by Derek Major The police officer who fatally shot Daunte Wright, a Black man in Minnesota, during a traffic stop last weekend, which her police chief says was accidental, has resigned. Brooklyn Center police officer Kim Potter handed in her resignation in a short letter to Brooklyn Center Mayor Mike Elliot […]
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How did DMX die? Family bids farewell to rapper after tragic death at 50: ‘A warrior who fought till the very end’
The Grammy-nominated rapper battled with the problem of drug addiction for many years By Sayantani NathUpdated On : 10:20 PST, Apr 9, 2021 Rapper DMX died at the age of 50 (Getty Images) A warrior is lost. Rapper Earl Simmons aka DMX died on Friday, April 9, 2021. He was […]
Family of teenager hit by police cruiser demand answers
By Mike Valente Photo by Erik Mclean on Unsplash Posted at 11:03 PM, Apr 08, 2021 and last updated 11:15 PM, Apr 08, 2021 LEXINGTON, Ky. (LEX 18) — The family of a teenager hit by a police cruiser March 30 opened up a city council meeting Thursday night by pleading for answers. […]
Black women lead initiative to raise $100M for Black girls and women in the South
The Southern Black Girls and Women’s Consortium aims to raise $100 million in the next 10 years. By Tonya Pendleton LaTosha Brown and Margo Miller (Provided to the Grio) You already know about LaTosha Brown’s work as the co-founder of Black Voters Matter, the Black Voters Matter Fund and Black Voters Matter Capacity […]
Boston gets its first Black and first female mayor, Kim Janey
© Pat Greenhouse/The Boston Globe via Getty Images Boston City Council President Kim Janey By CBSNews Boston has its first Black and first female mayor. Kim Janey officially took the reins as acting mayor at 9:01 p.m. Monday, a minute after Marty Walsh resigned, CBS Boston reports. She’s scheduled to have a ceremonial swearing in […]
DMX ‘still in critical condition after overdose’ but family ‘holding out hope’ rapper recovers
Image: https://www.instagram.com/dmx/ By Frances Mulraney RAPPER DMX remains in a critical condition on Sunday but his family holds out hope he will recover after suffering a heart attack reportedly triggered by a drug overdose. The 50-year-old’s fiancée, Desiree Lindstrom, and mom, Arnett Simmons, have been allowed into the ICU unit of the […]
Justice For George Floyd: 2 Jurors Dismissed In Derek Chauvin Trial Over Concerns Around $27M Settlement
Source: Mario Tama / Getty Written By Bruce C.T. Wright This article will be continuously updated throughout the Derek Chauvin murder trial, which begins Monday, March 8. UPDATED: 1:24 p.m. ET, March 17 Two jurors were dismissed from the Derek Chauvin trial on Wednesday over concerns that their impartiality could be tainted by […]
Asian Americans reported nearly 3,800 hate incidents in the past year
BY ZOE CHRISTEN JONES Protests against anti-Asian violence in Los Angeles on March 13, 2021.RINGO CHIU/AFP VIA GETTY Asian Americans were subjected to nearly 3,800 hate incidents over the last year, according to a new report released by Stop AAPI Hate. These included reports of harassment, shunning, slur, and physical violence, illustrating […]
Portland Pays $2.1 Million In Teen’s Wrongful Death Lawsuit
Quanice Hayes’ family is still upset the officer involved in his shooting death was not disciplined Written by Paul Meara Photo: Nathan Howard/Getty Images The city of Portland, Oregon will pay $2.1 million to settle a wrongful death lawsuit stemming from the police-involved death of a Black teen in 2017. […]
NYC STUDENTS FILE LAWSUIT AGAINST SCHOOL SYSTEM ACCUSING IT OF RACISM
Allison Shelley/The Verbatim Agency for American Education: Images of Teachers and Students in Action by REUTERS (Reuters) – A group of New York City students filed a sweeping lawsuit on Tuesday that accuses the United States’ largest public school system of perpetuating racism by using a deeply flawed admissions process for selective programs […]