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All Four Former Minneapolis Police Officers Plead Not Guilty To Violating George Floyd’s Civil Rights
The four former Minneapolis Police Department (MPD) officers involved in George Floyd’s death have all pleaded not guilty to violating Floyd’s civil rights Tuesday. Derek Chauvin, Thomas Lane, J. Kueng and Tou Thao are accused of violating a federal law that forbids government officials from abusing their authority. Additionally, Kueng …
Read More »Philadelphia Will Pay $2 Million to Black Woman Beaten by Officers and Separated From Her Toddler During a Protest
Photo: Matt Rourke (AP) The city of Philadelphia will pay $2 million to Rickia Young, a Black woman who was pulled from her car then beaten by officers after she unknowingly drove into a protest over the police shooting death of Walter Wallace Jr. City officials made a statement on …
Read More »Occupy Wall Street Did More Than You Think
A decade before United Nations climate scientists issued a “code red for humanity,” the 20-year-old college junior Evan Weber joined several thousand protesters descending on Wall Street to declare a code red for democracy. At the height of the Great Recession, Weber and his generation saw the climate crisis staring …
Read More »Uzo Aduba Reveals That She Secretly Got Married Last Year
Orange Is the New Black and Miss Virginia actress, Uzo Abuda, dropped a bombshell on her fans! The 40-year-old announced that she is married and secretly tied the knot with filmmaker Robert Sweeting last year. Sharing the news on her Instagram on Sunday (Sept. 12), adorably quoting the rom-com When …
Read More »Mass. Farm Falsely Accused Black Family Of Stealing 6 Apples
A plan for a nice Labor Day outing for a Danvers, Massachusetts, Black family at an apple-picking farm turned into a nightmare of racial profiling. Connors Farm phoned the Danvers Police Department after accusing the Rev. Manika Bowman, vice-chair of the Cambridge School Committee and Jeff Myers, a commercial real estate director, …
Read More »Octavia Spencer Tells Britney Spears To Get A Prenup
Britney Spears is on cloud nine after announcing that she and her boyfriend Sam Asghari are engaged! But, actress Octavia Spencer wants to ensure that the pop star is protected and suggests she gets a prenuptial agreement. Spears shared the news with her fans on Sunday (Sept. 12) with an …
Read More »After Celebrity Support, Death Row Inmate Julius Jones Gets Sentence Commuted
The Oklahoma Pardon and Parole Board recommended commuting the sentence of death row inmate Julius Jones in a 3-1 vote Monday. The board’s vote comes after several celebrities, including Kim Kardashian and Baker Mayfield, rallied to support Jones’ case. He’s also gathered support from other celebrities, including NBA players Blake Griffin, …
Read More »Maya Rudolph Makes History At The Emmys
Maya Rudolph has made Emmy history. She is now the second Black woman to win back-to-back acting Emmys in the same category. At last night’s Creative Arts Emmys, Rudolph won her second consecutive guest comedy actress Emmy for her performance ons Saturday Night Live. This year it was for a …
Read More »What Happens In Vegas Stays In Vegas—Unless It's the Greatest Regular Season Overtime Thriller In the History of Ever
Zay Jones #7 of the Las Vegas Raiders celebrates after scoring the game-winning touchdown in overtime to defeat the Baltimore Ravens 33-27 at Allegiant Stadium on September 13, 2021 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Photo: Christian Petersen (Getty Images) The birth of my son was cool and all, but did y’all …
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