On Wednesday, in an attempt to assist an officer during a shootout with suspects, a black off-duty policeman was shot by a fellow cop. According to reports, St. Louis officials initially said the black officer was shot by another officer, who was white, during an exchange of gunfire with suspects. …

The North Carolina man who traveled to Washington, D.C. to investigate “Pizzagate,” has been sentenced to four years in prison, after firing an AR-15 rifle inside a pizza restaurant.   Edgar Maddison Welch learned of the conspiracy theory accusing Comet Ping Pong pizzeria of housing several children against their will …

Earlier this week, a 33-year-old Instagram fitness model died in a freak kitchen accident involving a whipped cream container.   On Wednesday, the family of Rebecca Burger took to Instagram to warn about the dangers of the type of canister Burger used in the fatal incident.   “This is an …

The Congressional Black Caucus is not here for Donald Trump and his antics.   According to Politico, the political organization is expected to decline an invitation to meet with the celebrity-in-chief, as they refuse to be part of a photo-op for the media.   “No one wants to be a …

NBA Hall of Famer Dennis Rodman is under fire for his recent comments about North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un. In recent weeks, Rodman has made several international headlines over his trips to the communist country, sparking concern and curiosity about the reasoning for the visits. Now in the wake of …

On Tuesday, reports surfaced concerning Dwyane Wade’s player option for the 2017-18 regular season. Months ago, the Chicago Bulls veteran revealed that he wanted to leave all his options open this summer as he contemplated the $23.8 million player option. As the Jimmy Butler trade talk surfaced, many believed such …

Kim Kardashian West is determined to expand the West family in spite of doctor’s concerns about her carrying another baby. During her first pregnancy, West suffered from a condition called placenta accreta that occurs when blood vessels and other portions of the placenta grow in or past the uterine wall, …

The brother of a Bronx man whose story received national coverage after enduring traumatizing conditions on the infamous Riker’s Island has put in his ticket for City Hall. In an effort to carry on the legacy of his brother, Kalief Browder, who killed himself after years of emotional, physical and mental …

  On Friday, officials revealed that actress Carrie Fisher died of sleep apnea among other factors, but could not determine an absolute cause after an examination.   The actress, who is best known for her role as Princess Leia in the Star Wars film series, died on December 27th at …

  On Sunday, the remains of 17-year-old Nabra Hassanen were found in a pond in Sterling, VA after an hours-long search by authorities in surrounding counties. In the early hours of June 18, Hassanen and a few friends walked to a nearby IHOP for breakfast after leaving a mosque in Virginia. …

  Almost one year after the fatal police involved shooting of 32-year-old #PhilandoCastile, the officer who pulled the trigger was acquitted of all charges in connection with Castile’s death. Though, most of the altercation was captured on Facebook Live, a Minnesota jury found Jeronimo Yanez not guilty, sparking outrage across …

Earlier this week, a Texas man filed a lawsuit against United Airlines over an incident that left him with “physical disfigurement” and “mental anguish” two years ago, Since the filing, surveillance video of the confrontation surfaced, prompting the airline to issue an apology to the man. Back in July of …

Steve Harvey is facing backlash over a joke about the poisoned water in Flint, Michigan. On Wednesday, Harvey took a phone call on morning radio talk show where he discussed Cleveland’s loss to Golden State in the 2017 NBA Finals. However, during the call, Harvey didn’t take kindly to the …

The families of the Sandy Hook victims and NBC News are battling it out over the airing of Megyn Kelly’s interview with hoaxer Alex Jones. Jones suggested that the murder of 26 people at the Sandy Hook Elementary School in 2012 was a hoax. As a result, critics believe Kelly’s decision …

Earlier this month, the president of the Southwest Edgecombe High School senior class had his diploma withheld after he refused to recite a graduation speech written for him by administrators. Marvin Wright forfeited the opportunity to read the words of his administrators to deliver a graduation speech that he spent …

One year after the Irving Plaza shooting that left one dead and three injured, New York Daily News reports that Tax Stone has pleaded guilty to federal gun charges in connection to the incident. In January, Tax, real name Daryl Campbell, was arrested in Brooklyn after officials issued a federal …

In 2015, the parents of 17-year-old Kendrick Johnson filed a $100 million wrongful death lawsuit against officials, schoolmates, and an FBI agent, after their son was found dead in a rolled-up gym mat. Although a state autopsy ruled the death as an accident caused by “positional asphyxia,” his parents believed …

  On June 17th 2015, tragedy struck in Charleston, South Carolina when a white supremacist infiltrated a routine bible study at Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church to execute a vicious hate crime. Dylan Roof opened fire on the African American churchgoers, killing nine people and injuring several others. Six months …

Ex “The Young and Restless” actor, Corey Sligh, has been indicted on two felony counts of child molestation after an 8-year-old female family member alleged he made her “touch his penis.”   Sligh, 29, was arrested on state child molestation charges in Georgia, just one month before his arrest in …

On Wednesday, the director of the Health and Human Services Department, along with four others said to be connected to the Flint water crisis, were charged with involuntary manslaughter after a Legionnaires’ outbreak killed 12 in the city, including an 85-year-old man.   The city began to use water from …