Prosecutors React to Tory Lanez’s Motion for New Trial
*Tory Lanez has filed a motion to appeal the conviction in his Megan Thee Stallion shooting case but Los Angeles County prosecutors said his claims “lack substance.” Lanez’s legal team wants a new trial because, as Uproxx reports, they claim the judge “erroneously allowed” jurors to watch “a September 2020 Instagram post from Lanez’s personal […]
Parents Sue Connecticut School Board After Son, 5, Collapsed at Recess and Died | Video
*The parents of an elementary school boy who died during recess are taking legal action against a Connecticut town and its school board. 5-year-old Romeo Pierre Louis was playing outside during recess at his elementary school in West Hartford on April 7, 2022, when he collapsed, the Hartford Courant reports. According to court documents, teachers […]
Candace Owens, White Husband Brutally Denied by Interior Designer: ‘I’d Rather Be Beaten’ Than Work With Them
*Black conservative media personality Candace Owens is claiming that an interior designer turned down her husband’s request with a biting response that would have caused national outrage had she and her husband been liberals and were rejected in that manner by a white conservative designer. In the latest issue of Vanity Fair, Owens speaks candidly […]
R. Kelly Explains Why He Wants Fans to Call the DOJ for Him | Video
*R. Kelly had a jailhouse interview with comedian Cory Holcomb in which he addressed his controversial sex crimes conviction and potential lifetime behind bars. During their conversation, the disgraced singer explains why he wants his loyal fans to write to the DOJ on his behalf. Kelly, 55, is currently serving a 30-year sentence after being […]
5 Dead – At Least 6 Hospitalized in Louisville Mass Shooting – Shooter Dead | VIDEO
*(CNN) — A mass shooting at a bank in downtown Louisville, Kentucky, on Monday morning left five people dead inside the building and sent six people to a local hospital, police said. The shooter is dead, police added. The Louisville Metro Police said they responded to “an active aggressor” on the 300 block of East […]
Isley Brothers Working to Settle Trademark Dispute
*We reported previously that Rudolph Isley is dropping a lawsuit against his brother Ronald who has full ownership of “The Isley Brothers” trademark, according to TMZ. By owning the brand, Ronald will now reap all the profits which got his brother hot because they are supposed to split revenue 50/50. Rudolph requests a judge to […]
Daniel Caesar Says His Offensive Comments About Black People Were ‘Wrong’ | Video
*Canadian singer/songwriter Daniel Caesar is speaking out about the controversial comments he made about Black people in 2019. While promoting his new LP, Never Enough, Caesar spoke with Apple Music’s R&B Now Radio host Nadeska Alexis and addressed the backlash for his past remarks about race. “I’m trying to get canceled right now,” said Caesar […]
Judge Dismisses Matt Barnes’ Restraining Order Against Fiancée’s Ex
*A judge has dismissed the restraining order filed by Matt Barnes against his fiancée Anasa Sims’ ex-husband after the ex-NBA star failed to show up in court last week. Barnes did not appear at a court hearing where he was expected to seek a permanent restraining order against Sims’ ex David Patterson Jr., Radar reports. We […]
How We Can Support and Empower Gen Z to End the HIV/AIDS Epidemic
*For Black youth, the impact of the HIV/AIDS epidemic is, at best disproportionate – and at worst, monumental. Of the nearly 21,000 cases estimated to occur each year among African Americans, one-third (34 percent) are among young people aged 13 to 24. Black youth living with HIV face a number of challenges – with limited […]
AOC: Justice Clarence Thomas’ Trips a ‘Very Serious Problem’ – Warrants Impeachment! | WATCH
*(CNN) — Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York reiterated on Sunday her call for the impeachment of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas following revelations that he didn’t disclose several luxury trips subsidized by a Republican megadonor. In an interview with CNN’s Dana Bash on “State of the Union,” Ocasio-Cortez called for an inquiry into […]
The Sacramento Kings Have Made the NBA Postseason for the First Time Since 2006 – What’s Changed? | VIDEOs
*(CNN) — Daniel Powter’s “Bad Day” was topping the Billboard Hot 100, Owen Wilson had just made his debut as Lightning McQueen in “Cars” and Sacramento Kings forward Keegan Murray was counting down the days to his sixth birthday. May 2006 was a long time ago and for all those involved with the Kings, it […]
