Lakeland police in Florida claim they had to kick, beat and use a Taser on Marcus Adams — what they describe as “protective actions” — because he was not complying with their orders during an incident earlier this year. But a recently released body camera video indicates they are lying. And that’s not surprising, considering…

Comedian Eddie Murphy has long challenged this dynamic. In the 1980s, he transitioned from stand-up to big-budget mainstream films, and in the 1990s, he made waves as a writer for the hit movie “Boomerang.” In a recently resurfaced 1992 clip from “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno,” Murphy discussed the backlash he faced for writing…

Missy Elliott poses in the Press Room during the 2019 MTV Video Music Awards on Aug. 26, 2019, at Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey. (Photo: Roy Rochlin/Getty Images for MTV) The rapper’s song was transmitted at the speed of light — approximately 158 million miles — from Earth to Venus, which is Elliott’s “favorite…

Source: Scott Olson / Getty Sen. J.D. Vance (R-Ohio) has been selected as Donald Trump’s running mate in the 2024 presidential race. Like many people, you might be wondering, “Who TF is J.D. Vance?” because he wasn’t a widely-known public figure before Trump made him his Mike Pence 2.0, or whatever. Republican voters didn’t even…

Prince performs live at the Fabulous Forum on Feb. 19, 1985, in Inglewood, California. (Photo by Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images) Specifics about the alleged falsehoods were not available, but a source reportedly said that “it’s not revelations of drug use or sexual stuff.” A nine-hour documentary about the late singer Prince has been put on…

Isabella Strahan celebrates being cancer-free in recent YouTube video. (Photo Credit: Screenshot/YouTube.com/Isabella Strahan) After being diagnosed with a brain tumor in October 2023, Michael Strahan’s daughter Isabella is celebrating being cancer-free. This week, Michael Strahan’s 19-year-old daughter Isabella bid the hospital farewell as she shared a positive update about her treatment. In a new segment…

Pro Football Hall of Fame running back Terrell Davis has called out United Airlines after an interaction with a flight attendant actions led to his detainment by police while traveling with his family from Denver to Orange County, California, for a Disneyland vacation. Davis, 51, recounted the incident on Instagram, explaining he was flying with…

Explosion at Port Chicago while loading ammunition onto ships, July 17, 1944 Source: San Francisco Chronicle/Hearst Newspapers via Getty Images / Getty A group of Black Navy sailors, famously known as the Port Chicago 50, were posthumously exonerated on July 17 for their 1944 mutiny conviction. They had refused to return to work after two…

Drew Harvey, a 26-year-old Black man, was two weeks into his new job at TMC Transportation when he was told by a supervisor he was doing a “splendid job.”  But that supervisor also warned him he would be fired if he did not cut off his locs. Believing he was being racially profiled, Harvey complained…

A Louisiana woman reached a plea deal with prosecutors after being charged with the murder of a young girl who was dragged into a lovers quarrel between exes. Ester Williams, 26, was initially charged with one count of first-degree murder and three counts of attempted first-degree murder following the shooting death of 12-year-old Cedrica Lee…