Scott Olson ICE in Chicago: The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has officially launched Operation Midway Blitz, a large-scale, multi-agency Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) initiative targeting “criminal illegal aliens” in Chicago and across Illinois. The operation, which began on Sept. 8, was publicly announced on the DHS website and is named in honor of…
Jennifer Lopez says the making of her new movie, “Kiss of the Spider Woman,” was the best and the worst of times. Lopez, 56, was in the midst of a separation from Ben Affleck while production was underway during the summer of 2024. Filming wrapped that June, and by August she had filed for divorce…
Meka on Fox 5 DC after surviving a kidnapping attempt in Tunisia While traveling to Tunisia in Northern Africa, a young woman name Meka says she was drugged and kidnapped from her hotel. Best friends, Meka and Queen, are grateful to be back home in Montgomery County, Maryland, after enduring a horrific experience abroad. What…
Source: The Washington Post / Getty Donald Trump’s new “Countering Domestic Terrorism and Organized Political Violence” presidential memorandum masquerades as a tough law enforcement tool. But for those of us who speak against systemic violence—on racial justice, LGBTQ+ rights, gender equity—this document reads like a declaration of war. Under the guise of protecting national security,…
Once again, Melania Trump was filmed having a spat with her husband, President Donald Trump, in front of cameras. Amid constant rumors about their marital issues in the White House and their separate sleeping arrangements, the first lady was seen pulling away from Donald’s hard grip. Melania’s icy gesture toward Trump ahead of their tense…
Source: JEFF KOWALSKY / Getty Yet another white man has been identified as the shooter in yet another mass shooting that appears to be an act of political violence — which essentially means we have another story that will inevitably result in no solutions to the clear pattern of this kind of violence, but plenty…
Demartravion “Trey” Reed. (Photo: Facebook) Hundreds filled a Mississippi church to celebrate Reed’s life, even as skepticism over the authorities’ ruling of suicide fuels growing demands for the truth. The family of Demartravion “Trey” Reed gathered over the weekend to honor the 21-year-old Delta State University student who was found hanging earlier this month on…
“Because of You” singer Ne-Yo got spicy with a fan after they jumped on stage during a recent performance in Japan. Clips of the 45-year-old recording artist’s on-stage interaction went viral online, prompting the Grammy winner to send a message to other wayward fans who may be contemplating going up on the stage during a…
A Black police officer from Maryland says he was fired from the Prince George’s County Police Department in retaliation after he refused to arrest a Black man for recording the violent arrest of his mother, who was being abused for flipping off a white cop in 2019. Mohamed Magassouba, who was fired in 2021 and…
Publix is facing mounting backlash and boycott calls after withdrawing as the exclusive sponsor for Black Book Bash in Jacksonville just days before the event. The three-day festival, set for Oct. 3–5 at the Hyatt Regency, is a celebration of Black literature and culture where readers can meet authors, shop from Black-owned businesses, and visit…
