On Thursday, the Billboard Music Award announced its finalists out of 113 nominated artists. The nominations ranged from AC/DC to Young Thug, and the chosen artists from the list of nominations won’t be revealed until May 23. The Billboards have given us a good list of contenders. Among the finalist …
Read More »Black Excellence: Black Golden Globe Winners Featuring Chadwick Boseman, John Boyega, and More
On Sunday, the Golden Globes virtually awarded its winners, and Black excellence brought home a few of those awards. John Boyega won Best Performance by an Actor in a television supporting role for his role as Leroy Logan in Amazon’s anthology series, Small Axe. He accepted his award at his …
Read More »Jamaica Is Running Low On Marijuana, Farmers Say
Jamaica is currently in a weed crisis as heavy rains followed by a lengthy drought have left farmers with a scarce supply of marijuana. “It’s a cultural embarrassment,” said Triston Thompson, chief opportunity explorer for Tacaya, a consulting and brokerage firm for the country’s nascent legal cannabis industry. In 2015, …
Read More »Daughter Of Former Omaha Mayor Found Dead
Nebraska police have located the body of 48-year-old Amber Tjaden, the daughter of former Omaha, Nebraska, Mayor Jim Suttle, after she was reported missing on Jan. 27. Tjaden’s body was found nearby her black 2019 Jaguar F-Pace SUV “on an unplowed road in rural Otoe County,” New York Post reports. “They have found a car, and …
Read More »U.S. Capitol Police Chief Apologizes For Jan. 6 Security Failures: “The Department Should Have Been More Prepared For This Attack”
On Tuesday, U.S. Capitol Police chief Yogananda D. Pittman apologized to the “American people” and Congress for the security failures on Jan.6, which led to the violent attack on the nation’s Capitol by Pro-Trump rioters, People reports. The New York Times obtained a transcript from a private congressional hearing with …
Read More »Texas Federal Judge Blocks Biden Administration’s 100-Day Pause On Deportations
A Texas federal judge has issued a 14-day nationwide temporary restraining order on the 100-day pause on deportations policy in an attempt to challenge President Joe Biden’s administration’s immigration agenda. Within hours of President Biden’s inauguration, the policy was issued. Now, the new order will remain in effect until Judge …
Read More »President Joe Biden Will Reinstate Travel Restrictions Lifted By Donald Trump
As President Joe Biden continues to undo Donald Trump’s work, a White House official confirms his COVID-19 travel restrictions plan. On Monday, President Biden will reinstate the travel restrictions on non-US citizens that have been to South Africa, the United Kingdom, Brazil, Ireland, and parts of Europe, CNN reports. Trump previously …
Read More »Federal Judge Blocks Attempt To Release A Capitol Rioter, Faces 20 Years
A federal judge impeded an attempt to release a Tennessee man accused of participating in the riot at the U.S. Capitol on Jan.6. An order was set aside by U.S. District t Judge Beryl A. Howell for the District of Columbia regarding the release of Eric Munchel in Nashville, AP …
Read More »Georgia’s Rural Hospitals Grow Frustrated With Lack Of Large Facilities To Send Critical COVID-19 Patients
While Georgia has climbed its way into the top-four in states with the highest positive COVID-19 cases, many local rural hospitals are having difficulty handling overcrowding. With more cases than beds to contain people falling ill, Miller County Hospital CEO Robin Rau says the recent weeks have been “demoralizing.” “We …
Read More »Black Lawyer Racially Profiled For Not Wearing A Suit In The Courtroom, Sentenced To A Year Of Probation
A Black California attorney plans to appeal his conviction after being kicked out of a courtroom, racially profiled by law enforcement for not dressing like a lawyer, tased, and arrested. Jaaye Person-Lynn, 38, was sentenced to a year of probation after he was found guilty of delaying and/or obstructing a …
Read More »Former Home School Teacher Sentenced For Having A Sexual Relationship With A 17-Year-Old Girl
A former home school teacher was sentenced on Monday after pleading guilty to sexual assault. Alisa Andrews, 52, received four months in jail and ten years of probation following her admission to sexually assaulting a 17-year-old girl. According to a probable cause affidavit, an investigation into Andrews began after a …
Read More »Nashville Police Arrests Second Suspect In Connection With The Murder Of A 26-Year-Old Nurse
Nashville police have arrested a second suspect in connection to the murder of 26-year-old nurse Caitlyn Marie Kaufman, who was fatally shot while driving to work. On Tuesday night, James Edward Cowan, 28, was taken into police custody, a month after a warrant for his arrest was issued, according to …
Read More »Ohio Woman Sentenced To 3 Years Behind Bars For Padlocking Child In A Dog Cage
An Ohio woman receives three years in prison after being arrested for padlocking a 7-year-old girl in a dog cage, in her basement, as a form of punishment, People states. On Monday, Lillian Cottrell, 39, was given three years behind bars after pleading guilty to child endangerment. Cottrell confessed to …
Read More »A Supporter of Proud Boys Is Arrested After Making Deadly Threats To One Of Georgia’s Newly Elected Senator
The FBI has arrested a supporter of Proud Boys in his Queens residence after he reportedly made death threats to one of Georgia’s elected Senators, Raphael Warnock. Eduard Florea, 40, was charged with possessing ammunition as a convicted felon. He was denied bail. According to WSBTV, Florea threatened to release …
Read More »Tennis Star Naomi Osaka Joins Louis Vuitton As New House Ambassador
In Spring/Summer 2021, tennis star Naomi Osaka will debut her fashion campaign with Louis Vuitton as their newest House Ambassador. Per a statement, Osaka shared her thoughts about working with the luxury brand. “Aside from tennis, my most treasured passion is fashion; and there is no brand more iconic than …
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