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Dunham Apologizes for Odell Beckham Jr. Comments
Last week, Girls star and creator Lena Dunham had a conversation with comedian Amy Schumer, where they discussed what it is like to be a woman in the entertainment industry and deal with sexism on a regular basis. However, the conversation took a strange turn when Dunham and Schumer discussed their experiences at the Met Gala […]
Dr. Dre Detained By Police At His Own Home After Caller Claims He Was Armed
Dr. Dre was briefly detained in a patrol car in front of his home this Monday morning after a caller claimed he was carrying a gun, according to CNN. Dre told authorities that he asked the driver of a vehicle that was blocking his driveway to move. The driver reportedly did so, but then returned, prompting […]
Chicago Woman Stabbed To Death On Red Line Train
A Chicago woman was stabbed to death mid-day Thursday on the Red Line train by a man after she said “no” to a question he asked. Jessica Hampton, 25, was stabbed by her attacker multiple times in a train car full of witnesses after a brief struggle and died on the scene.
Violent Arrest Of Black Teen In Madison, Wisconsin Spurs Protests
Trigger warning: This story details police violence against a teenage Black woman. There are links to videos of the physically violent arrest. A recent video posted to Facebook showed the brutal arrest of a 18-year-old woman, identified by local news media as Genele Laird, outside of the East Towne Mall in Madison, Wisconsin on Tuesday, according to […]
Missing Columbia University Student Found in Williamsburg
Nayla Kidd, a 19-year-old Columbia University student who was reported missing for over a week has been found “safe and sound” in Brooklyn.
NYPD Officer Found Guilty In Death of Akai Gurley
A jury has convicted NYPD officer Peter Liang on a charge of manslaughter after shooting and killing Akai Gurley in November 2014.
Autopsy Reveals Mario Woods Was Shot 20 Times, Including In The Back
An autopsy revealed that Mario Woods, 26, who was killed by San Francisco police in December, was shot a total of 20 times, including several times in the back and once in the face, according to ABC7. Part of the incident was caught on cell phone video and shared on social media.
Three Black SUNY Students Claim They Were Assaulted By White Classmates
This past weekend, a story broke that a group of black women who are students at the State University of New York in Albany were attacked while on public transportation. The students, whose identities haven’t been revealed, claim they were harassed and assaulted by a group of white men and women on a bus after a […]
Protection or Invasion of Privacy? Parents and the Social Media Age
Social media has taken over the modern day teenager’s life. This pervasive adoption of technology has heightened the level of Internet protection education, but also the awareness that parents need to be involved with their child’s digital behavior. While parents have every right to be involved in the multifaceted lives of their teens, where does […]
John Crawford and Tamir Rice: How Black People Can Die for Carrying Toy Guns in an Open Carry Gun State
By: Brandon Patterson In August, 22-year-old John Crawford was gunned down by Ohio police in a Walmart in Beavercreek, Ohio, outside of Dayton. Police were responding to a call reporting a man waving a rifle in the store.
Philadelphia woman’s abduction captured on video
A 22-year-old Philadelphia woman’s abduction has been captured on video, and police are asking for the public’s help in finding her. Carlesha Freeland-Gaither was last seen around 9:40 p.m. Sunday in the 100 block of West Coulter Street.
Former Harlem Globetrotter missing, car found abandoned on California highway
A former member of the Harlem Globetrotters has disappeared while traveling to Seattle. Rico Harris, 37, left his mother’s Alhambra, California home more than a week ago to visit his girlfriend.