When Deandre Somerville received his very first summons for jury duty over the summer and was picked to sit on a jury, he never imagined he would end up in jail. The the 21-year-old actually overslept for jury service in a Florida courtroom and a judge later handed down a …
Read More »That’s Baller: The City Of Atlanta Raises $50 Million To Provide Housing For The Homeless
Atlanta is the new Black Mecca and in spite of the success that’s boasted on television shows, there is an issue of homelessness that impacts the city. It’s estimated that there are over 3,000 people living without a place of residence in the city and Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms is …
Read More »Six People Charged In Connection To The Death Of Vine Co-Founder Colin Kroll’s Drug-Overdose
Six alleged members of a drug-delivery service in New York City were arrested and charged Tuesday with distributing heroin and cocaine, which lead to the death of Vine’s Co-Founder Colin Kroll. According to Variety, the defendants allegedly operated a service dubbed “Mike’s Candyshop,” which supplied the drugs to Kroll, resulting …
Read More »James Franco Is Being Sued By A Former Student For Alleged Sexual Exploitation And Fraud
Actor James Franco is being sued by former students for sexually exploiting students at his now-closed film school. According to NPR, the complaint against Franco was filed Thursday in Los Angeles Superior Court by two women who studied at his film school, Studio 4. NPR reached out for a comment …
Read More »Infant Twin Dies After Being Left In Hot Vehicle At Car Dealership
An Alabama family is grieving after one of their 11-month-old twins tragically passes away after being left in the family van for over three hours while their father worked at an Oxford car dealership. The baby boy died after he and his twin sister were found in the vehicle early …
Read More »Memphis High School Senior Brandon Allen Wears Dress As He Was Crowned Homecoming Royalty, Eliminating King and Queen Title
Students at White Station High School in Memphis, Tennessee decided it was time for a change and crowned WSHS senior Brandon Allen as Homecoming Royalty, eliminating the King and Queen titles and making a statement of acceptance. Allen was crowned homecoming royalty Friday and wore a gold dress during the …
Read More »Eva Marcille Sterling Gives Birth To Her Third Child
RHOA star #EvaMarcille gave birth to her third child, a boy she named Maverick on Friday. Maverick is Marcille’s second child with husband Michael Sterling, whom she married last year. The couple also share a 1 year-old-son named Michael Todd Sterling Jr. as well as her daughter Marley Rae from …
Read More »Casey Anthony Wants To Have Another Child Eight Years After Acquittal For Murdering Toddler Daughter
Casey Anthony, the Florida woman who was acquitted in 2011 for murdering her 2-year-old daughter Caylee Anthony in 2008, is reportedly wanting more children, a “very close” source told People. “She knows she’s getting older,” the source said. “She feels like her biological clock is ticking…she’s not the young girl …
Read More »Iowa Reporter Who Called Out Racist Tweets On Viral Sensation Carson King Gets Fired After His Own Racist Tweets Get Exposed
In an interesting turn of events, what started out as a $1 million spontaneous fundraiser has turned into a case of uncovering racist tweets. Carson King, the 24-year-old who went viral after ESPN cameras caught sight of him holding a “need beer” sign, was applauded for donating the money he …
Read More »Police Charge Seven More Teenagers In The Stabbing Death Of Khaseen Morris
New York police have announced seven additional arrests in connection with the fatal stabbing of 16-year-old Khaseen Morris, which onlookers recorded and widely shared on social media earlier this month. Nassau County Executive Laura Curran identified the new seven suspects: Haakim Mechan, 19, Marquis Stephens Jr., 18, Javonte Neals, 18, …
Read More »Gabrielle Union Teams Up With Four Black Creators To Produce “Black Girl Magic” Comedy On NBC
NBC put some action into developing “Black Girl Magic”, a half-hour single-camera comedy, from co-creators Emebeit Beyene, Crystal Boyd, Chandra Russell, Gabrielle Union and Robia Rashid. According to Deadline “Black Girl Magic” will tell the story of three estranged sisters who learn a mysterious secret about their family history that …
Read More »Model Wins $15M Rape Lawsuit Against Grammy-Winning Producer ‘Detail’
Grammy-winning music producer Detail lost a $15 million rape lawsuit to a woman who alleged in a lawsuit that she was raped and sexually and emotionally abused by him back in 2016. Kristina Buch, who’s a model and aspiring singer, accused the producer of raping her after he agreed to help …
Read More »Florida Middle School Teacher Reassigned For Test Question Referring To Trump As An Idiot
A Florida middle school teacher was investigated and subsequently reassigned after giving students a quiz that criticized Donald Trump. According to CNN, a parent of a child that attends Watson B. Duncan Middle School in Palm Beach Gardens complained to school administrators after the student showed him a multiple-choice question …
Read More »Houston Department’s First Sikh Deputy Fatally Shot From Behind During A Traffic Stop
The first Sikh who made history by becoming a deputy at a Houston-area sheriff’s department was fatally shot in the head from behind Friday, authorities said. Sandeep Dhaliwal, who was described as a trailblazer who paved the way for other Sikhs to join the department, was conducting a routine traffic …
Read More »Texas Man Who Divorced Wife Without Her Knowledge Appears In Court With New Wife
Paul Nixon, the Houston man who was wanted for allegedly filing forged divorce documents turned himself in Monday morning. However, his subsequent court appearance in Harris County Criminal Court raised a few eyebrows as Nixon walked into the courtroom with his attorney and his new wife. Nixon denied forging his …
Read More »Kevin Hart’s Former Best Friend Involved in Sex Tape Scandal Gets Felony Extortion Charge Dropped
It looks like Kevin Hart’s former best friend, JT Jackson is off the hook in Hart’s sex tape scandal case. According to reports, the felony extortion charge against Jackson has officially been dropped. Los Angeles District Attorney filed documents Friday explaining that they didn’t have enough evidence to convict the actor, …
Read More »New Climate Report Warns That The Oceans May Be In Trouble
The world’s oceans and mountains are in jeopardy, and so are we, according to a new report from United Nations climate scientists that released early Wednesday. The “Special Report on Oceans and the Cryosphere” warns that the world’s oceans have reached or are nearing critical tipping points. Oceans have gotten …
Read More »Richie Incognito Denies Bullying Jonathan Martin; Says Funeral Home Arrest Was Fueled By Drugs & Alcohol
Oakland Raiders offensive lineman Richie Incognito opened up about his disruptive past in a recent interview on “HBO’s Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel.” During the interview Tuesday night, Incognito denied that he ever bullied then-teammate Jonathan Martin when they both were members of the Miami Dolphins and said drugs and …
Read More »Off Duty Ex-Cop Cries During Testimony After Murdering Innocent Black Man In His Own Home: “I Hate Myself”
A former Dallas police officer took the stand Friday and balled her eyes out in front of a packed courtroom. 31-year-old #AmberGuyger is charged with murdering 26-year-old #BothamJean in his own home. Botham was a black man from Saint Lucia and was an accountant in Dallas. Guyger spoke about the …
Read More »Will Smith Surprises Students From Viral Anti-Bullying Video With $10K and More
Three Memphis high school students have proven just how rewarding kindness can be; but also that it’s never too late to right your wrongs. Kristopher Brown and Antwain Garrett, two football players at MLK College Preparatory High School, unintentionally went viral after they decided to help out their 14-year-old classmate, Michael Todd, who …
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