Image Source: Sue Ogrocki By ArLuther Lee,The Atlanta Journal-Constitution An Oklahoma City police officer has been charged with first-degree manslaughter after shooting a Black man in the back three times as the man ran away from a confrontation with deputies in December. The fatal shooting, which happened Dec. 11, was captured […]
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Rapper Travis Scott Leads Relief Effort For Houston Residents Impacted By Storm
He teamed up with the Houston Health Foundation and the City of Houston for the initiative. Written By NewsOne Staff Image: Travis Scott As Texans continue to grapple with the aftermath of the winter storm, more efforts to provide relief for residents in need have been launched. One of them is […]
Kentucky Senate Passes Bill Restricting No-Knock Warrants, But Breonna Taylor’s Supporters Say It Doesn’t Go Far Enough
A bill proposed by state lawmaker Rep. Attica Scott required more police accountability, but unfortunately languishes in the House. Source: Jason Armond / Getty Kentucky legislators unanimously voted to approve a bill that would restrict the usage of “no-knock” warrants on Thursday, in an increasing effort to prohibit excessive force […]
Michigan Rally Planned After KKK Flag Flies In Front of Black Family’s House
NAACP CHAPTERS IN GROSSE POINTE AND HARPER WOODS WILL HOST THE “HATE HAS NO HOME HERE” RALLY. BY ASHLEE BANKS A rally is being planned in Michigan after a man displayed a Ku Klux Klan (KKK) flag in his home window facing his Black neighbor’s house. According to a Facebook post, the NAACP chapters […]
DRIVER ARRESTED IN FATAL HIT-AND-RUN OF NICKI MINAJ’S FATHER
BY MISS2BEES Charles Polevich, 70, is facing charges of leaving the scene of a hit-and-run that resulted in the death of Nicki Minaj’s father, and tampering with physical evidence. Polevich reportedly asked Robert Maraj if he was okay after hitting him but didn’t call for help. Polevich is out on […]
CENTRAL PARK ‘KAREN’ CASE DISMISSED … Restorative Justice Program Instead
By TMZ Photo by Elizabeth Henchoz on Unsplash Amy Cooper — better known as Central Park “Karen” for making a false report against a Black man — is off the hook in her criminal case after getting some therapy. The Manhattan District Attorney’s Office has agreed to dismiss Cooper’s charge of […]
U.S. Senate Candidate And Pennsylvania Lt. Gov. John Fetterman Once Held An Unarmed Black Jogger At Gunpoint
Fetterman, who was in the second of his four terms as mayor, never faced charges related to the incident. by Tomas Kassahun Lieutenant Governor John Fetterman (D – PA) delivers an introduction for Governor Tom Wolf during an inaugural ceremony on January 15, 2019 in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. / Photo Credit: Mark Makela Pennsylvania Lt. Gov. […]
Newest Black-Owned Grocery Store in 35 Years Opens in Columbus, Ohio
By BlackBusiness A group of Black investors has teamed up to provide a more accessible option of healthy foods with the launch of Culture Market in Columbus, Ohio, the first Black-owned grocery store to open in the area in 35 years. In the community where there was limited to no […]
Columbus media mogul highlights need for Black opportunity in TV
Columbus, OH – As a former hairstylist and makeup artist, Sharon Gordon never imagined she would operate her own TV network, one that has positioned her as a pioneer in Gordon’s journey began with a desire to change the narrative about Black communities in the media. “In my opinion, when […]
US Late To the Party Again After Canada Declares Proud Boys A Terrorist Group
On Wednesday Canada beat the U.S. to the punch and declared the Proud Boys a terrorist entity. By Charise Frazier Source: Eze Amos / Getty You would think that inciting insurrection against their own country would trigger a terrorist label designation, but on Wednesday Canada beat the U.S. to the punch […]