Charlie Murphy, famed comedian, writer and actor, has passed away at the age of 57.Â
A 9-year-old boy who spent a day as Detroit’s honorary police chief last month has died. Jayvon Felton passed away Monday at Children’s Hospital in Detroit due to complications from cancer.Â
Clarence Aaron is one of 8 prisoners whose sentences were pardoned by President Obama on Thursday. Aaron is one of many first-time nonviolent drug offenders sentenced to life without parole. His story was widely used as a prime example of injustice within the prison system.Â
After a much publicized battle with leukemia, soul legend Etta James has died at the age of 73. R.I.P. Etta.