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Another Black person has been found hanged in the South. Police are saying there are no signs of foul play and that they’re investigating the death as a suicide. Black people aren’t buying it. At this point, we hear a new version of this story nearly every other week. According to the News & Observer, a Black man who hasn’t […]
Stephen A. Smith, who NewsOne noted has been “auditioning for this for years,” is responding to the National Association of Black Journalists after the organization gave him the Thumbs Down award for a “recurring public pattern of disparaging prominent Black women” across politics, sports, and media. According to Cassius, NABJ gave Smith a “Thumbs Down” […]
Jason Arday, the former University of Cambridge professor (whose historic appointment as the institution’s youngest professor) was followed by a media firestorm over allegations of plagiarism. Arday has died at 41, just days after resigning from his post. Now, scrutiny is turning on the motives of accuser Nathan Cofnas, whose work claims that Black people […]
A risky birth defect caused one couple to request an abortion in their surrogacy journey. Instead, the surrogate fled to Texas to give birth.
A man reportedly interviewed in connection with the mysterious death of 29-year-old Tasia Fortune is behind bars—but on an unrelated charge to the Mississippi woman found hanging from a tree. Police say, however, that he did admit to arguing with Fortune before her death. According to WLBT, Terence Anderson appeared in Jackson Municipal Court on […]
The investigation into the mysterious death of Mississippi teen Nolan Wells has taken another turn as three people now face charges for allegedly threatening witnesses and officials connected to the case. According to NBC News, Edward James Porter, Joseph Alfredo Vasquez Dumarce and Michelle Francine Edwards have been charged in three separate instances involving alleged […]
Former Sangamon County Sheriff’s Deputy Sean Grayson will remain behind bars after the Illinois Prisoner Review Board unanimously denied his request for an early medical release, despite his terminal Stage 4 colon cancer diagnosis. According to NBC News, the three-member board voted 3-0 Friday to reject Grayson’s petition to end his 20-year prison sentence after […]
Autopsy report on teen's death withheld as investigation continues; family seeks answers through independent autopsy and witness accounts.
Just weeks before school begins, many incoming freshman at Howard University were shocked by emails stating they'd been unenrolled.
Former Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Deputy Eddie Duran appeared in court Monday as his attorneys continue seeking immunity from prosecution in the May 2024 shooting that claimed U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Roger Fortson’s life. According to FOX10 News, during a pre-trial conference, attorneys on both sides worked through pending motions and witness disputes while preparing […]
The latest update in the tragic death of 18-year-old Daniel Erving may answer one question, but it’s also raising plenty of others. According to ABCNews, an autopsy conducted by the Southwestern Institute of Forensic Sciences determined that Erving died from an accidental drowning after jumping into Lake Ray Hubbard in April. The report states that […]
Nolan Wells' mysterious disappearance takes a disturbing turn as new video footage emerges, sparking calls for justice and accountability.