“I think this is the best that we could have hoped for in this particular case,” local NAACP President Sabu Williams says of Fortson FORT WALTON BEACH, Fla. (AP) — A Florida sheriff’s deputy was charged with manslaughter with a firearm, launching a rarely seen criminal case against a Florida law officer after a Black U.S….
There is no way for hecklers to dim Serena Williams’ confidence as her appearance continues to be a hot topic among fans. But that does not mean that critical comments about her appearance have gone unnoticed. She proved just that when she joined in on the viral TikTok “demure” trend. In an Aug. 22 upload,…
Delegates pray during the opening prayer on the fourth and last day of the Democratic National Convention (DNC) at the United Center in Chicago on August 22, 2024. | Source: ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS / Getty As the Democratic National Convention ends, it’s hard not to notice the difference between the hyped-up, hopeful atmosphere in Chicago and…
Night two of the Democratic National Convention took place on Aug. 20 and it was an energized, star-studded gathering featuring Common and more. However, it is those who were noticeably absent from the convention who have piqued the curiosity of some individuals. The convention was held in Chicago, the hometown of speakers Barack and Michelle…
Detroit Judge Kenneth King listens during a probable-cause hearing in April 2015. (Photo: Todd McInturf/Detroit News via AP) Judge Kenneth King was removed from courtroom duties last week to undergo training DETROIT (AP) — Attorneys for a teenager who was ordered into jail clothes and handcuffs during a field trip to a Detroit court filed a lawsuit…
The arrest of a 10-year-old girl with learning disorders is at the center of controversy over how police detained her and then ultimately decided to charge her following an incident at her Texas elementary school. McKenna Lombardo was arrested on May 17, 2024, at Cryar Intermediate School in Conroe, Texas, KWTX reported. Teachers called police…
US Senator Raphael Warnock, Democrat from Georgia, arrives onstage to speak on the first day of the Democratic National Convention (DNC) at the United Center in Chicago, Illinois, on August 19, 2024. | Source: MANDEL NGAN / Getty My father once preached a sermon titled, “Does Your Conduct Match Your Holy Calling?” I know about…
Harvard Professor Cornel West speaks at a campaign rally for Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., at the Whittemore Center Arena at the University of New Hampshire, Feb. 10, 2020, in Durham, N.H. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File) West could appeal to the Pennsylvania state Supreme Court HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Independent presidential candidate Cornel West lost…
Jamie Foxx wants his name cleared of sexual misconduct accusations a year after a woman sued him for sexual assault. The “Just Mercy” actor and his legal team have filed a motion seeking to have the complaint dismissed almost a year after it was submitted to the Supreme Court in Manhattan, New York. The accuser,…
COVID-19 antigen home tests indicating a positive result are photographed in New York, April 5, 2023. (AP Photo/Patrick Sison, File) Announcement for COVID-19 tests comes ahead of fall and winter respiratory virus season WASHINGTON (AP) — On the heels of a summer wave of COVID-19 cases, Americans will be able to get free virus test…
