The Massachusetts woman who was convicted of involuntary manslaughter for encouraging her boyfriend to kill himself has filed an appeal to the Supreme Court. 22-year-old Michelle Carter was sentenced to 15-months in prison for her role in the 2014 death of Conrad H. Roy III. Roy died by inhaling carbon …
Read More »South African Pilot Set To Be First Black African In Space Dies In Motorcycle Accident
Mandla Maseko, a 30-year-old South African man who won the opportunity to become the first black African in space, has died in a motorcycle accident in Pretoria, according to a statement from his family. Maseko became known as an “Afronaut” and was an inspiration to many South Africans when he …
Read More »Brian Banks Biopic Details Story Of False Imprisonment From Rape Accusation
Director Tom Shadyac chronicles the true story of All-American football player Brian Banks who was falsely accused and convicted of rape and spent nearly six years in prison before being exonerated and finally reaching his goal of playing in the NFL. A former middle linebacker at Long Beach Poly High …
Read More »August Alsina Hospitalized After Temporarily Losing Ability To Walk
August Alsina took to Instagram to provide fans with an explanation as to why he had to cancel his scheduled set at the 2019 Essence Festival. In an Instagram post, Alsina revealed that he woke up and temporarily lost his ability to walk. “So here’s the stitch,” Alsina said. “I …
Read More »ASAP Rocky’s Appeal Denied By Swedish Supreme Court; Rapper Reportedly Being Held In “Deplorable Conditions”
The Swedish Supreme Court says they found no reason to review the case of Harlem rapper ASAP Rocky in regards to the June 30 street fight in Stockholm. According to Agence France-Presse (AFP), Sweden’s Supreme Court rejected Rocky’s appeal for release from custody on July 8th. The denial comes three days …
Read More »Amazon Employees Plan To Go On Strike During Prime Day
Amazon has recently been under fire for accusations of harsh working conditions and unequal pay, and now, employees are striking back on one of the company’s most important days of the year, Prime Day. According to Bloomberg, Amazon employees in its Shakopee, Minnesota warehouse will be on a six-hour strike …
Read More »Golden State Warriors Announce Retiring Of Andre Iguodala’s No. 9 And Kevin Durant’s No. 35 Jerseys
The Golden State Warriors have announced their intent to retire the number of longtime star player Andre Iguodala, who has been traded to Memphis after six seasons in Oakland. The news comes after the organization announced the retirement of Kevin Durant’s jersey, following his recent move to Brooklyn. Warriors Co-Chairman …
Read More »Kim Kardashian West Says She Had “Innocent Intentions” In Naming Her Shapewear Line
Kim Kardashian West has been facing heat following the announcement of her new shapewear brand ‘Kimono,’ and since then she’s made the decision to change the name.” Now, in a new interview for Wall Street Journal Magazine’s first all-digital issue, Kim explained the faux pas and why she felt compelled to …
Read More »YouTube Employee Calls Police On Black Man For “Trespassing” As Son Pleads For Him To Stop
When the only voice of reason is a 6-year-old child, things have definitely gotten out of hand. This time on #LivingWhileBlack, a white man, identified as Christopher Cukor, called the cops on software engineer, Wesley Michel, for “trespassing” outside of a San Francisco apartment building on July 4 while waiting …
Read More »Six Months Til 2020, Don’t Let Anyone Waste Your Time
We have less than six months before the start of a whole new decade, which gives us all a last ditch effort to get our minds right and start 2020 off strong and on your sh*t. Now, just because YOU may understand this objective, doesn’t mean your friends or those …
Read More »Donald Trump Makes A Series Of False Claims During Twitter Rant Against Andrew Cuomo And Letitia James
Donald Trump was in his feeling again earlier this week and vented his frustration against New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo and Attorney General Letitia James in a series of false claims via Twitter. Trump’s complaints in the tweets were about the state lawsuit against his non-profit, the Donald J. Trump …
Read More »Severely Decomposed Body Found In Florida Lake Surrounded By Alligators
A badly decomposed body was found in the mangroves of Lake Maggiore in St. Petersburg, FL on Thursday morning. “It is badly decomposed,” police department spokeswoman Yolanda Fernandez said. “We’re unable to tell anything about it — gender or race or anything.” St. Petersburg resident Otis Crawford and his partner, …
Read More »Michael Jackson Fan Clubs In France Files Lawsuit Against ‘Leaving Neverland’ Accusers For Defamation
Three Michael Jackson fan clubs in France have filed a lawsuit against Wade Robson and James Safechuck, the two men who accused the late pop star of sexual abuse in the HBO documentary ‘Leaving Neverland.’ The three organizations – Michael Jackson Community, MJ Street and On the Line – accused …
Read More »Three Florida Officers Charged After Video Shows 15-Year-Old Getting Slammed And Punched During Arrest
Three Florida deputies were charged after video shows a 15-year-old being punched and slammed to the ground during a brutal arrest outside of a McDonald’s in Broward County. Officers Gregory LaCerra, 51, and Christopher Krickovich, 29, with the Broward County Sheriff’s Office were charged for allegedly beating and pepper spraying …
Read More »Trump’s 2020 Campaign Ads Feature Stock Images And Videos of Overseas Models
Donald Trump has released a series of Facebook video ads for his 2020 re-election campaign showing what appeared to be a variety of MAGA Supporters making supportive endorsements of the president, but as it turns out, the video is not what it seems. “Tracey from Florida,” said in her video, …
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