The Chicago mother who was brutally attacked by a large group of children shared that she plans to press charges against the parents of the kids who assaulted her and her son. Corshawnda Hatter and her 9-year-old son were hospitalized with serious injuries after several children beat them on a sidewalk near an elementary school…
Woburn Police Department “Our hope is that the family and friends of Sherell Pringle can find some comfort in this outcome, Essex County District Attorney Paul F. Tucker said. A Massachusetts man was sentenced to life in prison without parole for the grisly 2021 murder of his ex-girlfriend. 48-year-old Bruce Maiben was convicted of first-degree…
Source: The Washington Post / Getty In a sweeping rebuke of Donald Trump’s attempt to govern the nation’s capital by military force, a federal judge has ordered the administration to end its months-long National Guard deployment in Washington, D.C., declaring the operation “unlawful” and a violation of the District’s sovereign authority. On Thursday, Nov. 20,…
Resa Nelson, Hofstra’s first Rhodes Scholar, at a press conference held at Gittleson Hall on November 14, 2025 (Photo: Hofstra press release) Resa Nelson is Hofstra University’s first Rhodes Scholar, one of the most prestigious academic honors in the world. For communities, especially Black women, who are constantly faced with headlines spotlighting climbing unemployment rates…
Source: GoFundMe / GoFundMe On Friday, a jury found Ohio Cop Connor Grubb not guilty of murdering Ta’Kiya Young and her unborn child. According to AP, the Blendon Township police officer was charged with murder, involuntary manslaughter, and felonious assault. Grubb potentially faced life in prison had he been found guilty of the charges. Franklin…
Source: Scott Dudelson / Getty Prakazrel “Pras” Michel’s life reads like a movie… from Grammy heights with the Fugees to a staggering fall from grace, culminating in a 14-year prison sentence. Once celebrated as one-third of one of hip-hop’s most revered trios, his later years have been mired in scandal, conspiracy, and a high-stakes political…
WASHINGTON, DC – SEPTEMBER 25: Rep. Ayanna Pressley (D-MA) speaks during a news conference near the U.S. Capitol Building on September 25, 2025 in Washington, DC. Pressley held the news conference to discuss the impacts of government lay offs on Black women. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images) “It is a damning injustice that Black and…
Queen Camilla has the internet buzzing with speculation after her head-turning appearance at the Diplomatic Corps reception at Windsor Castle. But what was meant to be a regal flex quickly backfired as folks began revisiting her alleged affair drama in a fresh wave of commentary. The heirloom has been passed down through the Royal Family’s…
Singer/songwriter D’Angelo performs onstage during the Samsung Supper Club at SXSW 2015 on March 15, 2015 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Rick Kern/Getty Images for Samsung) D’angelo’s daughter, Imani Archer, partnered with Black Boy Joy Foundation to launch the D’Angelo Estate Pancreatic Cancer Fund in his honor. In the weeks since D’Angelo’s passing, fans and…
ATLANTA, GEORGIA – SEPTEMBER 24: Wale performs on stage during AIDS Walk Atlanta 2022 at Piedmont Park on September 24, 2022 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Derek White/Getty Images for AIDS Healthcare Foundation) OPINION: The D.C. rapper’s new album leans into honesty, pressure, healing and the struggles success can’t erase — offering rare reflection in…
