by Kandiss Edwards August 15, 2025 In an effort to fill its 4,000 quota, the Dallas police department is removing education requirement in favor of consistent work history. The Dallas City Council approved a change to police hiring standards, removing the college-credit requirement for trainees. Under the new pilot program,

Ever wondered what it would be like to have Barack and Michelle Obama on speed dial for dating advice? Just ask Tracee Ellis Ross. During a recent appearance on “Jimmy Kimmel Live,” Tracee Ellis Ross revealed she reaches out to the former president and first lady for dating advice and

Gladys Knight is disputing claims by her son, Shanga Hankerson, that she is experiencing elder abuse by her husband, William McDowell. Hankerson said in an interview with The Shade Room that he filed a complaint with the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services because he is concerned about

A partisan move by Texas to redraw its congressional maps in the middle of the decade to secure five more GOP seats in the U.S. House set off a clamor to replicate the effort in statehouses controlled by both parties. So far, though, only California has taken steps toward redistricting. Changing congressional maps in

It didn’t start with pole tricks and dollar bills. It didn’t even start with “Magic City.” Jermaine Dupri says the seed for the new “Magic City: An American Fantasy” documentary was planted during a simple conversation with his father and author Cole Brown. At first, it was just about Atlanta,

by Cedric ‘BIG CED’ Thornton August 15, 2025 The former head coach also included the Miami Dolphins, the Denver Broncos, and the New York Giants in the lawsuit. After suing the National Football League for discrimination in 2022, Brian Flores’ lawsuit can proceed after the league tried to solve the litigation through

by Sharelle B. McNair August 15, 2025 Jackson called out the new generation of rappers that use names of victims of police brutality for clout. Rapper Lil Yachty thought he would climb the charts with a new song he previewed on social media. Instead, he climbed on people’s nerves with

by Kandiss Edwards August 15, 2025 Jotaka Eaddy, #WInWithBlackWomen founder, will support Illinois Rep. Robin Kelly in the 2027 Senate race. Jotaka L. Eaddy, founder of the social impact consultancy Full Circle Strategies, announced her endorsement for the Illinois Senate seat.  Eaddy is lending her support to Rep. Robin Kelly in

by Mary Spiller August 15, 2025 Presbyopia is defined as age-related loss of near vision that affects nearly everyone over age 45. The FDA has approved Vizz, an aceclidine ophthalmic solution 1.44%, making it the first and only aceclidine-based eye drop cleared to treat presbyopia in adults, according to Lenz

Rapper Sean Kingston is scheduled to be sentenced in South Florida on Friday after being convicted of a $1 million fraud scheme. Kingston, whose legal name is Kisean Paul Anderson, and his mother, Janice Eleanor Turner, were each convicted by a federal jury in March of conspiracy to commit wire