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A former Columbus police officer has been indicted in the December death of Andre Hill, an unarmed Black man. In an indictment handed down Wednesday, ex-Officer Adam Coy was charged with murder, felonious assault and two counts of dereliction for failing to turn on his body camera during the incident, according to Ohio Attorney General Dave […]
In their continuing efforts to clamp down on inappropriate police behavior, Minneapolis city officials on Tuesday announced a new mandate that requires officers to keep their body cams turned on at all times — even when they’re just having conversations with other officers. The policy, revealed by Mayor Jacob Frey, comes nearly nine months after […]
Congratulations to Laurence Fishburne. The actor will be receiving the Lifetime Achievement Award at the SCAD aTVfest. Fishburne becomes just the second actor to receive the award from the Savannah College of Art and Design. Phylicia Rashad was the first in 2013. Fun fact for you, Fishburne’s first acting role was on the soap One Life to […]
The city of Rochester, N.Y., has suspended the three police officers involved in handcuffing and pepper spraying a 9 year-old black girl last week. The suspensions came one day after the body-cam footage was released to the public. Mayor Lovely Warren stated: “What happened Friday was simply horrible, and has rightly outraged all of our […]
Comcast has just launched “Black Experience” for viewers who want to check out Black content. The section, which has been endorsed by the African American Film Critics Association, will contain more than 100 titles and will be a mix of a wide range of content from across Xfinity. Comcast says the section will also feature premium content that’s steadily […]
North Carolina won’t issue or renew license plates that feature the Confederate flag anymore. State officials said in a statement, “The Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) has determined that license plates bearing the Confederate battle flag have the potential to offend those who view them.” The move comes after the agency said it had been receiving […]
Remember the rapper that brought you the “Nae Nae?” Well, he’s being charged with the murder of his cousin. Silento was arrested and charged with the murder after Ring surveillance from homes in the area where Fredrick Rooks’ body was found, revealed at least one gunshot and several vehicles leaving the area. In 2020 Silento was […]
Saturday Night Live is under attack over a joke that Michael Che recently said on the show. On Weekend Update, Che said, “President Biden signed an executive order repealing Trump’s ban on transgender people in the military. It’s good news, except Biden is calling the policy, ‘Don’t ask, don’t tuck.” After the joke, many went to social […]
As Denzel Washington is set to play Joe “Deke” Deacon, a Kern County Deputy Sheriff in California, in his upcoming movie, “The Little Things,” Washington recalls a police ride-along where he gained respect for what police do. “I have the utmost respect for what they do, for what our soldiers do, [people] that sacrifice their lives,” […]
Singer K. Michelle is leaving Love and Hip Hop to star in her own series on Lifetime. K. first made appeared on Love and Hip Hop: Atlanta and then later appeared on the New York and Hollywood versions of the franchise. “I knew in my heart, I could no longer participate in something I wasn’t passionate about and had […]
The family of Cicely Tyson announced her “peaceful transition” through her manager, Larry Thompson on Thursday afternoon (January 28) at the age of 96. Celebrity tributes poured in from all corners of the entertainment and political arena including, Michelle Obama who tweeted, “…Just by walking into a room, she had this way of elevating everyone around […]
Michael B. Jordan sat down with PEOPLE to talk about his partnership with International WELL Building Institute and its WELL Health-Safety Rating when he was asked about the possibility of returning to the “Black Panther” universe. “…to be able to be in that world again is something that, I think, will always be on the table […]
