Source: TMJ4 / x A Milwaukee family is demanding answers after a Black man was killed by security guards at a Wisconsin hotel last month. On June 30, Dvontaye Mitchell was at the downtown Hyatt Regency in Milwaukee when authorities escorted him out of the hotel, claiming he “caused a disturbance,” according to CNN. New…
Abortion rights activists and Women’s March leaders protest as part of a national day of strike actions outside the Supreme Court on June 24th in Washington. A new poll finds that a solid majority of Americans oppose a federal abortion ban and that a rising number support access to abortions for any reason. (Photo: Alex…
Vice President Kamala Harris was a surprise guest at the U.S. Olympic men’s basketball team’s practice on Tuesday. (Photo: Matt Rourke/AP, file) Harris — who flew to Las Vegas on Tuesday for campaign appearances — addressed the team briefly at the end of its fourth and final training camp practice session. LAS VEGAS (AP) —…
Social media is howling after a video of actor Jonathan Majors dancing at his girlfriend Meagan Good’s premiere party for her new film, “Divorce in the Black,” went viral. The party took place on Monday, July 8, in New York City, and during a cipher at the height of the celebration, attendees pulled out their…
This undated photo provided by American Rounds shows a vending machine that sells ammunition in several locations across the United States. The machines scan a customers’ drivers license and uses facial scanning to verify a purchaser’s identity and that they are at least 21. (Photo: American Rounds via AP) Advocates worry that selling bullets out…
The Rev. Al Sharpton (above), who serves on the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, said in a news release Tuesday that he’ll speak at the July 11 funeral of Dvontaye Mitchell, a Black man who died after a confrontation with hotel security guards last month. (Photo: Mike Stewart/AP, file) Sharpton, the longtime activist who serves…
Members of the far-right group Patriot Front are seen marching through Washington, D.C., on May 13th, 2023. | Source: Anadolu / Getty Here’s a simple truth: MAGA conservatives refuse to take any responsibility for the things they create. When Jan. 6 rioters stormed the U.S. Capitol in a failed effort to overturn a legal and…
A woman who was reportedly caught on surveillance video last month viciously stabbing a young mother during a fight laughed in court this week as she entered a not-guilty plea to the woman’s murder. Samaria Lopez was arrested on June 14 and charged with second-degree murder in the death of 22-year-old Jordin Walston. Samaria Lopez,…
Source: Gary Miller / Getty On a hot June evening in 2011, Maze Featuring Frankie Beverly performed a free concert at Wingate Field in Brooklyn, NY. Halfway through the show, a joyous Beverly stopped to address the audience. “Oh, man. I am 64 years old,” Beverly said and was instantly met by thunderous applause. As…
Vanessa Williams fans are not making any exceptions when policing unkind comments being made about the multi-hyphenate entertainer. The former Miss America pageant winner was flooded with mostly excited reactions after she previewed the upcoming musical adaptation of “The Devil Wears Prada” during a July 9 appearance on “Good Morning America.” On Instagram, she re-shared…
