The electric chair at Holman Prison in Atmore, Alabama. | Source: Bettmann / Getty Most of us know of the myriad of studies that show racial disparities exist in virtually all aspects of America’s criminal justice system. From arrests to sentencing to racial profiling to over-policing, it has been shown over and over again that…
Blood that was found in the home of Maxwell Anderson doesn’t belong to Sade Robinson, an updated criminal complaint states. Anderson, 33, is accused of murdering and dismembering 19-year-old Robinson after he took her on a date earlier this month. He appeared in court on Monday for his preliminary hearing where he pleaded not guilty…
Deion Sanders is not only dishing out advice to his athletes on the football field, he’s also dropping jewels to his family members and fans online. In a blind post on Instagram, Coach Prime posted a meme that reads, “You’ve got to fight thru Adversity but learn from it at the same time. Life is…
The Seattle skyline with Mt. Rainier in the background. Wolfgang Kaehler/LightRocket via Getty Images The right-wing political campaign against diversity, equity and inclusion policies taking place in several states across the U.S. has called into question the nation’s commitment to achieving racial equality. In this landscape, Seattle is marking a milestone of sorts – the…
Tina Knowles is defending her daughter Beyoncé once again against haters who’ve questioned her naturally long tresses with a video of Katt Williams discussing his long “19 inches.” To promote her new hair care line Cécred, the “Cowboy Carter” singer recently shared a video with her Instagram fans, showing her getting her blond-colored hair washed…
Source: SOPA Images / Getty Last month, we reported on the story of Col. Benjamin Jonsson, a decorated officer with the U.S. Air Force whose promotion is being stalled by a single white-and-fragile Republican, Missouri Sen. Eric Schmitt, who has no military experience of his own, but thinks he knows enough about what’s good for…
An Indianapolis woman was found not guilty in a bench trial of charges stemming from the death of her 2-month-old child despite allegedly admitting to the crime. It comes after court records say that Dacia Lacey confessed that she smothered her daughter, Alona, with couch pillows at her home in August 2022, according to Fox 59. She…
Stephen A. Smith has apologized following his controversial statements last week on Fox News, where he attempted to equate Donald Trump’s mounting legal problems with the historic struggles of Black people, sparking outrage on social media, mainly among civil rights advocates. Four days after his disastrous comments, Smith addressed the growing backlash in a five-minute…
A class at Little Flowers Early Childhood and Development Center located in the Sandtown-Winchester neighborhood of Baltimore, Maryland, on January 11, 2021. | Source: The Washington Post / Getty No family should be forced to compromise their child’s safety and well-being because they do not have affordable care. And no employer should wonder whether their…
T.I. insists that his family is still intact months after making headlines for a public blowout at an NFL game. Social media was buzzing for days when the “Bring Em Out” rapper, his wife Tiny, and their son King were involved in a tense disagreement that seemingly ended with the 19-year-old being snatched up by…
