July 2021 Blog Posts (102)

Texas deputy sparks outrage after lying on top of Black teen girl in a viral video (Credit: screenshot)

A Kaufman County deputy who was captured on camera brutalizing a teenage Black girl has been put on leave pending an investigation into the disturbing incident. 

The video shows a white officer pinning 18-year-old Nekia Trigg to the ground after responding to a call that…

T.I. is continuing to defend DaBaby’s homophobic remarks by calling out the bullies and trolls in the LGBTQP+ community.

“Everyone up in arms and upset about what DaBaby said. I understand people saying that they feel that it’s insensitive,” T.I.…

Jamaican sprinter Elaine Thompson-Herah has smashed Flo-Jo's 33 year-old Olympic women's 100m sprint record after winning the race in just 10.61 seconds.

Thompson-Herah broke the record at the Tokyo 2020 Games on Saturday, and stuck out her left arm to point at the clock six steps before she reached the finish line,…

• Officers Sanad Musallam and Yaser Shohatee were found guilty of 'shocking professional and sexual misconduct' by Judge Paul Gamble
• They were fired in March, but the…

A 21-year-old University of South Carolina student killed after mistaking a man's car for an Uber was stabbed up to 120 times, the pathologist who testified Monday in court said.

Those performing Samantha Josephson's autopsy found even a routine test challenging, as there was so little blood left in her body during the examination, said Dr. Thomas Beaver.

"It…

Las Vegas Cop harasses woman trying to study in the park

Bodycam video of a 2020 confrontation between a white Las Vegas police officer and a Black woman who was simply studying alone in a public park has gone viral.

The officer is shown approaching the college student as she sits alone under a covered area. He tells her that she will not be allowed to return to the park next week unless she…

The victim of a fatal stabbing that took place in Holtsville, Long Island, on Thursday night is identified as Jamaican-born nurse 46-year-old Sandra McIntosh of Medford.

She was transported to Stony Brook University Hospital, where she died and police are searching for a suspect who they say McIntosh knew.

The police indicated that on Thursday night at…

Former President Donald Trump faced backlash after he made a joke about basketball player LeBron James -- saying he could get sex reassignment surgery.

Trump made the comments at a "Rally to Protect Our Elections," in Arizona.

 "If…

'Simone has endured more trauma than most will go through in a lifetime': Biles hints that sexual abuse by Larry Nassar is behind her mental health issues and withdrawal from the individual all-around

• The 24-year-old won bronze in the balance beam final in Tokyo on Tuesday
• Biles' appearance in the event marked her first return to competition since she made the…

The Wisconsin police department has responded to a viral cell phone video that appears to show an officer planting drugs in a Black man’s car. 

The Chief of Police, Christopher Botsch, said body cam video showing the incident from a different angle proves that an officer from the Village of Caledonia Police Department did not try to “plant evidence” in the back seat of the…

Showtime Documentary Films has acquired the rights to “The One and Only Dick Gregory,” the feature-length documentary about the late comedian and civil rights activist.

The documentary features Dick Gregory’s life and career from the various angles he contributed to the stand-up…

Today is a very special day for the Marley family, as they celebrate the 75th birthday of the reggae Lioness Rita Marley, who the Reggae Girlz foundation posted on Instagram, as their biggest supporter.

Alpharita Constantia Anderson, as…

• Jummai Nache, from Minneapolis, Minnesota, received the second dose of her COVID-19 vaccine on February 1
• Days later, she felt chest pains and was rushed to the hospital, where she tested positive for the virus
• Doctors diagnosed her…