Source: Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office / Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office. A serious tragedy was averted on Wednesday after authorities arrested a former police officer who allegedly planned to commit a mass shooting at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival in an effort to kill Black people. AP reports that Christopher Gillum of Chapel Hill,…
(Photo by Ilia Yefimovich/Getty Images)Photo by: Ilia Yefimovich / Getty Images Ethiopia begins construction of Africa’s largest airport, a $12.5 billion project in Bishoftu set to boost regional travel, trade and connectivity by 2030. Ethiopia has begun construction on what is set to become Africa’s largest airport, a $12.5 billion project designed to transform air…
Source: At this point, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. must hate to see a Black congresswoman coming when it’s time for him to defend statements he has made about Black health, or his policies that appear to be aimed at ignoring racial disparities in healthcare. Earlier this month, we reported that RFK…
Photo by Michael Dinerstein/Adobe Stock Images The Texas death row case of James Broadnax highlights growing concerns over the use of rap lyrics as evidence in court and potential racial bias in trials. The use of rap lyrics as evidence in criminal trials is drawing renewed scrutiny as the case of James Broadnax heads toward…
Source: Angelina Katsanis / Getty Dear Cathy, First and foremost, I’m sending you, Adam Silver, and the entire league my congratulations as you enter into the WNBA’s historic 30th season. As a fan, I attended my first WNBA game in the late ’90s at Madison Square Garden, rooting for the New York Liberty. One of…
Even when discussing his favorite topics, President Donald Trump has a knack for pretending and making others think he cares. It’s a pattern people around him have seen before. Once Trump hits his usual talking points, which can include unprovoked jabs at former presidents or harping over stairs like he’s scared to fall, he shuts…
Social media users are standing up for a woman who was trying to do her job when an angry woman began following her. The video, posted Tuesday by Reni Ramos, shows her trying to walk through a neighborhood to do her job while being followed by an angry woman. The woman identified herself as a…
Donald Trump’s legacy is stained by his reputation for leading with a fragile ego, and the obliteration of freedom of speech in the media continues to be his undoing. In his second term, the 79-year-old lobbed a defamation lawsuit against ABC and won $16 million, making him feel more invincible than ever. Trump’s domination tactics…
(Photos: Getty Images, Grizzy’s Hood News) The Houston Police Officers’ Union called the video of Gonzalez “extremely disturbing,” and said the Houston Police Department is investigating its authenticity. A Houston police officer has been removed from her position pending investigation by the Houston Police Department after a social media video of a racist, anti-Black rant…
President Donald Trump loves being in the spotlight so much that it rarely stays intact once he gets involved. Moments meant to look polished and presidential tend to take a sharp detour the second he steps in the room. His team sets up these tightly choreographed photo ops like he’s on the set of an…
