The Manhattan Supreme Court dropped charges on Tuesday against a Harlem man accused of beating a transgender woman to death. Islan Nettles died in August after Paris Wilson allegedly beat her when he found out that she was born male.
Andrew McCutchen is now the National League’s most valuable player. McCutchen is hailed as the best player on the Pirates team, returning postseason baseball to Pittsburgh for the first time in 21 years.Â
By Rashad J. Smith First Lady Michelle Obama was the guest of honor on BET’s 106 & Park Tuesday evening. When introduced by host Bow Wow and Keshia Chante, FLOTUS came out grooving to Beyonce’s “Get Me Bodied” hit song, the same song used for the Lets Move Campaign.
In what was supposed to be a routine traffic stop turned into a horrific shootout when New Mexico police opened fire on a minivan full of children Oct. 28.
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w4mvb7LefAg I’m just not the type of person that can hear about tragedies that happen on our community and just keep it moving. When I first heard about the senseless murder of Renisha McBride, I couldn’t sleep. Here was another young Black person who was shot and killed after a car accident, just for trying […]
A suburban Detroit homeowner charged with fatally shooting 19-year-old Renisha McBride on his front porch has been arraigned. Ted Wafer made an appearance in court Friday. The 54-year-old faces second-degree murder, manslaughter and felony firearm charges in the teen’s death.
Shawn Jay Z Carter has announced that he will move forward with a multi-million dollar deal he has with Barney’s New York. The high-end retail store is recovering from a wave of backlash regarding its practices when dealing with customers of color. 19-year-old Trayon Christian and 23-year-old Kayla Phillips both filed lawsuits against the NYPD and the department store after being accosted by police who accused them of credit card fraud and theft from the store.
A toxicology report released regarding the death of Renisha McBride found a high level of alcohol in her system. The report, released Thursday by the Wayne County Medical Examiner’s Office says McBride’s blood-alcohol level was about 0.22 at the time of her death.
Warning: EXCELLENT news ahead. Nadia Lewis and Jamila Ahmed made history when they became the first African-American women to win both first and second place in the Henry Clay Invitational Debates.
Supporters of a woman who was sentenced to 20 years in prison for firing a warning shot over her estranged husband’s head will have to wait a little longer to find out if she will be freed.
Diane Harris is $600,000 richer after a court ruling that a Detroit casino practiced workplace discrimination against the beverage supervisor. Harris worked at Greektown Casino for ten years, and when a manager’s position became available she applied.
Wantwaz Davis believes in second chances. He should since the city of Flint, Mi., granted him a big one. Davis beat incumbent Bernard Lawler by 71 votes, winning a Flint City Council seat last week, an interesting feat given Davis’ past.
