Judge gives ex-officer nearly 3 years in Breonna Taylor raid, rebuffs DOJ call for no prison time
A federal judge on Monday sentenced a former Kentucky police officer to nearly three years in prison for using excessive force during the 2020 deadly Breonna Taylor raid, declining a U.S. Department of Justice recommendation that he be given no prison time. Brett Hankison, who fired 10 shots during the raid but didn’t hit anyone, was the only […]
Kamala Harris marks 1-year anniversary of historic presidential campaign as she weighs next move
Former Vice President Kamala Harris commemorated the one-year anniversary of her historic 2024 presidential campaign against Donald Trump, sending a message of hope to her supporters. “One year ago today, I began my campaign for President of the United States,” wrote Harris in a post on Tuesday, marking the official launch of her campaign, which […]
Jacksonville traffic stop under scrutiny after viral video shows officers punching Black man
A man in a now-viral video of a February traffic stop in Jacksonville, Florida, in which the officers smash his car window and punch him in the head, has hired civil rights attorneys Ben Crump and Harry Daniels. On Sunday, the civil rights attorneys announced that 22-year-old William McNeil Jr., who has since been identified […]
Trump administration released FBI records on MLK Jr. despite his family’s opposition
The Trump administration has released records of the FBI’s surveillance of Martin Luther King Jr., despite opposition from the slain Nobel laureate’s family and the civil rights group that he led until his 1968 assassination. The release involves more than 240,000 pages of records that had been under a court-imposed seal since 1977, when the FBI first […]
6 roles played by Malcolm-Jamal Warner that changed how we saw Black men on TV
Malcolm-Jamal Warner has passed. The actor and cultural icon reportedly drowned while on a family vacation in Costa Rica at age 54, and for many of us the news doesn’t feel real, not because we thought he was immortal, but because for so many of us, Malcolm was always there. For over four decades, Warner […]
Nick Cannon opens up about narcissistic personality disorder, therapy and his fatherhood journey
With 12 children by six different women and a demanding career in Hollywood, Nick Cannon has a lot to manage. However, he’s not doing it without therapy for the whole family. The 44-year-old comedian and actor recently shared with Vulture how therapy has helped him grow as an individual and navigate fatherhood, which he admits […]
Malcolm-Jamal Warner dead at 54
There is very sad news in the world of iconic Black television characters. According to TMZ and People, Malcolm-Jamal Warner reportedly died as a result of accidental drowning. According to People, Warner was in Costa Rica on a family vacation when he drowned. Warner was 54. Warner came to prominence as part of the cast […]
‘I fired my own aunt’: Tyler Perry on why he sets firm boundaries between family and business
Tyler Perry is no stranger to generosity, but even generosity has its limits. During a conversation on Kirk Franklin’s “Den of Kings,” the media mogul opened up about the delicate balance between helping family and protecting your peace and business. When asked how he navigates the tensions that come with success, Perry was honest. “I’ve […]
Trump escalates call for Obama’s arrest with AI video after ‘treasonous’ claim by his national intelligence director
President Donald Trump appeared to call for the arrest of his predecessor, former President Barack Obama, after posting an AI-generated video depicting America’s first Black president being placed in handcuffs in the Oval Office. On the heels of controversy surrounding the FBI files related to convicted sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein, Trump turned his attention away […]
Gabriella Zuniga retires from OnlyFans following Shannon Sharpe settlement
In April 2025, a woman known as Jane Doe filed a $50 million lawsuit against Shannon Sharpe accusing him of sexual assault. In a statement following the allegation, Sharpe’s legal counsel, Lanny J. Davis & Associates, revealed that Jane Doe was a woman named Gabriella Zuniga, an OnlyFans content creator. Last week, Zuniga’s lawyer, Tony […]