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Toya Wright and her family are closer to justice now that one man has been arrested and charged in connection to the murders of her brothers, Joshua and Ryan “Rudy” Johnson. Rudy and Josh were shot to death in New Orleans last summer. On March 9, police arrested 31-year-old Antoine …

On Friday, officials responded to a call from a man confessing to the murder of his twin daughters inside a luxury condominium complex in St. Charles, Illinois. When the police arrived, they found 16-year-old twin girls, Brittany and Tiffany Coffland, and their father, Randall R. Coffland, with fatal gunshot wounds to …

After a quarter-century in motion, the MTV Movie Awards will be adding a new honor to its annual celebration, TV Shows.   The new show will be titled, #MTV Movie & TV Awards, scheduled to kick off on May 7th. While last year’s production was prerecorded, this year, MTV will …

Chris Brown’s former manager has hit a snag in his $1.5 million civil suit against the singer.   Last summer,  Michael “Mike G” Guirguis sued Brown over claims that the singer beat him up on May 10 of last year.  Mike G says that Brown slandered him and his firm, Nitevision …

Two and a half years after the shooting death of Mike Brown at the hands of Ferguson police officer Darren Wilson, it appears new details have surfaced.   In initial reports, 18-year-old Brown was accused of robbing a convenience store and stealing several cigarillos shortly before the fatal shooting by Officer Wilson. …

What’s the best way to ensure that you’ll get into any college of your choosing? Have the most awesome FLOTUS write your college recommendation letter.   Yara Shahidi, who graduates from high school this year, plans to double-major in African American studies and sociology. She applied to four colleges, including Harvard, …

Muhammad Ali Jr. does not have the best of luck when it comes to airports. A month ago he and his mother were detained at an airport in Ft. Lauderdale, allegedly due to their “Arabic-sounding names.” Now, Ali says he was held up at Reagan National Airport in Washington D.C. …

It was a 911 call from a 20-year-old woman that led police to an Atlanta area mansion where they found eight human trafficking victims held against their will.   The frantic woman called 911 for help on Tuesday morning. She told the operator that a man she met on Seeking Arrangements, was …

A Canadian federal judge has resigned after he questioned the actions of a victim in a sexual assault case, suggesting that the crime could have been avoided if she kept her legs closed.   The case in question went to trial back in 2014, when Justice Robin Camp served on the Alberta …

Nicki Minaj’s brother, Jelani Maraj, is headed to trial on child rape charges, stemming from the 2015 accusations of repeatedly raping and sodomizing a 12-year-old girl. On Thursday, prosecutors stood before a judge at a hearing in the sex crimes division of Nassau County Supreme Court to introduce new disturbing …

-blogged by @miss_binky This sounds like the script for some corny, chick flick, heist movie, but it’s actually real life. When it comes to cosmetics, Anastasia Beverly Hills is one of the most coveted brands these days, and clearly, some creative thieves were ready to capitalize on that. According to …

  Donald Trump may be making his way back to the little screen, as HBO has announced that they will be releasing a miniseries recounting the events of the 2016 presidential election.   According to the Hollywood Reporter, similar to the 2012 film Game Change which chronicled John McCain’s unsuccessful …

Several public and private HBCUs are looking to increase the representation in a few underprovided cities and towns across the country. According to HBCU Digest, nine HBCU’s in particular, including Southern University, Alcorn State University, and Tuskegee University, are working to organize a Black Male Teacher Training Initiative, a mass …

Karrueche Tran and Chris Brown were scheduled to meet up in court this week after Karrueche says Chris has been dodging her restraining order. Tran’s attorneys, Patrick Blood and Michelle Trigger, say that the model/actress wants to quickly complete the process so that she can move on with her life, but for …

In the wake of Donald Trump’s controversial views and presidency, several celebrities have vocalized their opposition of the Head of State. Most recently, Beyoncé and many big-name celebs have signed an open letter, which has been written and published in conjunction with Global Citizen and Beyoncé’s Chime for Change organization, …