Dachena Warren-Hill, a 20-year-old Black woman, was attempting to drive away from the man who was abusing her when she was shot and killed by an Indiana police officer in 2023. Officer Mark Guzman of the Fort Wayne police claimed he was in fear for his life when he opened fire, claiming she was driving…
Wendy Williams on December 10, 2019 in New York City. (Photo by Lars Niki/Getty Images for New York Women in Film & Television) Wendy Williams has been in a court-ordered guardianship, living in an assisted living facility since 2022. After a comprehensive medical evaluation, the future status of Wendy Williams’ guardianship remains in the air. …
The saga of Olympic gold medalist Sha’Carri Richardson being detained at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport continues to play out with more twists to the story. Richardson, 25, was arrested on July 27 for assault against her boyfriend, fellow sprinter Christian Coleman. The incident was caught by airport security cameras. On Aug. 7, TMZ shared a leaked video…
Rapper Kendrick Lamar appears at the MTV Video Music Awards, on Aug. 27, 2017, in Inglewood, Calif., left, and Canadian rapper Drake appears at the premiere of the series “Euphoria,” in Los Angeles on June 4, 2019. (AP Photo) Drake’s lawyers have requested emails from UMG’s CEO Lucien Grainge and others, including Lamar associate Dave…
Source: Source: Wikipedia / Wikipedia / Source: Wikipedia / Wikipedia In response to the tragic killing of Sonya Massey, Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker has taken critical steps to prevent similar incidents from occurring in the future. On Aug. 12, the 60-year-old governor signed Senate Bill 1953 into law, a significant piece of legislation aimed at…
Legendary vocalist Gladys Knight, whose voice powered timeless hits like “Midnight Train to Georgia,” is caught in the middle of an emotional family rift — one that has sparked allegations of elder abuse and cast a shadow over her six-decade career. The 81-year-old’s son, Shanga Ali Hankerson, has taken the extraordinary step of filing a…
Washington Mayor Muriel Bowser speaks during a news conference on President Donald Trump’s plan to place Washington police under federal control and deploy National guard troops to Washington, Monday, Aug. 11, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson) The mayor called the police surge in DC an “authoritarian push” in a town hall this week,…
Source: Kayla Bartkowski / Getty Across Washington, D.C., people have been calling out Trump’s latest power grab, with the Free DC Project ramping up its efforts to protect Home Rule and “win lasting dignity” for communities across the District. During Monday’s press conference, a diverse coalition of community members and grassroots leaders gathered to reject…
Online personality Jonathan Moss typically cracks jokes, but this time he used his social media platform to expose rental discrimination in Scottsdale, Arizona. It’s illegal, but one Arizona landlord, whom Moss did not name, turned away his rental application allegedly based on the color of his skin. In a viral TikTok video, the comedian and…
Politicians are known to be forgetful. They’re especially good at forgetting campaign promises. If they don’t have a teleprompter, they’re likely to flub and forget parts of speeches, but forget the Pledge of Allegiance? Republican lawmakers have long supported requiring students in K-12 public schools to recite the Pledge of Allegiance. Americans learn the pledge…
