A homeless man in San Diego has filed a federal civil rights lawsuit accusing a San Diego Police officer of brutalizing him during an encounter last year while other officers stood by and failed to intervene. Cleo Barry was “peacefully situated” on a street near San Diego City College on Aug. 15, 2024, when Officer…
Source: BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI / Getty President Donald Trump couldn’t possibly make it more abundantly clear that he seeks power just for the sake of having it to wield and for no other practical reason. Depending on which reputable criminal database you consult, violent crime in the U.S. is the lowest it has been in three…
Atmosphere during CultureCon 2025 at Duggal Greenhouse on October 05, 2025 in Brooklyn, New York. (Photo by John Nacion/Getty Images) In a time of layoffs and uncertainty, Black creatives gathered at CultureCon to recharge, connect, and remind each other of their power. We’re living in a time when one news alert or a single scroll…
Newlyweds Lauren Sánchez and Jeff Bezos are enjoying the musings of being in love while attending Paris Fashion Week. The couple got hitched in an elaborate ceremony in Venice in June. Since then, they have been spotted hand in hand while gallivanting abroad. On Oct. 4, the pair stepped out into the Parisian streets in…
Source: Dragos Condrea / Getty On Oct. 5, U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth delivered a speech marking the 250th anniversary of the U.S. Navy, using the occasion to both praise military service and voice controversial views on diversity in America within the armed forces. Speaking at the Navy’s anniversary celebration in Norfolk, Virginia, Hegseth…
Jaden Smith’s new role as men’s creative director for Maison Christian Louboutin has the Hollywood scion embracing the color red. On Sept. 17, Louboutin announced that Smith, 27, had been hired to oversee the creation of four fashion collections per year, a major step in his career—but a bizarre new campaign has left fans more…
A heated exchange on CNN’s “NewsNight with Abby Phillip” erupted Friday when the host clashed with senior political commentator Scott Jennings over whether President Donald Trump was exaggerating unrest in Portland to justify sending in federal troops. The discussion grew increasingly tense as Jennings interrupted Phillip repeatedly — until guest commentator Van Lathan weighed in,…
Source: Douglas Sacha / Getty Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall and Montgomery Mayor Steven Reed are at odds after a mass shooting in Montgomery left two people dead and 12 seriously injured. According to AL, the shooting happened around 11:30 p.m. on Saturday in Montgomery’s downtown entertainment district, while the area was highly populated as…
President Donald Trump‘s remarks on Oct. 5 during the U.S. Navy’s 250th anniversary celebrations in Norfolk, Virginia, are making waves online, not just for his words, but for one attendee’s unexpected reaction. The unforgettable moment went viral midway through his speech at Naval Station Norfolk, Virginia, as Trump paused to boast about his health and…
MacArthur Elementary School in Lockwood, California. (Photo credit: KTLA) The teacher denies sending the image, claiming his phone was hacked, but investigators found no credible evidence to support that claim. A teacher in Long Beach, California, is under fire after being accused of sending a photo depicting a Black child with an ankle monitor to…
