One day after Gabrielle Union filed a discrimination complaint against NBC, Blac Chyna calls out the same network. Blac Chyna is accusing NBC and the Kardashian/Jenner clan of racism amid her ongoing “Rob & Chyna” lawsuit, Page Six is reporting. She is blaming racism for the reason the second season …
Read More »Fontana Police Officer On Paid Leave After Being Accused Of Raping 16-Year-Old Girl
A Fontana police officer is suspended with pay— and out on bail— after being accused of raping a 16-year-old girl four years ago, according to Fontana Herald News. 28-year-old Nicholas Shawn Stark is out on $250,000 bail after being booked on Thursday, according to the San Bernardino County website. The …
Read More »Pelicans’ Zion Williamson Granted Temporary Stay; Will Not Have To Answer Questions On Improper Benefits For Now
As for now, New Orleans Pelicans’ player Zion Williamson will not have to answer questions surrounding his former marketing agency’s allegations that he received improper benefits before playing at Duke University. On Thursday, the former Blue Devils’ Star was granted a temporary stay of proceedings in a Florida lawsuit brought …
Read More »California Mayor Resigns After Saying No Good Person Of Color Has Ever Been Killed By The Police
“ [I don’t] believe there’s ever been a good person of color killed by a police officer.” Those are the words a California mayor sent to a constituent in response to their city’s handling of police brutality. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Temecula mayor, James Stewart, has insisted over and over again that what …
Read More »Officer Charged In George Floyd’s Murder Had A Criminal Record, Including Seven Convictions Before Being Hired
Thomas Lane, 37, was only on his fourth full-time shift as a Minneapolis police officer when he stood back and did nothing as his colleague murdered George Floyd. Lane, who never seemed to have a steady job before 2019, had accumulated several criminal charges and traffic violations over time. According …
Read More »An Army Soldier, His Wife, Their Four Children and Two Cats All Found Dead In Suspected Carbon Monoxide Murder-Suicide
Authorities in Texas are investigating a possible murder-suicide after a family of six was found dead in their home, likely from carbon monoxide poisoning. “It’s the whole picture. The adults, the children, the pets,” McManus said during a press conference Thursday. “Saying it’s not pretty — there’s no words to …
Read More »Holy Land CEO Fires His Daughter Over Past Racist & Pro-Hitler Tweets
Majdi Wadi, the CEO of Holy Land, a chain of gourmet grocery and deli chains, has fired his daughter after her racist social media posts from years ago resurfaced recently online. Lianne Wadi posted multiple tweets using racial slurs and tweets insulting Black, Jewish, and gay people. Lianne also retweeted …
Read More »Vanderbilt’s Wide Receiver C.J. Bolar Announces That He Will Be Taking His Talent To Alcorn State University
Vanderbilt’s wide receiver has decided to take his talent to an HBCU this fall. C.J. Bolar has played for Vanderbilt for two seasons. During his freshman season, Bolar had eight starts for 34 receptions, which was ranked third on the team and tied for fourth all-time by Vanderbilt. In 2019, …
Read More »LA Galaxy ‘Part Ways’ With Aleksandar Katai After Wife’s ‘Racist and Violent’ Social Media Posts
Los Angeles Galaxy player, Aleksandar Katai, has agreed to part ways with the team after his wife made “racist and violent” statements on her Instagram. The statements have since been deleted, but, according to CNN, “Tea Katai posted twice on her Instagram, the first post calling for protesters to be …
Read More »Two NYPD Cops Suspended After Video Shows Unprovoked Violence On Peaceful Protesters
Police officers are canceling themselves out left and right. The New York Police Department suspended two officers without pay after two videos surfaced showing their senseless use of violence on peaceful protesters during George Floyd demonstrations. According to the New York Post, the first incident happened on May 29, in …
Read More »Utah Senator Slams D.C. Mayor For Kicking National Guard Members From Their Hotel Room
On Friday, Utah Senator Mike Lee responded with a statement condemning the D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser for evicting 200 Utah National Guard members from their hotel just hours after the soldiers came off duty from patrolling D.C. “Evicting Utah National Guard personnel from their hotels at a Marriott in the …
Read More »Dance Mom’s Abby Lee Miller Issues An Apology After A Dance Mom Accused Her Of Being A ‘Racist’
Earlier this week, Dance Mom’s star Adriana Smith accused dance coach Abby Lee Miller of being a “racist.” Smith is the mother of Kamryn, who performed in an episode of season 8 in hopes of joining the team, People reports. The mother has come forward about her experience on the …
Read More »Former Utah Tech CEO Gets Only 210 Days In Jail For Child Porn Charges
Elsewhere in white privilege news, a 40-year-old former tech company CEO in Utah was sentenced to a mear 210 days in jail and slapped with a warning after he was caught with over 13,000 images of child rape and bestiality. According to Utah news station, KUTV, authorities raided the home …
Read More »Five Family Members Killed In Georgia Plane Crash On The Way To A Funeral, No Survivors
Five family members were killed Friday afternoon after their small plane crashed in Georgia near Lake Oconee on their way to Indiana for a funeral. The plane left Williston, Florida, and was flying into Indiana for a funeral in New Castle. Putnam County Sheriff Howard Sills told the Atlanta Journal-Constitution …
Read More »Buffalo Police Riot Squad Resign To Support Officers Who Shoved Elderly Man
After a viral video of two officers in Buffalo, New York, were seen shoving an elderly man to the ground, 57 police officers in the riot squad resigned. A 75-year-old man was injured after being shoved by two police officers. In support of the officers that were suspended, the officers …
Read More »Lauren London Shares How She Has Coped Since Nipsey Hussle’s Death; “It’s Like He’s Still Touching People”
Lauren London sat down with Jada Pinkett Smith for an episode of Red Table Talk, where she opened up about how life has been in the year since the death of her boyfriend, Los Angeles rapper Nipsey Hussle who was murdered outside of his Marathon clothing store in 2019.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ “I …
Read More »Fashion Nova Cares Donated $1 Million In Donations For Community Resources and Activism
Fashion Nova Cares was launched their program to implement positive social impact on the community. With recent issues that are impacting the community since the murder of George Floyd, Fashion Nova is pledging to spend $1 million dollars throughout 2020 in donations for community resources and activism, awareness campaigns and …
Read More »Black Broadway Acts Are Shining a Spotlight On Racism Within The Theater Community
Broadway stars are using their platforms to come forward about the racism that they’ve experienced in the theater community and are calling for action to combat racism and social injustices. Black acts in nearly every realm of entertainment have spoken out since the murder of George Floyd by white police …
Read More »Louisville Kentucky Police Fatally Shoots Business Owner Amid Protests, Police Chief Fired
As protests continue to happen nationwide in response to #GeorgeFloyd and #BreonnaTaylor being murdered at the hands of police, it’s been reported that the officers have fatally shot a Louisville man amid protests, however, their body cameras weren’t activated. According to USA Today, Mayor Greg Fischer confirmed on Monday that …
Read More »Facebook Employees Lash Out At Mark Zuckerberg For Failing To Remove a Threatening Trump Post
Facebook employees are speaking out with the company’s handling of Donald Trump’s post about the Minneapolis police brutality protests. Director of product design at Facebook, Ryan Freitas, tweeted, “Mark is wrong, and I will endeavor in the loudest possible way to change his mind. I apologize if you were waiting …
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