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That skill has long kept Sheekey in Bloomberg’s inner circle. He was the sole top aide in the businesslike city hall who was allowed to go tieless (to the lasting irritation of Police Commissioner Ray Kelly, a spit-and-polish former marine). Friends and colleagues say he’s the aide who can come …

The investigation into Pop Smoke’s murder is facing some major obsticles. According to TMZ, law enforcement is having a difficult time locating credible witnesses to the Brooklyn rapper’s death. According to investigators, no one was outside at the time of Smoke’s death and they have no neutral witnesses to rely …

If you’re getting ready to turn 65 this year, you should know the steps needed to enroll in Medicare. If you miss your designated period to enroll you will be able to do so later, but you will incur financial penalties as a result. Read on for everything you need …

Rappers Chuck D (L) and Flavor Flav of Public Enemy are not on the same page regarding the group’s support of Senator Bernie Sanders. Photo: Getty Images You just “Can’t Truss It.” Although Bernie Sanders’ camp has promoted that Public Enemy will perform at a rally in Los Angeles, one …

“I think West Side Story for the Latino community has been our greatest blessing and our greatest curse,” Lin-Manuel Miranda told The Washington Post in 2009. Miranda was cast as Bernardo, the Sharks’ leader, in a sixth-grade performance, and was thrilled, as a Nuyorican who spent summers on the island, …

Joe Biden is the projected winner of Saturday’s (February 29) South Carolina primary, according to the Associated Press. The results are not yet final, as votes as still being tallied. The 77-year-old former vice president had never won a primary or caucus during the previous two times he ran for …

Nude is not nude for black women when it comes to lingerie shopping. We are often overlooked when it comes to finding a shade that matches our skin tones. Meet the two black women looking to change that. Cora Harrington has become a force to be reckoned with in the …

A dance teacher from Memphis, Tennessee who appeared on a reality TV show was sentenced to nine months in prison Friday (Feb. 28) for raping a teenage student and exposing him to HIV. 30-year-old John Conner III was also ordered to serve four years of probation after he’s released …

Photo: Pinellas County School District parking lot where 44 African American graves were discovered. Photo by Scott Keeler (Tampa Bay Times) America has a long history of racial oppression and, apparently, just as long a history of sweeping racism under the rug — or, in this case, the parking lot. …