A mother in Florida is without two of her children after they died from coronavirus 11 days apart. Monete Hicks is mourning the loss of her 20-year-old son Byron and 23-year-old daughter Mychaela after losing their battle with the virus. Byron experienced trouble breathing and was rushed to the hospital …
Read More »Kentucky Couple Placed Under House Arrest After Testing Positive For Coronavirus And Refusing To Sign Quarantine Order
A Kentucky couple has been placed under house arrest after refusing to sign a self-quarantine order when the wife tested positive for coronavirus. Elizabeth Linscott said she got tested for COVID-19 because she planned to travel to visit her family in Michigan. According to the News-Enterprise, she received a positive …
Read More »San Diego Officer Pleads Not Guilty For Fatally Shooting Mentally Ill Man In The Back
A San Diego officer has pleaded not guilty for fatally shooting a mentally ill man who escaped police custody. Former deputy Aaron Russell, 23, was charged with second-degree murder for shooting Nicholas Bils, 36. In May, Bils escaped from a California State Park Officer’s car right outside of the jail …
Read More »White Couple Arrested For Attacking Black Hotel Worker In Shocking Video
A white couple has been arrested after a video showed them attacking a Black woman who worked at a Connecticut hotel. The attack was caught on video that’s since gone viral, showing Crystal Caldwell, 59, being beaten by the couple. Caldwell was working at the front desk on June 26 …
Read More »California Woman Says Cops Dragged Her Out Of The House Naked In Botched Raid: “They Tied Me Up, I Was Dragged Across My Grass”
A woman in Los Angeles is suing the police department after she says she was abused by cops when they raided her home looking for her brother. The unnamed woman said officers came through her door, handcuffed her, and dragged her outside naked on July 25, 2019. She claims she …
Read More »Silicon Valley CEO Who Made Racist Comments To An Asian Family Steps Down From His Company
The CEO of a Silicon Valley company who was caught on video making racist comments to an Asian-American family has stepped down from his company. The video posted last week by Jordan Chan showed Michael Lofthouse, 37, at a California restaurant harassing an Asian family who was also dining. He …
Read More »Alaska Airlines Flight Forced To Land After Passenger Threatens To Kill Everyone On The Plane “In The Name Of Jesus”
An Alaska Airlines flight made an emergency landing after a passenger threatened to kill everyone on board. Airport officials say Alaska Airlines Flight 422 left from the Seattle Airport around 11 pm on Saturday, heading to Chicago. KOMO News reports that 20 minutes into the flight, a male passenger became …
Read More »Arkansas Off-Duty Cop Charged With Killing Fellow Officer After Telling Others He Would Shoot Any Protester Who Came To His Door
An Arkansas police officer has been charged with manslaughter in the fatal shooting of his fellow officer who was knocking on his door. According to court documents, when protests against police brutality first broke out, Calvin “Nick” Salyers, 33, told a colleague he would “shoot through the door” at any …
Read More »Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomasā Wife Demands Mayor Take Down Black Lives Matter Banner
The wife of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas demanded that the mayor of their town take down a Black Lives Matter banner. The Washington Post reports that Virginia Thomas sent an email to Clifton, Virginia, mayor William Holloway to demand the banner that read, āWelcome to Clifton where Black Lives …
Read More »Jay-Z, Yo Gotti and Team ROC Sue Mississippi Prisons Over Lack of Coronavirus Protection For Inmates
Jay-Z, Yo Gotti, and Team ROC are suing Mississippi prisons over the health conditions during the coronavirus pandemic. The class-action lawsuit was filed on behalf of 227 inmates in Mississippi against the state’s Department of Corrections Commissioner Nathan Burl Cain and Centurion, the healthcare provider for Mississippi prisons. Billboard obtained …
Read More »Video Of Phoenix Police Fatally Shooting A Man In A Parked Car Goes Viral And Sparks Protests
Phoenix police shot a man to death inside of a parked car on the Fourth of July, sparking protests across the city. Video of the incident, taken by a bystander, showed four officers surrounding a car that James Porter Garcia, 28, was sitting in, in the driveway of his friendās …
Read More »Kourtney Kardashian Officially Leaves āKeeping Up With The Kardashians;ā Calls It A Toxic Environment
Kourtney Kardashian has officially left the show that made her famous. In an interview with Vogue Arabia, the oldest of the Kardashian clan opened up about why sheās stepping back from Keeping Up With The Kardashians after nearly 15 years. āI have been filming the show non-stop for 14 years. …
Read More »Secretary of State Says The U.S. Is Looking Into Banning TikTok
The U.S. is ‘” looking at” banning the popular Chinese app TikTok because of a supposed threat to national security. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Monday that the video app, as well as other Chinese social media apps, could be banned over fears users’ private information could be stolen …
Read More »Kanye West’s Yeezy Company Got At Least $2 Million From Government’s Paycheck Protection Program Meant For Small Businesses
Kanye West’s company Yeezy received a $2million-$5million loan from the government meant to bail out small businesses struggling during the coronavirus pandemic. The Small Business Administration revealed Monday that the loan helped Kanye’s sneaker and clothing brand save 160 jobs. The Paycheck Protection Program is meant to help small businesses …
Read More »Colin Kaepernick Signs First-Look Production Deal With Disney; Will Create A Docuseries
Colin Kaepernick is making moves off the field and has signed a first-look production deal with Disney. On Monday, Disney announced that it is partnering with the former NFL quarterback’s production company Ra Vision Media. The first-look deal gives Disney first dibs on anything Kaepernick’s production company will produce. As …
Read More »āThe Hollywood System Is Rigged In Favor Of White Peopleā: Lena Dunham Says Her Career Took Off Because Of Her White Privilege
Actress and writer Lena Dunham says Hollywood is ārigged in favor of white people,ā and itās the reason her career took off at such a young age. The creator of the HBO series āGirlsā replied in a string of tweets Sunday to Black filmmakers and actors calling her out over …
Read More »Fight Breaks Out At Arkansas Restaurant Over Social Distancing Rules
A fight broke out at a restaurant in Arkansas over people getting too close, but it appears they got much closer during the brawl. Video shows four people arguing at the Saltgrass Steak House in Little Rock, Arkansas, Saturday night. However, according to a police report obtained by TMZ, the …
Read More »White Hampton Inn Employee Is Fired For Calling Police On A Black Family Using The Hotel Pool
A white employee at a Hampton Inn in North Carolina has been fired for calling the police on a Black family who was using the hotel pool. In a viral video posted to Instagram, the unnamed hotel employee was seen with two cops questioning Anita Williams-Wright while her kids swam …
Read More »The Knicks Were Reportedly LeBron James’ First Choice in 2010, But Meeting Was A āDisaster”
The Knicks may have suffered their greatest loss in franchise history back in 2010 after a disastrous meeting with LeBron James. According to Bleacher Report, LeBronās first pick as a free agent was The Knicks, before ultimately signing with the Miami Heat. āFrom everyone I’ve talked to in the know …
Read More »Disneyland Employees Protest Reopening Until The Company Promises Their Safety From Coronavirus
Employees for Disneyland in California protested the parkās reopening Saturday from their cars. The employees argued that the company has not put in place proper protections for employees to fight coronavirus when the park reopens. There were about 200 cars outside the resort Saturday, which was organized by the Coalition …
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