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The story of a young woman who went from a janitor to a nurse practitioner has swept social media and served as a testament that anything can be accomplished with dedication. Jaines Andrades began working on the custodial staff a decade ago at Baystate Medical in Springfield, Massachusetts. Andrades took …

The Black man who was seen on video last year with his hands tied with rope being led down the street by cops on horseback is suing the city of Galveston, Texas, for $1 million. The photos and video of Donald Neely, 44, sparked outrage last year after going viral. …

On CBS This Morning, Gayle King sat down with Breonna Taylor’s boyfriend Kenneth Walker to talk about what happened the night when Taylor was killed. In the interview, Kenneth tells Gayle that on the night of Taylor’s death they were sleeping when they heard a loud knocking at the door. …

Forever First Lady Michelle Obama is teaming up with the newly crowned NBA Champion LeBron James to help encourage safe and early voting. On Tuesday, Obama’s When We All Vote announced a partnership with Bron’s More Than A Vote organization to host a weeks-long early voting event called When We All …

Former Basketball Wives star Royce Reed has a lot to say about Dwight Howard. Reed turned to Instagram to air out her grievances. ” [I]magine your child crying wondering why his own father is in his same city but won’t call, text, visit or send a note by pigeon,” said Reed on Instagram. …

A 25-year-old man was infected with COVID-19 twice earlier this year. Scientists in Nevada confirmed the man as the first case of reinfection in the United States and the fifth confirmed reinfection case in the world, NPR reports. USA Today reports that the man has received care but now his …

On Friday, white former Philly police officer Eric Ruch was charged with fatally shooting 25-year-old Dennis Plowden. The shooting happened after Plowden was pulled over by Ruch, but then fled the scene. After a brief pursuit, Plowden crashed into a pole and surrendered. No more than six to eight seconds …

A young Black man was found hanging from a tree at Orlando Park over the weekend and his death was ruled a suicide. Attorney Ben Crump, and the boy’s family and community want more answers and an investigation into the death. Nevan Baker, 22, was found dead Sunday at around …

Garcelle Beauvais confirmed that she will be returning for Season 11 of Bravo’s hit reality TV show, Real Housewives of Beverly Hills.  “I am returning to the Housewives, yes,” Beauvais confirms in a video chat with ET. “You know, you gotta be a little, a little brave. A little scared. …

The coronavirus pandemic has affected many businesses causing them to file for bankruptcy or simply close their restaurants permanently. Since March, businesses have closed their doors and conducting business solely online. Many restaurants were able to stay open due to take-out or delivery options, but some businesses weren’t able to …

Actors on NCIS: New Orleans are suing CBS after their lives were allegedly put in danger while shooting a jewelry heist scene. Three actors involved in the alleged life-threatening scene are now suing CBS for allegedly misleading them into shooting a realistic, “guerrilla-style” armed robbery in the daytime, TMZ reports. …

An appeal filed by three Pennsylvania men who were convicted of having sex with horses, goats, dogs and cows, has been denied. Terry Wallace, Matthew Brubaker and Marc Measnikoff will stay in prison for their entire sentences following an attempt to try and appeal their 20 to 41-year sentences, Bossip …

A new book claims Prince paid one of his journalist friends a visit solely for his supply of painkillers. Page Six is reporting that in his book This Thing Called Life, Neal Karlen discusses his thirty-plus-year relationship with the singer. Karlen broke five bones in his leg while rollerblading in …

Jenifer Lewis opened up about her relationship with her late friend Whitney Houston on the latest episode of TV One’s Uncensored. The actress fondly remembered watching Whitney singing gospel on the set of The Preachers Wife: “Hearing her sing the genre of music she had been raised with. Gospel!” she …

Officials in California are accusing Republicans of installing fake ballot drop-off boxes across the state. The Washington Post reports that California Republicans are pushing for voters to drop off their mail-in ballots in specific boxes – which are actually unofficial drop-off boxes and illegal, according to state officials. The sign …