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."
A Black mother in Memphis, Tennessee, is facing a first-degree murder charge after shooting a man she said she found hiding under her daughter’s bed. WLBT reports that police responded to a call about a shooting in the early hours of Thursday morning. When they arrived, they found a man lying dead in the front yard […]
While everyone is wondering what is going on with Mitch McConnell, longtime South Carolina Senator Lindsey Graham, passed away at the age of 71. According to his office, Graham died after a “brief and sudden illness,” while not providing any further details about his death, adding in a statement that his family “appreciates prayers at this time […]
As the investigation into the death of 18-year-old Nolan Wells continues, a growing number of prominent Black leaders and entertainers are stepping forward to support his family both publicly and financially. According to People, filmmaker Tyler Perry has offered to help cover Wells’ funeral expenses after learning about the Mississippi college football player’s death. The […]
Members of the white supremacist group Patriot Front marched through downtown Washington carrying American and Confederate flags. According to TMZ’s “White Supremacists March in Washington D.C.” report, they gathered outside a public transit station before marching during the nation’s 250th Independence Day celebration. The group, estimated to include about 400 members, wore matching blue shirts, […]
There’s an old bit from the 1986 standup special, Robin Williams: An Evening at the Met, in which Williams discusses the crazy gun culture in the United States (because, yes, it’s been a problem for a long time). “It’s in the Constitution! You have the right to bear arms or the right to arm bears. […]