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The CEO of fitness company CrossFit has resigned after sparking backlash over his insensitive comments about George Floyd. In a statement released on Tuesday, Greg Glassman announced his decision to retire after creating “a rift in the CrossFit community” and unintentionally hurting “many of its members.” “Those who know me …

A Dallas man lost his eye after being shot in the face by “non-lethal” sponge rounds during a peaceful protest. Whether we march peacefully, riot, or loot, the end result is almost always the same: Police use unnecessary force. Millions have taken to the streets to protest the killing of …

Washington, D.C. has approved police reforms following protests against racism and police brutality. On Tuesday, the district council for Washington, D.C., approved several police reforms after days of protests over the killing of #GeorgeFloyd, police brutality, and the plethora of murdered Black people. The unanimous vote came after numerous videos …

An Atlanta police officer has been assigned to desk duty for body-slamming a Black female dental hygienist. A video of 24-year-old Amber Jackson being body-slammed and manhandled by an Atlanta police officer, has gone viral. The incident took place in Atlanta’s Buckhead neighborhood on May 30, while police were paroling …

People throughout the country continue to protest to showcase their support for the Black Lives Matter movement. However, one Georgia State trooper is going viral for his response when asked by protestors to take a knee to show solidarity. In a video clip making its rounds on the internet, O’Neal …

Rexburg Police Department confirmed two sets of human remains were found at “cult mom” Lori Vallow’s husband’s Salem, Idaho home on Tuesday. It is too early to confirm if the remains belong to Vallow’s missing kids, however, prosecutor Rob Wood said they were of children. Doomsday author Chad Daybell was …

During a virtual session of the ATX TV Festival, Robin Thede, the creator and showrunner of HBO’s A Black Lady Sketch Show, discussed how Hollywood can work on better-representing people of color, on and off the screen. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Thede said that in order to do this, …

Suspicions that extremists are looking for ways to cause violence within Nevada communities have reportedly been confirmed by the arrest of three suspected members of the “boogaloo” movement in Las Vegas. The boogaloo movement is an organized American far-right extremist movement, whose members, often referred to as boogaloo boys, identify …

The city of Chicago has had its deadliest day in 60 years, with 18 people killed within 24 hours on May 31. Over the last weekend of May, 85 people were shot and 24 killed, according to the University of Chicago Crime Lab, and most of those victims were black. …

Republic Records has decided to ban the use of the term “urban” within the label’s verbiage. The music label shared the news in a statement shared on Instagram. “Effective immediately, Republic Records will remove ‘URBAN’ from our verbiage in describing departments, employee titles, and music genres,” the label announced.” We …

Actor Daniel Radcliffe is speaking out in defense of transgender rights after ‘Harry Potter’ author J.K. Rowling sent some controversial anti-trans tweets out into the Twitterverse over the weekend. “Transgender women are women,” Radcliffe wrote in his essay for The Trevor Project. “Any statement to the contrary erases the identity …

The Fraternal Order of Police, the largest organization of sworn-in officers, put out a sarcastic ad on Facebook saying they’re looking to hire the cops from Buffalo and Atlanta who have been disciplined for abusing their power. “Hey Buffalo 57… and Atlanta 6… we are hiring in Florida. Lower taxes, …

During a recent interview on Close Conversations w/ Nick Cannon show, influencer and entrepreneur B. Simone revealed that she was not interested in dating a man who works a 9 to 5 job, but rather a man who was a “hustling entrepreneur,” citing that “entrepreneurs should date entrepreneurs.” “You’re not …

A 23-year-old man was brought up on federal charges in connection with the fire set at the Third Precinct in Minneapolis during the riots that broke out after the death of George Floyd at the hands of a police officer. Branden M. Wolfe is charged with aiding and abetting arson …

Two Atlanta police officers are now suing Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms and Police Chief Erika Shields after they were fired following a viral video showing them wrongly using stun guns on two college students whom they forced from their car as they sat in traffic during a large protest …