After blowing a 3-1 lead to the Denver Nuggets in the second round of the playoffs, the Los Angeles Clippers have fired their head coach, Doc Rivers. Rivers had been with the team for seven seasons, but his history of playoff collapses extend far beyond this season. In fact, for …
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Costume Designer Ruth E. Carter Reflects on Her Time With Chadwick Boseman
Costume designer Ruth Carter is reflecting on a few moments she shared with Actor Chadwick Boseman while preparing for the history-making and 2019 Oscar award-winning film, Black Panther, and 2017’s Marshall. “I started to work on Marshall with Chadwick and didn’t even think about Black Panther,” Carter told PEOPLE, adding …
Read More »Michael Rainey Jr. Talks ‘Power’ Spinoff, Shocking Fans And The Murders Of Black Americans: ‘It’s Been 400 Years, And We’re Still Going Through The Same Sh*t’
Power and Power Book II Ghost star Michael Rainey Jr. opens up about his breakout role, #BlackLivesMatter, and being nervous at first to step up as the lead actor in the spinoff series: “It’s a way bigger responsibility.” From being picked up on the street by a talent scout and …
Read More »Brett Hankison, Former LMPD Detective Involved In Breonna Taylor’s Death, Pleads Not Guilty to Wanton Endangerment
Brett Hankison, the ex LMPD detective involved in the fatal drug raid that left 26-year-old Breonna Taylor dead, has pleaded not guilty to charges related to the incident. Hankison stood before the court on Monday, via video, to be arraigned on three counts of wanton endangerment. The officer was one …
Read More »Maryland Man Sentenced To 1 Year In Jail For Throwing Big Parties During COVID-19 Lockdown
A Maryland man has been sentenced to one year in jail for throwing a big party during lockdown. Shawn Marshall Myers, 42, violated Maryland’s COVID-19 guidelines when he threw a huge party at his house in March. According to the Charles County State’s Attorney Office, officers found 50 people at …
Read More »Major Hospital Chain With 400 Locations Is Hit With The Biggest Cyber Attack In U.S. History
A major hospital chain with more than 400 locations has been hit with a cyberattack – the biggest in U.S. history. Universal Health Services’ computer systems were hit over the weekend, leaving some hospitals to file patient information with paper. In a statement on its website, Universal Health Services said, …
Read More »5-Year-Old Stabbed To Death In Chicago; Mother Charged With Murder
In a weekend filled with violence, a 5-year-old girl was stabbed to death in Chicago by her mother. According to CBS Chicago, the stabbing occurred on Saturday morning; however, it remains unclear what led to the fatal incident. Officials received a call about a person stabbed on Fulton Boulevard in …
Read More »Postal Service Failed To Update Change Of Address Database Used By States To Keep Voter Information Current; 1.8 Million Address Changes Affected
Time has uncovered a previously unreported glitch the United States Postal Service experienced, where a national change of address system stopped fully updating, impacting 1.8 million address changes. The change of address system is used by most states to keep their voter rolls current, and as states begin to send …
Read More »Nine People Shot In Multiple Shootings Within Two Hours In Chicago
Nine people were shot in Chicago on Sunday, all within two hours, according to police. In one incident, though details are scarce, a 20-year-old man was dropped off at St. Bernard’s Hospital and Health Care Center with a gunshot wound to the head. The man was dropped off around 5 …
Read More »Family Of Man Killed By PG County Police Officer Reaches $20 Million Settlement
Written By @cabbagepatchgrl On January 27, 2020, 43-year-old William Green was shot by police six times as he sat in the front seat of a police cruiser with his hands handcuffed behind his back. Cpl Michael A. Owen Jr was arrested and fired the day after the shooting; he is …
Read More »Jordyn Woods Opens Up About Life After Tristan Thompson Cheating Scandal: ‘Everything in My Life Changed’
Nearly two years after the kiss heard around the world, Jordyn Woods is thriving with new deals, new friends, and a brand new baller boo, Karl Anthony Towns. But, her journey wasn’t always easy after the alleged cheating scandal between her and Tristan Thompson drove a wedge between Woods and …
Read More »TikTok Users Live to Dance Another Day; Trump’s Download Ban Blocked
Written By @cabbagepatchgrl On August 6, Donald Trump signed an executive order against the TikTok app, demanding its ByteDance owners sell to a company in the United States or risk being banned. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ The White House expressed national security concerns in its order, claiming the app is sharing user information …
Read More »NeNe Leakes Calls Out Bravo; Talks Systemic Racism and Discrimination In Explosive Twitter Thread: “It’s War”
On Sunday, Real Housewives of Atlanta veteran NeNe Leakes took to Twitter to blow off some steam over her emotional exit from the show. “Both are f their ratings are LOW! Bye Queens,” Leakes wrote, without mentioning names. “She on cocaine so they should stop using her to talk,” she said. …
Read More »Ivanka Trump In Hot Water Over Tax Fraud Scheme with her Dad
written by @iamtayyonce_ Ivanka Trump has found herself entangled in yet another Tax investigation. You may recall her previous run-in with the law regarding the 2016 presidential inauguration when she was involved in negotiating the overpriced event space at the Trump hotel. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ But now, after a review of Donald …
Read More »Rapper Jeezy Lands A New Talk Show, ‘Worth a Conversation With Jay ‘Jeezy’ Jenkins’
Written By @cabbagepatchgrl Jeezy is celebrating his 43rd birthday on Monday, September 28, but as a gift to the fans, he’s offering major conversation. According to Billboard, Jeezy has landed his very own weekly talk show called “Worth a Conversation With Jay “Jeezy” Jenkins. “It has been my passion and …
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