Karmelo Anthony’s legal team faces another hurdle after a North Texas judge denied their appeal for a retrial after a conviction for the murder of Austin Metcalf. On Saturday, Aug. 22, Retired Kaufman County Judge Michael Chitty shut down the motion for a new trial. According to WFAA, the new defense appellate team “cited a […]
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 […]
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 […]
Kandi Burruss and Tamar Braxton have never been shy about their history, and now Kandi is laying it all out. During Friday’s episode of her “Speak On It” podcast with co-host DJ A1, the Real Housewives of Atlanta alum addressed the viral moment from ESSENCE Festival head-on, making it clear she wasn’t interested in pretending […]
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.
Nolan Wells' mysterious disappearance takes a disturbing turn as new video footage emerges, sparking calls for justice and accountability.
The mother of 18-year-old Nolan Wells says her family received anonymous hate mail just days before they are set to lay the Mississippi teen to rest, adding another painful chapter to the family’s public search for answers surrounding his death. Yahoo News reports Christine Wells-Wonsley shared the revelation in an Instagram post, where she has […]
A summer camp in Dolton, Illinois is under fire for negligence in not stopping children in their care from running their own "fight club."