Jury deliberations start in trial of Illinois deputy who killed Sonya Massey
PEORIA, Ill. (AP) — An Illinois jury has begun deliberations in the first-degree murder trial of a sheriff’s deputy who shot Sonya Massey, a Black woman who had called 911 for help and was later killed in her home because of the way she was handling a pan of hot water. The nine-woman, three-man jury received […]
Judge blocks restraining order request against Jay-Z in longstanding paternity case
Jay-Z’s ongoing legal fight just took a turn in his favor. The Roc Nation mogul secured a legal win in an ongoing paternity dispute over Rymir Satterhwaite, a man who has long desired Hov to take a DNA test because he claims the rapper is his biological father. Satterhwaite’s previous legal guardian, Lillie Coley, applied […]
She curved WHO?! Nia Long reveals the time she played Prince — and didn’t know it
Nia Long has been turning heads since the masses were introduced to her as Brandy in “Boyz N The Hood.” She has had her fair share of men attempt to flatter her, but there’s one gentleman in particular she couldn’t believe wanted her attention. His royal badness, if you will. Chatting with Jennifer Hudson on […]
Abby Phillip reveals what she was thinking during wild viral Cam’ron interview
Abby Phillip has seen her fair share of viral moments while hosting her show, “NewsNight with Abby Phillip” on CNN. However, few may top her interview with Cam’ron, who has had his share of viral interview moments. Despite having nightly shouting matches on her show, nothing could prepare Phillip for when the Harlem rapper decided […]
Tit for Tat: Cam’ron is suing J. Cole over 2022 song and not appearing on his podcast
Rapper lawsuits might be a thing these days, as Cam’ron is taking J. Cole to court over a 2022 feature. According to TMZ, the “It Is What It Is” host is suing over “Ready ’24,” a song Cole placed on his “Might Delete Later” mixtape in 2024. Per court documents filed in Manhattan federal court, […]
‘BLEXIT did not meet the requirements’: Hampton University addresses group’s attempted appearance during homecoming
As hundreds of Hampton University alumni returned to the yard this past weekend, “Blexit,” an organization co-founded by Candace Owens and “powered” by Charlie Kirk’s Turning Point USA, attempted to join the HBCU’s homecoming festivities. Their attempt, however, was short-lived, as campus security reportedly escorted the group off campus due to its unauthorized presence on […]
Trump threatens to send ‘more than the National Guard’ into US cities: ‘He desperately wants to seem strong’
President Donald Trump escalated his threats to send troops to U.S. cities, telling thousands of military service members on Tuesday that he is prepared to send “more than the National Guard.” “We have cities that are troubled; we can’t have cities that are troubled,” Trump told military troops stationed at a Naval base in Japan. […]
25 states sue the Trump Administration for freezing SNAP benefits: “There is no excuse”
Several officials from half of the United States and the District of Columbia have sued the Trump administration over suspending food stamp benefits as millions of Americans could lose their benefits and food aid beginning Saturday (Nov. 1) due to the government shutdown. States involved in the lawsuit include Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Hawaii, Illinois, […]
Texas Republican Wesley Hunt accuses Gavin Newsom of ‘code-switching’ with ex-NBA players
Texas Republican Congressman Wesley Hunt slammed California Gov. Gavin Newsom, accusing the rumored 2028 presidential hopeful of “code-switching” in an attempt to attract Black Americans. “We call this code-switching,” said Hunt, a Black conservative who represents the 38th Congressional District in Texas. Newsom, who recently appeared on the “All the Smoke” podcast hosted by former […]
Michelle Obama says wearing braids is ‘freedom’ ahead of release of book about style while First Lady
Michelle Obama may be sporting her signature silk press on the cover of People magazine’s latest issue, but the former First Lady is reveling in the “freedom” of being able to control her style. In a new profile with the outlet ahead of the release of her upcoming coffee table book “The Look,” which chronicles […]