George Floyd’s Brother Tearfully Joins The Final Prosecution Testimonies 6:20 p.m. The final testimonies of prosecution witnesses in the Derek Chauvin trial completed on Monday (April 12) without prosecutors formally resting after 11 days of witnesses taking the stand, describing what happened to George Floyd, or explaining that Floyd was …
Read More »A 9-Year-Old Accidentally Shot An 11-Year-Old To Death, Mom Was Out Shopping
Two, unrelated children were left alone in a car, and suddenly one of them shot the other. A 9-year-old shot and killed an 11-year-old while their adult caretaker was out shopping at a Dallas Walmart, The Dallas Morning News reported. The 11-year-old was rushed to a nearby hospital, but unfortunately, …
Read More »Brooklyn Center Mayor Granted Authority Over Police Department; Cop Who Killed Daunte Wright Once Served as Police Union President
Brooklyn Center Mayor Mike Elliott speaks during a press conference about the death of 20-year-old Daunte Wright at the Brooklyn Center police headquarters on April 12, 2021 in Brooklyn Center, Minnesota. Brooklyn Center Police Chief Tim Gannon referred to the incident as an “accidental discharge” and that the officer who …
Read More »The Alt-Right Has Lost Control of <em>Redpill</em>
Now the pill is experiencing new life as a funny little suffix that makes all interests and proclivities sound more dramatic. If you search pilled on Twitter, you will see people getting playfully radicalized about one thing or another every minute: Rory Gilmore–pilled, an affliction that makes a person want …
Read More »Rosie Perez Says Oscars Snub ‘Hurts’
In 1994, Rosie Perez received an Oscar nomination for her emotional portrayal of a mother struggling with grief in Fearless. That was her first and last time attending the ceremony. In an interview with Variety, the 56-year-old said she has never received an invitation to return, “Not even to sit …
Read More »NYC Mayoral Candidate Maya Wiley Kicks Off ’50 Ideas For NYC’
New York City mayoral candidate Maya Wiley kicked off her “50 Ideas for NYC” initiative, highlighting her ideas to make a better NYC for everyone. The first idea from Wiley is Gun Violence Prevention. According to Wiley, gun violence in New York City is at a five-year high. However, gun …
Read More »Oscars 2021: Don Cheadle, Angela Bassett, Regina King, Halle Berry Among Award Presenters
Don Cheadle at the Showtime Emmy Eve Nominees Celebrations on September 21, 2019 in West Hollywood, California; Angela Bassett attends the 51st NAACP Image Awards on February 22, 2020 in Pasadena, California; Regina King at the 2019 American Music Awards on November 24, 2019 in Los Angeles, California; Halle Berry …
Read More »Don’t Cancel John Muir
This article is part of a new series called “Who Owns America’s Wilderness?” On the morning of July 22, 2020, the Sierra Club’s executive director, Michael Brune, posted a reflection on his organization’s 128-year history. “As defenders of Black life pull down Confederate monuments …
Read More »Nick Cannon And Abby De La Rosa Are Expecting Twin Sons
Nick Cannon and Abby De La Rosa announced Sunday (April 11) that they are expecting twin boys. De la Rosa posted a long message to Instagram, while posing with the Masked Singer host, calling the twins her “miricle babies.” “Thank you for choosing me to be your Mommy. I know …
Read More »A Woman is Behind Creation of the First Black-Owned Champagne Brand Sold in the U.K.
Black women are making marks in the spirits industry, one cork-popping business at a time. Women of color are carving out their own niches, although the industry has been historically dominated by white males. Nichole Johnson is among trendsetting women who are breaking barriers, similar to Marie Inès Romelle who …
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