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‘They Are More Like Us’: Two Illinois Men Spent Over 50 Years in Prison for Crimes They Didn’t Commit — Now They’re Fighting to Fix the System That Stole Their Lives

October 6, 2025
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By Ashonti Ford As the White House renews its push for criminal justice reform, two Illinois men are putting a human face on one of the justice system’s most painful failures: wrongful convictions. Frankie Benitez and Troshawn McCoy were both teenagers when court documents show they were arrested in Chicago and pressured into confessing to…

How Red Lobster’s CEO Damola Adamolekun turned risk into reward—and sparked a brand renaissance

October 6, 2025
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ORLANDO, FLORIDA – AUGUST 23: Ice Cube and Damola Adamolekun attend as Red Lobster and BIG3 celebrate the end of the basketball league’s eighth season with a dinner ahead of the final championship game at Red Lobster on August 23, 2025 in Orlando, Florida. (Photo by Gerardo Mora/Getty Images for Red Lobster x BIG3) The…

‘I’m Not Done with You’: Homeless Man Says San Diego Cop Turned Off Bodycam, Beat Him Bloody While Other Officers Watched – and It Wasn’t the First Time

October 6, 2025
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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…

Federal Judge Blocks Trump’s National Guard Deployment To Portland, Illinois Files Suit Seeking Same

October 6, 2025
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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…

CultureCon 2025 wasn’t just a conference—it was an affirmation

October 6, 2025
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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…

‘Has Jeff Put on Weight?’: Jeff Bezos Seen ‘Dragging’ Lauren Sánchez Through Paris, But One Tiny Detail In the Video Has Fans Doing a Double Take

October 6, 2025
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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…

9 Reasons Diversity Is Good For America

October 6, 2025
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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…

‘He Didn’t Have a Chance with Either of His Parents!’: Fans React to Jaden Smith’s Unusual Behavior in New Photos, Claiming It’s the Worst They’ve Seen Yet

October 6, 2025
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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…

‘Why Is He Always There?!?!’: Viewers Catch Scott Jennings’ ‘Sickening’ Reaction to Van Lathan After His Heated CNN Clash with Abby Phillip

October 6, 2025
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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,…

Alabama Attorney General And Montgomery Mayor At Odds Over Mass Shooting

October 6, 2025
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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…