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Six months after what turned into a fatal 911 call in 2024, Sangamon County officials have agreed to a $10 million settlement with the family of Sonya Massey, the 36-year-old mother of two who was shot and killed by county law enforcement.  The legal teams for the Massey family and

Actress, producer, and entrepreneur Issa Rae is stepping into the sports world. This week, Rae was announced as the latest addition to Major League Soccer expansion club’s ownership group. The “Insecure” creator joins the San Diego Football Club (SDFC) as a club partner.  “Joining San Diego FC’s ownership group is

Mariah Carey, Chubby Checker, Cyndi Lauper, OutKast and Phish are some of the 2025 nominees for induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, a list that also includes two sets of musical brothers who have had public feuds and recent reunions — the Black Crowes and Oasis. The Hall revealed the list of

California’s plan that provides insurance to homeowners who can’t get private coverage needs $1 billion more to pay out claims related to the Los Angeles wildfires, the state Insurance Department said Tuesday. The FAIR Plan is an insurance pool that all the major private insurers pay into, and the plan then

Film adaptations of beloved books are always a gamble. While fans may be excited to see their favorite stories come to life on the big screen, meeting their expectations is the real challenge. Recently, the upcoming film adaptation of Tomi Adeyemi’s New York Times best seller “Children of Blood and

Before being nominated by President Donald Trump to be secretary of the U.S. Department of Commerce, Howard Lutnick affirmed the need for companies to prioritize diversity, equity, and inclusion — a stark contrast to the policy position of his future boss and his administration. During an interview with CNBC in

Courtney Adeleye, founder of The Mane Choice, has returned with a new hair care brand, Watch & Sea. The brand is available online and, though it may surprise some to learn, on the shelves of Target. The new brand contains over 40 products geared toward hair growth styling and beauty,

Amanda Gorman solidified her place as a literary force with her moving reading of “The Hill We Climb” at President Joe Biden’s inauguration in January 2021. Fast-forward four years, and she’s reflecting on that groundbreaking moment and the poem that changed her life. “I finished it on the night of

Editor’s note: The following article is an op-ed, and the views expressed are the author’s own. Read more opinions on theGrio. This episode recap also (of course) contains spoilers. Aight, so boom — I straight up didn’t realize that this season of “Harlem” was only going to be six episodes.

Tiffany Haddish is back on the Monse runway during New York Fashion Week. Don’t worry, she was invited this time.  On Sunday, Feb. 9, during New York Fashion Week the 45-year-old actress strutted her stuff down the same runway she crashed in September 2024 on a dare from Paris Hilton