Woman Who Assaulted 13-Yr-old Kassidy Jones Inside A McDonald’s Has Been Arrested – Press Conference Scheduled | WATCH
*A press conference will be held tomorrow, Friday, September 29 (see below for info) to demand justice for Kassidy Jones, the 13-year-old African American honor roll student who was viciously attacked and beaten inside a Los Angeles area McDonald’s by Ariana Lauifi, who now faces charges of felony child abuse. LAPD confirmed that Lauifi, 31, […]
Protesters Target LA Area McDonald’s Where Kassidy Jones (13) was Beaten by Grown Woman | WATCH
*A protest is scheduled to be held on Saturday (09-16-23) at the McDonald’s store at 1728 Lomita Blvd., Lomita (CA) to demand justice for Kassidy Jones a 13-year-old African American honor roll student who was viciously attacked and beaten inside McDonald’s by a grown woman. The videotaped beating has gone viral. Jones, will be joined […]
Man Ate Only McDonald’s for 100 Days, Drops Nearly 60 Lbs. | Watch
*A TikTok star went on a drastic weight loss diet of only McDonald’s for 100 days and he lost nearly 60 pounds! Kevin Maginnis, 56, documented his weight loss challenge on his TikTok account, where he is known as @bigmaccoaching. As PEOPLE reports, Maginnis announced in February that he was limiting his food intake to […]
McDonald’s Franchise Owners Slam Cardi B and Offset Meal Deal
*Several McDonald’s franchise owners are reportedly pushing back against the new Offset and Cardi B celebrity meal. The meal features a cheeseburger with BBQ sauce and a large Coca-Cola, a quarter-pounder with cheese and a large Hi-C Orange Lavaburst, a large order of French fries and an apple pie, according to the company’s website. “Let […]
Greenlight! Judge Says Byron Allen Can Proceed with 10 Billion Lawsuit Against McDonald’s | VIDEO
*A federal judge earlier this week Okayed a $10 billion racial discrimination lawsuit filed by Byron Allen against McDonald’s to proceed. This was after the judge rejected a motion to dismiss the suit. Allen is the founder and chairman/CEO of Allen Media Group, which sued the fast-food giant in May. In his complaint, Allen alleges […]
McDonald’s Worker Dies After Being Shot During Dispute Over Cold French Fries | VIDEO
*BEDFORD-STUYVESANT, Brooklyn (WABC) — The McDonald’s shooting victim has died, the NYPD says. The shooting in Brooklyn is now being investigated as a homicide. Matthew Webb, 23, of Queens succumbed to his injuries on Wednesday, two days after being shot. Prosecutors have indicated upgraded charges against the accused gunman were likely. The incident unfolded around […]
McDonald’s USA Celebrates Black History With ‘Future 22’ – Campaign Spotlights Young Gamechangers
*Los Angeles, CA – This month, McDonald’s launched “Future 22,” a new creative campaign that celebrates the work of 22 young, gifted, and Black leaders whose passion and talent are creating meaningful change in communities across the country. The integrated campaign launched for Black History Month and will run through summer, featuring TV and radio […]
They Out! McDonald’s, Starbucks and Coca-Cola Exit Russia | VIDEO
*(CNN) — McDonald‘s and Starbucks are shutting their restaurants and cafes in Russia, and Coca-Cola is suspending its operations there in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. PepsiCo is also pulling some products from the country. “McDonald’s has decided to temporarily close all our restaurants in Russia and pause all operations in the market,” CEO […]
VIDEO: Watch Mariah Carey Announce her Festive New McDonald’s Hustle ‘Mariah Menu’
*All she wants for Christmas … are those Golden Arches. Mariah Carey, already owning the holiday’s unofficial anthem “All I Want for Christmas,” is expanding her annual holiday queendom with in a new collaboration with McDonald’s. The fast-food chain announced Wednesday that it’s teaming up with Carey for 12 days of free food. Beginning Dec. […]
Police Allegedly Mistake Black Man for Robbery Suspect Despite Alibi Yelled by Bystanders (Watch)
*Video has surfaced showing officers in Grand Rapids, Michigan arresting a Black man outside of a McDonald’s for a robbery that he reportedly had nothing to do with. The viral video, uploaded to Facebook by “Yfn Jayy” and reposted on TikTok by @alytheeactivist, shows the man – since identified as Isaiah by his mom Misheal […]
Still Icy… McDonald’s and Saweetie Unveil New Merch Collection to Celebrate the Saweetie Meal
*CHICAGO – Coast to coast, fans are savoring The Saweetie Meal and remixing the hip-hop artist’s favorite menu items in creative ways. And fans can now also enjoy her go-to order in style with the new Saweetie x McDonald’s merch collection, available for purchase starting today. From trucker hats and Saweet Tea tees to colorful oversized sweatshirts and shorts, […]
McDonald’s Considers Closing Indoor Dining Amid Spread of Delta Variant
*Fast-food chains across the nation may end indoor dining due to the spread of the Delta variant of COVID-19. McDonald’s has instructed franchisees to close dining rooms in counties with high COVID-19 cases. As reported by Black Enterprise, the eatery temporarily closed indoor dining at nearly all U.S. locations in early 2020, but it reopened […]
McDonald’s Sued Again by Black Franchise Owner Claiming Racist Policies (Watch)
*The Black owner of 14 McDonald’s franchises in Ohio filed a lawsuit Tuesday against the restaurant chain, on accusations of discriminating against Black franchisees. Retired Major League Baseball player Herbert Washington said that McDonald’s “steered” him and other Black owners into restaurants in poor Black neighborhoods, which yield less profit than stores in wealthier areas, and […]
‘I’m Gonna Get My Burger Right’: NM Man Pulls Gun on McDonald’s Worker Over Wrong Order (Watch)
*A New Mexico man is accused of pulling a gun on a McDonald’s employee in the drive-thru over a mistake with his burger. Surveillance video from a McDonald’s in Albuquerque earlier this month shows 25-year-old Estevan Gonzalez pull up and tell an employee that his burger didn’t have cheese. “So, I took the burger from him, […]
27 More Black Ex-Franchisees Join Racial Discrimination Lawsuit Against McDonald’s
*MIAMI – Twenty-seven new plaintiffs, all former Black McDonald’s franchisees, joined an ongoing federal lawsuit against the fast-food chain claiming the company engaged in systemic discrimination and denied them the same opportunities as White franchisees. The new amended complaint now has 77 named plaintiffs in the lawsuit originally filed by 52 Black former franchisees on […]
