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Vanessa Bryant is proud of her eldest daughter. Via her Instagram Story, she revealed that Natalia was accepted into one of her top-choice schools, Loyola Marymount University. “So glad you got accepted but too far… j/k,” Vanessa wrote on IG. RELATED: Vanessa Bryant’s Reveals Daughter Natalia’s Top College Choices The …

(Reuters) – The city of Minneapolis will pay $27 million to settle a lawsuit by the family of George Floyd over his death in police custody, a case that stirred national protests over racial injustice and police brutality. Mayor Jacob Frey will join other elected officials and members of Floyd’s …

Photo: ArtOlympic (Shutterstock) A wrongful death lawsuit filed by the family of a Black teen shot and killed by Portland, Ore., police has ended with the city paying over $2 million to the family. According to ABC News, Quanice Hayes was shot and killed by Officer Andrew Hearst in February …

Outside of the fact that I no longer have to see his name or face every time I watch the news, the best part about the departure of our erstwhile president is that the willfully ignorant and often racist extremists he galvanized with his demagoguery seem to have (mostly) gone …

A Michigan man who spent almost five years in prison is suing the Hertz car rental company for failing to produce a receipt in a timely manner that would’ve proved his innocence. Herbert Alford filed a lawsuit against the car rental company Tuesday. He was convicted of second-degree murder for …

Image: Nintendo Happy Friday, folks! This week’s list has a little something for everyone, no matter what you’re playing on. We got a fighting game, a platformer, and a whole-ass service, so let’s get to saving you some money. Injustice 2: Legendary Edition, $14.99 (PlayStation) Image: WB Games Zack Snyder’s …

The Obamas are known for keeping it real. That’s why the former first lady opened up about why the couple decided to publicly talk about their relationship woes. “Before the White House, before the kids, before careers, it was just me and Barack together shaping our lives, building a friendship, …

Still, certain elements of the recent attacks are unique to Markle. In addition to the media vitriol and lack of support from the Royal Family, Markle has also had to grapple with the United Kingdom’s racism, which the author Afua Hirsch explores in Brit(ish), a book blending memoir and history. …

In 1996, Master P (born Percy Miller) gained 100% ownership of his No Limit Records label’s master recordings. Ownership has always been the mogul’s gameplan and he further extends this mission with a new goal in place.  The 50-year-old businessman took to his Instagram account to announce his desire to …

Clueless and Mo’ Money actress Stacey Dash found a new career being the “angry, conservative, Black woman” and she is now apologizing.  The 54-year-old told  The Daily Mail, “I’ve lived my life being angry, which is what I was on Fox News. I was the angry, conservative Black woman and …