photo credit: a katz // Shutterstock Eric Garner was killed 5 years ago on the streets of New York by police who attempted to arrest Garner for selling loose cigarettes in Staten Island. When Eric refused to be handcuffed, police slammed him to the ground in a chokehold. Garner could be heard on video saying “I can’t…… read more »
photo credit: Evan El-Amin // Shutterstock The House of Representative will vote to condemn President Trump after he tweeted a series of racial tweets towards 4 congresswomen women over the weekend. ….and viciously telling the people of the United States, the greatest and most powerful Nation on earth, how our government is to be run. Why…… read more »
photo credit: Jamie Lamor Thompson // Shutterstock R. Kelly has been arrested. Again. O Thursday night, the singer was taken in on multiple federal sex crimes in 2 different states. Kelly was walking his dog in Chicago when he was arrested on a 13-count indictment on charges of child porn, enticement of a minor and obstruction…… read more »
photo credit: ArtOlympic // Shutterstock Police have released the name of the officer involved in that deadly shooting earlier this week in Greenville. Greenville police say Officer David Johnson shot and killed Sean Rambert while the man was trying to break into a townhome on Brooksville Drive. Johnson has been with the Greenville Police Department for…… read more »
photo credit: Arturo Holmes // Shutterstock August Alsina was recently hospitalized after he was unable to walk or feel his legs. The singer posted on Instagram, keeping fans up to date of his health condition. In 2017, August revealed that he suffered from a severe autoimmune liver disease. One that both his father passed away from. In…… read more »
photo credit: Eugene Powers // Shutterstock Last week, it was announced that Grown-ish actress Halle Bailey would portray Ariel in Disney’s new live-action “The Little Mermaid.” Social media immediately divided over the topic of Ariel being black. Some felt that they wanted the same white Ariel they grew up knowing, even creating a #NotMyAriel, while others were…… read more »
photo credit: Fotocrisis // Shutterstock Atlanta residents took a money shower last night! On Tuesday night, on the I-285 interstate near Atlanta, the door of an armored truck came open, spilling cash money on the highway. A video of the event shows drivers pulling over to scoop money off the ground. The truck’s crew estimated it could…… read more »
photo credit: Rudo film // Shutterstock Last week, California Governor Gavin Newsom made Cali the first state to ban discrimination against black students and employees over their natural hairstyles. Something Newsom says he is proud to stand behind. “There’s a human element to this. We don’t want to diminish people, we don’t want to demean people ……… read more »
photo credit: Flamingo Images // Shutterstock Lenoir County Public Schools announced on Tuesday it will allow home-schooled students in Lenoir County to participate in middle school and high school athletics at LCPS schools, starting with the 2019-2020 school year. The students must meet eligibility requirements established by the North Carolina High School Athletic Association, which requires a…… read more »
photo credit: ArtOlympic // Shutterstock Greenville Police have released new details on an officer-involved shooting that killed a suspect and left an officer injured on Tuesday. Greenville Police say at 4:00 a.m. Tuesday, officers responded to a reported breaking and entering in progress at a home in the 2200 block of Brookville Drive. According to police,…… read more »