Blogged by @kashtaughtme Leave it to Donald Trump to severely criticize Chicago Police Superintendent Eddie Johnson on his first visit to Chicago as POTUS.  “There is one person who is not here today. We’re in Chicago. I said, ‘Where is he? I want to talk to him.’ More than anyone …

A Chicago police chief is coming forward about Jussie Smollett‘s staged hate crime hoax and how he wanted him to simply apologize. Eddie Johnson, the Chicago Police Department Chief in 2019, told “Morning in America” the full story about wanting the actor to apologize. He said, “I want people to …

Actor Jussie Smollett used the recent protests demanding justice and police reform after the unjustified death of George Floyd, to demand more clarity in his own criminal case, according Page Six. In court docs obtained by Fox News, the former Empire actor is demanding answers, particularly pertaining to Chicago’s former …

Actor Jussie Smollett has been indicted by a special prosecutor in Chicago over the alleged racist and anti-gay attack on him last year in January 2019. It’s been a long road for Smollett, who last year claimed that he was attacked by two men who yelled racial and homophobic slurs …

Jussie Smollett is legally striking back against the city of Chicago, claiming that city officials created a narrative that he was the mastermind of a hoax attack, which cost him severely. As we already told you, Smollett is being sued by the City of Chicago to recoup the costs of …

Chicago Police Superintendent Eddie Johnson is reportedly announcing his retirement this week, according to the Chicago Tribune. Johnson is reportedly considering retirement amid an investigation into an incident in which officers found him sleeping in his vehicle at a stop sign. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ The Police Superintendent is believed to be retiring …

A 7-year-old girl dressed as a bumblebee was hit by a stray bullet in her lower neck area while trick-or-treating on Halloween night, Chicago police say. The little girl was critically injured and taken to Stroger Hospital after the shooting in Chicago’s Little Village neighborhood. Police said on Friday that …

A federal judge gave the green light Tuesday, for the city of Chicago to continue on with its lawsuit against Jussie Smollett. The city wants the ‘Empire’ actor to reimburse over $130,000, for overtime accrued when police investigated his alleged hoax attack back in January. After a Chicago judge refused …

Ivanka Trump attempted to clap back at her father’s critics by firing off tweets without checking her facts first.  Ivanka was responding to critics who are pointing fingers at her father for his racist rhetoric as the cause of the latest mass shootings in El Paso, Tx, and Dayton, Ohio. …

The Chicago Police Board has fired a sergeant and three officers over the alleged cover-up of the murder of Laquan McDonald in 2014. The board voted unanimously to dismiss Sgt. Stephen Franko and officers Janet Mondragon and Ricardo Viramontes. All but one member voted to fire Daphne Sebastian because of …

The City of Chicago is going after Jussie Smollett to recover $130k in investigative costs directly related to Jussie’s claim that he was the victim of a racist, homophobic attack in January.  However, Jussie’s lawyer Mark Geragos, issued a stern letter to the city, stating Jussie “will not be intimated” …

Chicago Police Superintendent, Eddie Johnson, told ‘Good Morning America’ host, Robin Roberts, that there are numerous pieces of new evidence that “Empire” star Jussie Smollett staged his own hate crime. However, he did add, “Let me just put this out there first and foremost right now that he still has …

On Thursday morning, “Empire” actor Jussie Smollett was arrested on felony charges for staging a racist and homophobic attack on himself last month. Shortly after the arrest, Chicago police stood before the press to explain how the investigation transitioned from a hateful incident to a hoax.   During the press conference, …

Back in January, “Empire” actor Jussie Smollett was attacked in what Chicago police called a hate crime. In the initial report, provided by Smollett’s 60-year-old friend, Smollett was attacked by two men who were hollering homophobic and racial slurs. According to police, Smollett was found with stained clothing and “white …

On Sunday, Chicago police released a portion of the body-cam footage from an officer involved shooting that left a 37-year-old barber dead, and sparked widespread violent protests. Initially, details were scarce, with many furious at the thought of another black man shot dead by police. However, in an attempt to …

Now that travelers are getting back out there, we thought it would be an excellent time to highlight some Black-owned hotels worldwide. From Morocco to the U.S., here are eight Black-owned hotels and resorts travelers can support whether they’re looking for a cozy bed and breakfast or an all-inclusive experience. …

The 53rd annual NAACP Image Award nominations are here! On Tuesday, the group announced that Netflix’s “The Harder They Fall,” HBO’s “Insecure,” H.E.R, and Lil Nas X lead the pack for this year’s ceremony. In the Entertainer of the Year category, Lil Nas X, Jennifer Hudson, Megan Thee Stallion, Regina …

The 51st NAACP Image Awards will kick off on Feb. 22 and the nominees for this year’s ceremony have finally been announced. The Image Awards is a ceremony that celebrates and awards people of color, specifically Black creative, within the TV/film, music, and literature fields. It also recognizes individuals who …

Television and film won’t be the same without John Singleton: Writer, director, producer, father, brother, son, friend and media maven. There aren’t many people who can see through a lens like Singleton. He was a visionary, who had an infinite amount of stories to tell in innumerable ways. Watching a …

Just hours after prosecutors dropped all criminal charges against Jussie Smollett for allegedly filing a false report, Chicago’s Mayor Rahm Emanuel condemned the decision and insisted that the “Empire” actor staged the alleged hate crime.  In a press release, following Smollett’s own public statements, Emanuel called out prosecutor Joe Magats …