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An Ohio officer who shot and killed a pregnant Black mother in a supermarket parking lot after she was accused of shoplifting has been acquitted of all charges, including murder. Blendon Township police officer Connor Grubb could have faced up to life in prison. The Blendon Township police officer had pleaded
Federal judges on Thursday upheld several U.S. House districts that North Carolina Republicans drew in 2023 that helped the GOP gain additional seats the following year. They rejected accusations the lines unlawfully fractured and packed Black voters to weaken their voting power. The order by three judges — all of whom were
On Thursday, Nov. 20, an individual reportedly appeared at Rep. Jasmine Crockett’s office making “white supremacist threats and hand gestures.” In a statement released on social media, the Texas Democrat thanked Capitol Police for their swift response and assured everyone’s safety. However, she says, “this cannot become the norm.” “We’re
Nine women in Chesapeake, Virginia, say what started as a simple Friendsgiving dinner turned into a humiliating and discriminatory ordeal; one they’re now taking legal action to address. A viral video captured a fistfight between two women inside the Cork and Bull Chophouse on Nov. 6. But the group says
In the same way Marvel fans proclaim “Wakanda Forever,” yesterday felt like the universe stepping in to show us that Michael B. Jordan and Chadwick Boseman’s brotherhood really is foreverever. On Nov. 20, Hollywood gathered to celebrate Boseman’s posthumous induction into the Hollywood Walk of Fame, one of the industry’s
For the last three years, Wendy Williams has been under a court-appointed guardianship. Since then, the former talk show host has rarely been seen in the public eye or by her friends and family, a retreat that sources say is instigated by her court-appointed guardian, Sabrina Morissey. “[Wendy Williams] can’t
Trigger warning: The article below references suicidal ideation Megan Thee Stallion is speaking out again about how online harassment has affected her mental health. The “Body” rapper took to the witness stand on Thursday in her defamation trial against blogger Milagro “Gramz” Cooper. In her emotional testimony, she spoke about
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Coast Guard is poised to change some of its language and policies surrounding the display of hate symbols like swastikas and nooses as well as how personnel report hate incidents. A Coast Guard message in 2020 from then-Commandant Karl Schultz said symbols like swastikas and nooses were “widely
Grammy-winning rapper Prakazrel “Pras” Michel of the Fugees was sentenced on Thursday to 14 years in prison for a case in which he was convicted of illegally funneling millions of dollars in foreign contributions to former President Barack Obama’s 2012 reelection campaign. Michel, 52, declined to address the court before
Today, Hollywood honored the late actor Chadwick Boseman with the 2,828th star on the Walk of Fame. “Chadwick’s a star deserving of a star on the Walk of Fame, but he was also our most incredible jewel,” said director Ryan Coogler in his speech. “He reflected light and refracted it.
An Ohio officer who shot and killed a pregnant Black mother in a supermarket parking lot after she was accused of shoplifting has been acquitted of all charges, including murder. Blendon Township police officer Connor Grubb could have faced up to life in prison. The Blendon Township police officer had pleaded
Federal judges on Thursday upheld several U.S. House districts that North Carolina Republicans drew in 2023 that helped the GOP gain additional seats the following year. They rejected accusations the lines unlawfully fractured and packed Black voters to weaken their voting power. The order by three judges — all of whom were
On Thursday, Nov. 20, an individual reportedly appeared at Rep. Jasmine Crockett’s office making “white supremacist threats and hand gestures.” In a statement released on social media, the Texas Democrat thanked Capitol Police for their swift response and assured everyone’s safety. However, she says, “this cannot become the norm.” “We’re
Nine women in Chesapeake, Virginia, say what started as a simple Friendsgiving dinner turned into a humiliating and discriminatory ordeal; one they’re now taking legal action to address. A viral video captured a fistfight between two women inside the Cork and Bull Chophouse on Nov. 6. But the group says
In the same way Marvel fans proclaim “Wakanda Forever,” yesterday felt like the universe stepping in to show us that Michael B. Jordan and Chadwick Boseman’s brotherhood really is foreverever. On Nov. 20, Hollywood gathered to celebrate Boseman’s posthumous induction into the Hollywood Walk of Fame, one of the industry’s
For the last three years, Wendy Williams has been under a court-appointed guardianship. Since then, the former talk show host has rarely been seen in the public eye or by her friends and family, a retreat that sources say is instigated by her court-appointed guardian, Sabrina Morissey. “[Wendy Williams] can’t
Trigger warning: The article below references suicidal ideation Megan Thee Stallion is speaking out again about how online harassment has affected her mental health. The “Body” rapper took to the witness stand on Thursday in her defamation trial against blogger Milagro “Gramz” Cooper. In her emotional testimony, she spoke about
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Coast Guard is poised to change some of its language and policies surrounding the display of hate symbols like swastikas and nooses as well as how personnel report hate incidents. A Coast Guard message in 2020 from then-Commandant Karl Schultz said symbols like swastikas and nooses were “widely
Grammy-winning rapper Prakazrel “Pras” Michel of the Fugees was sentenced on Thursday to 14 years in prison for a case in which he was convicted of illegally funneling millions of dollars in foreign contributions to former President Barack Obama’s 2012 reelection campaign. Michel, 52, declined to address the court before
Today, Hollywood honored the late actor Chadwick Boseman with the 2,828th star on the Walk of Fame. “Chadwick’s a star deserving of a star on the Walk of Fame, but he was also our most incredible jewel,” said director Ryan Coogler in his speech. “He reflected light and refracted it.