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The Trump Administration has once again made life a bit more difficult for those within the LGTBQ+ community. On Friday, a rule was finalized that “removes nondiscrimination protections for LGBTQ+ people when it comes to health care and health insurance.” The Administration was able to do this because they removed …

Walt Disney Co., the owner of ABC, is currently investigating Barbara Fedida, senior vice president of talent, after 34 anonymous sources revealed that she had made racist remarks against employees of color, including “Good Morning America” co-host, Robin Roberts. Since her time with Network (1986-2006, 2011- Now), Fedida has played …

Washington D.C. mayor, Muriel Bowser, took a stance when she had “Black Lives Matter” painted in giant yellow letters down 16th, a.k.a, the street leading to the White House. Now, a week later, Mayor Bowser is being sued by a group of activists, claiming she violated the First Amendment’s establishment …

A Shenandoah County, Virginia Sheriff has apologized to a Black preacher who was arrested by authorities after calling 9-1-1 while allegedly being attacked by a white family on his property. Pastor Leon McCray of the Lighthouse Church and Marketplace Ministries International said during a church sermon that on June 1, …

Friday night, 27-year-old, Rayshard Brooks was shot and killed in the parking of a Wendys in Atlanta, Georgia. After several footages of the incident from witnesses, the body camera footage was officially released. The night of the incident, Officer Devin Bronsan received a call about a man sleep in a …

The remains of two children who have not been seen since September have been discovered at an Idaho home. The story of Lori Vallow and Chad Daybell is puzzling. The two married in November 2019, after both of their spouses “coincidentally,” died. Lori’s two children Tylee Ryan, 17, and Joshua …

Another child’s life will forever be affected due to losing their father at the hands of a police officer. Rayshard Brooks, 27, was shot and killed on Friday evening in Atlanta by a police officer the day before he was supposed to be celebrating his daughter’s birthday. Brook’s 8-year-old daughter …

In a now-deleted Instagram post, retired New York Police Department spokesman Michael DeBonis condemned the officers that killed Eric Garner with a chokehold, according to the New York Post. In DeBonis’ post, he wrote that “it was a horrible injustice that is forever a part of our history,” what happened …

The City Council in Buffalo, New York unanimously passed a resolution to call on State Attorney General Letitia James to investigate the 2008 firing of Black officer Cariol Horne, who stopped a white colleague from choking a suspect during an arrest, according to WGRZ. In 2006 Horne tried to pull …

It’s a dangerous time to be a Black man jogging in America. Former Saturday Night Live cast member Jay Pharoah revealed in a video shared to his Instagram that he was approached by four members of the Los Angeles Police Department, cuffed, with one of the officers kneeling on his …

38-year-old, William Robert Cable, was arrested and is now facing numerous felony charges after poisoning eight homeless people on video. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Last month in Huntington Beach, Cable provided the victims with food telling them they were partaking in a “spicy food challenge.” But, the food was not spicy, it was …

A North Carolina man was arrested on Friday for threatening to set fire to a black church that held a “peaceful demonstration” over George Floyd’s death. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ John Malcolm Bareswill, 63, called into the Virginia Beach Church on the morning of June 7th. “You [racial slur] need to shut up,” …

The Minneapolis City Council has unanimously passed a revolution to create a “new model” of policing in the city. A community-led public safety system to replace the police department following the death of George Floyd at the hands of the city’s police. “We acknowledge that the current system is not …

By now, everyone should have gotten the memo that wearing “blackface” is a no-no. However, several Instagram influencers in the Middle East and Eastern Europe were not aware or did not care about “blackface” backlash. In what appears to be some sort of trend, several influencers have appeared on IG …

New surveillance video has been released showing several Chicago police officers chilling inside of the recently-burglarized office of Congressman Bobby Rush while nearby businesses were being looted, Mayor Lori Lightfoot confirmed on Thursday. Rush was made aware of the officers “lounging” in his office after his staff members notified him …

On Thursday, NBA player #LonnieWalkerIV who plays for the #SanAntonioSpur, took to social media to share a very personal story with his fans. Walker uploaded a video to social media of him receiving a haircut, which had a symbolic meaning behind it than just a general haircut. Walker went into …

The fact that former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, 44, is still entitled to his pension of over $1 million regardless if he’s convicted of killing George Floyd is mind-blowing and suggests a need for reform of police pensions. Chauvin may be the most despised man in America after footage …

A breakthrough has been made, but the fight is not over. The New York Times reports that New York Governor Andrew Cuomo is set to sign a 10-bill package that will expedite criminal justice and police reform bills on Friday. The decision follows a week of votes by Albany lawmakers …

A week after #Adidas Originals Assistant Apparel Director Julia Bond sent a letter to Adidas’ North American leadership, describing the company as a “racist work environment,” which stemmed a week of protests by over 200 employees, new accusations of the brand being racist are being reported. Bond not only described …

A 27-year-old black man was shot and killed Friday night in Atlanta at a Wendy’s drive-thru line. According to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, police were called after receiving calls about a man sleeping in his vehicle at the drive-thru, which prompted drivers to go around the vehicle. Rayshard Brooks was given …