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Why Is Louisiana’s Department Of Corrections Incarcerating People Beyond Their Release Dates?

Photo: Wikimedia Commons The Justice Department announced Wednesday that it has concluded there is reasonable cause to believe that the Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections (LDOC) routinely confines people in its custody past the dat...

‘Vogue’ Fashion Editor Second Designer for the Target Future Collective

At Target, it’s all about finding the right clothing and accessories for affordable prices. Target’s Future Collective is making another entrance into the store’s aisles by collaborating with NYC-based global contributing fashion ed...

The FCC Copper-Wire Landline Shutdown in Dallas Leaves Residents With Concerns

Dallas residents are beginning to feel the effects of the FCC’s landline shutdown order, which has many concerned about their connection’s future. Data reveals nearly one-third of US households still use a landline service, with over...

’Y’all Keep Saying Step-Daddy, That’s a Father!’: Fans Commend Russell Wilson After Baby Future Shows Off His Football Skills

Eight-year-old Future Zahir showed fans just how easy it is for him to catch a high-speed flying football with only one hand.& Ciara uploaded a video to her Instagram, showing the youngster following in the footsteps of his stepfather, Russe...

Black Millennials Greatly Reduce Debt Yet Struggle With Home Affordability: 5 Tips To Help Trim the Cost Burden

Some 34% of Black millennials had at least $10,000 in non-mortgage debt this year, representing a significant drop from 60% in 2022, fresh data reveal. The finding raises the question of whether those millennials erased their debt. It’s possi...

Congress: A Lawmaker’s Difficult Task Of Finding The Common Good

I don’t remember when it first occurred to me after arriving in Washington many years ago that at its heart, being a member of Congress meant never being entirely satisfied. And that this state of affairs is baked into our form of government. But des...

New York Man Offers Cousin $50K to Claim $1M Lotto Ticket on His Behalf. Instead, She Claimed the Ticket for Herself. Now She Faces Jail Time for Her Scam.

A 34-year-old woman pleaded guilty to second-degree grand larceny in Nassau County, New York, after admitting to stealing her cousin’s $1 million jackpot won from a scratch-off ticket. Iris Amador Argueta’s cousin asked her to claim t...

Video: Bethune-Cookman Football Player Shares Helmet with Teammate During Game

More concerns about the conditions at Bethune-Cookman University have come to light. The financial status of the school’s football program has been questioned as student-athletes have stated that players have to share equipment. A video posted...

Virginia School Board Removes Black Superintendent After 6-Year-Old Shoots Teacher

The Newport News School Board in Virginia has dismissed its superintendent following the shooting of a school teacher by a six-year-old student. On Wednesday, a five-to-one vote prompted the decision to remove Black Superintendent Dr. George Parker I...

Biden-Harris Announces New Actions to Protect Renters and Promote Affordability

Now, several federal agencies announced they would collaborate to compile data on discriminatory housing practices. By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia The pressure on the government to do something about ri...

Nipsey Hussle’s Family Challenging His Daughter’s Mother’s Claims for Guardianship

The family of Nipsey Hussle (real name Ermias Ashgedom) has an upcoming court date with the mother of Nipsey’s 14-year-old daughter, Tanisha Foster, to hammer out who will have guardianship over the child. According to Radar Online, the battle...

Witness’ Testimony About ‘Cultural Appropriation’ Causes Mistrial in T.I. and Tiny’s OMG Girlz Lawsuit

T.I. and Tiny Harris cried foul after they learned a judge declared a mistrial in their intellectual property suit against toymaker MGA, Billboard reported. On day five of the trial, Moneice Campbell, a former MGA customer, testified via videotaped d...

‘Most Married People That I Know are Miserable’: La La Anthony Sparks Debate After Claiming Marriage is No Longer Her Goal or Goal for Most People Nowadays

La La Anthony joined “The Breakfast Club” as a special guest on Jan. 25 with one goal: Understand if marriage is still a desire for people.& & La La Anthony. (Photo: @lala/Instagram) The actress posed her question after discussing her...

Lyft Is Now Charging Fees If You’re Late For Your Pickup

By Emily Rella Rideshare apps have implemented services where riders can contact drivers if they’re running behind in an attempt to have the drivers continue to wait, but now making those drivers wait will cost you by the minute. Ride-shar...

Chef Way Resigns From Prosecutor Job for Racist, Misogynistic Tweets Against Black Women

TikTok star Chef Way (aka Waymond Wesley) has resigned from his day job as a prosecutor with the Harris County (Texas) District Attorney’s office after disparaging comments he made about Black women on Twitter several years ago came to light. T...