Loopholes in Georgia’s intestate laws made it possible for a thief to steal an inheritance and home from the relatives of a man who died nearly two years ago. Now, the family of metro Atlanta man Evans Lee Jr. is calling for the prosecution of a man unrelated to their loved one who laid claim…
This booking photo provided by Harris County Texas Sheriff’s Office shows Akili McDowell, an actor that has been charged with fatally shooting a man on July 20 in the parking lot of a Houston apartment complex, authorities said. (Photo: Harris County Texas Sheriff’s Office via AP) McDowell, 21, was charged last week with murder in…
Silver medalist Simone Biles (left) and bronze medalist Jordan Chiles (right) of the United States bow to gold medalist Rebeca Andrade (center) of Brazil during the medal ceremony for the women’s artistic gymnastics individual floor finals at Bercy Arena at the 2024 Summer Olympics Monday in Paris, France. (Photo: Abbie Parr/AP) It was a show…
Photo: AdobeStock Black and Hispanic adults with darker skin tones report more discrimination compared to those with lighter skin tones. Now, clinicians are drawing a direct line between colorism and poor health. LOS ANGELES — Jonnae Thompson has felt for a long time that her dark brown skin and natural hair have made finding work…
The Democratic chairman of the Senate Finance Committee said Monday that Associate Justice Clarence Thomas (above) failed to publicly disclose additional travel on GOP megadonor Harlan Crow’s private jet. Sen. Ron Wyden of Oregon wrote to Crow’s lawyer asking about the trip. (Photo: J. Scott Applewhite/AP, file) Thomas and his wife took a round-trip flight…
Before Shaunie Henderson was a household name, she was living paycheck to paycheck and learning to survive like countless others. Her humble beginnings and admitted lack of financial literacy were bombshell admissions in a resurfaced live chat she had with her new husband, Pastor Keion Henderson. The year-old clip on the YouTube page “My Husband…
Michael Bloomberg, founder of Bloomberg Philanthropies and Bloomberg L.P, speaks at the COP28 U.N. Climate Summit in Dec. 2023 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Bloomberg Philanthropies said Tuesday it will give $600 million to the endowments of the four historically Black medical schools. (Photo: Joshua A. Bickel/AP, file) “This gift will empower new generations of…
Vice President Kamala Harris arrives to speak at a July 30 campaign rally in Atlanta. Harris, the daughter of immigrants who rose through the California political and law enforcement ranks to become the first female vice president in U.S. history, is poised to secure the Democratic Party’s presidential nomination. (Photo: John Bazemore/AP Harris’ nomination became…
This combination of pictures created on August 2, 2024, shows Vice President Kamala Harris in Washington, D.C., on July 22, 2024, and Governor of Minnesota Tim Walz in Washington, D.C., July 3, 2024. | Source: JIM WATSONCHRIS KLEPONIS / Getty Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris has chosen her vice presidential running mate. Tim Walz, the…
FILE – Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz speaks to the media, Nov. 9, 2022, in St. Paul, Minn. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr, File) Harris hopes to shore up her campaign’s standing across the upper Midwest, a critical region in presidential politics that often serves as a buffer for Democrats seeking the White House. Vice President Kamala Harris picked Minnesota…
