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Man Calls 911 to Lure South Carolina Deputies Into Shooting

A South Carolina deputy was injured in an attack by a man who allegedly called 911 to ambush unsuspecting officers. Officers with the Richland County Sheriff’s Department responded to two 911 calls from a man saying a woman was being assaulted...

Four Black Women Firefighters File $10M Race and Gender Bias Lawsuit Against District of Columbia

On Monday, four Black women firefighters took a leap toward getting justice. WTOP reported that veteran firefighters Jadonna Sanders, Shalonda Smith, Takeva Thomas, and Bolatito Ajose filed a $10 million race and gender bias lawsuit in the U.S. Distr...

YouTuber Charleston White Claims He’s Applying for Warrant Against Soulja Boy After Alleged Altercation, Rapper Laughs Off Threat

Conservative YouTuber Charleston White is claiming he’s taking legal action in his feud with rapper Soulja Boy following a pepper spray incident at Rolling Loud in Miami, Florida last month. However, the “Ricky & Morty” rapper believes the influ...

Biden Administration Adjusts Infrastructure Bill to Better Help Underserved Communities

The Biden administration has started a new initiative ensuring the poorest communities in the U.S. have access to billions in funding from the infrastructure bill. The New York Times reports the funding will be used to replace crumbling wastewater, d...

Current, Former Officers Charged By DOJ In Breonna Taylor’s Killing

(Photos: Mugshots\Facebook\YouTube) A federal grand jury in Louisville, Kentucky, returned two indictments that were unsealed today, and the Department of Justice filed a third charging document today, in connection with an investigation into the c...

Public Enemy’s Chuck D, Kurtis Blow and Doug E. Fresh Introduce Rap’s First Official Union, The Hip Hop Alliance

Hip-hop, perhaps the biggest genre in the history of recorded music, is banding together to form an official union. The union, called The Hip Hop Alliance, was founded by legendary hip-hop artists Chuck D of Public Enemy (founder/president), Kurtis B...

‘It Was At Least 30 Cars. Four Snipers’: Arlington Police Say ‘Sorry for the Inconvenience,’ After Erroneously Holding a 16-year-old Black Boy at Gunpoint for Over an Hour

A Texas teen was held at gunpoint outside of his home after police mistakenly confused him with an armed suspect reportedly roaming the same apartment complex. The boy says the ordeal has traumatized him, after believing the officers could have kill...

Takeaways from Black Tech Week – ‘Monetization’ Doesn’t Always Mean Selling the Company

Over the past several years, Black Tech Week has grown in stature and become more nationally recognized, drawing in business owners from across the country. It was purchased last year by Lightship Capital, an economic development organization based...

Russia Sentences Griner to 9 Years in Jail, Biden Calls for her Release

A Russian court sentenced U.S. basketball star, Brittney Griner, to nine years in prison on Thursday after finding her guilty of deliberately bringing cannabis-infused vape cartridges into Russia, a ruling that U.S. President Joe Biden called “...

‘Fofty Can’t Be Stopped’: 50 Cent Has Fans Cracking Up After Sharing Photos with Lala Kent Years Following Feud with Reality TV Star and Her Ex Randall Emmett

Rapper and TV mogul 50 Cent has issued a warning to “Power” executive producer Randall Emmett after linking up with his ex-fiancée. It’s been three years since the two buried the hatchet, but fans believe 50 is getting things start...

Wendy Williams Doesn’t Back Down On Being Newly Married After Her Rep Denies Report

The latest controversy in the world of Wendy Williams swirls around an alleged “confirmed” rumor that the talk show host has recently married. According to Hollywood Unlocked, Williams recently married a police officer who works in New Yo...

‘They Was Mad’: Bill Bellamy Opens Up About the Backlash ‘How to Be a Player’ Received from Female Viewers and Reveals Alternative Ending

The 1990s served as a playground for actor Bill Bellamy who rose to fame hosting Russell Simmons’ “Def Comedy Jam.” The stand-up comedian also starred in a variety of films, including “Love Jones” and “Any Given Sunday,” but he’s perhaps...

Former New York Knicks Player Iman Shumpert Arrested at Dallas/Fort Worth Airport

Over the weekend, former New York Knicks and Cleveland Cavaliers player, Iman Shumpert, was arrested on a felony charge at Dallas/Fort Worth Airport in Texas. According to TMZ Sports, the former NBA player was arrested Saturday for possessing a ̶...

Chrissy Teigen Is Pregnant After Suffering Miscarriage Two Years Ago

Model and TV host Chrissy Teigen proudly displayed her growing baby bump in an Instagram post which is cause for celebration after she suffered a devastating miscarriage two years ago, according to People. & & View this post on...

‘I Know You’re Here to Take My Life’: Indiana Police Underfire for Killing Black Man in a Mental Health Crisis Instead Of Calling On a Crisis Response Team

Police officers in Indiana face backlash for fatally shooting a schizophrenic man after negotiating with him for 40 minutes. According to reports, South Bend Police SWAT officers opened fire on Dante Kittrell while he was in an open field with a...