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The judge set to preside over former Forth Worth police officer Aaron Dean, who shot and killed Atatiana Jefferson in 2019, has been removed from the case, according to CBS News. The defense attorneys claim Judge David Hagerman treated their team with “anger” and “hostility.”

LeBron James’ hometown is on edge Thursday evening as details of the police killing of a Black man come to light.Read more...

As the Supreme Court nears the end of its current term of rulings, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) now has limited tools in the ways it can fight ongoing climate change. The high court placed limits on how the EPA can regulate greenhouse gas emissions from power plants which will be a significant setback for…Read more...

The general public knows what the ballroom scene is through television, most likely Emmy-nominated show Pose. What some fail to remember is that these visualizations are reflections of real life and real experiences of LGBT individuals. Also, the culture of the ballroom is precious to the community and needs to be…Read more...

Let the madness begin. The NBA offseason hasn’t started until a superstar player asks out of his current team!Read more...

That sound you just heard was the entire world shifting on its axis because Beyoncé has revealed the cover to her forthcoming album Renaissance.Read more...

Former NFL running back Joe McKnight was killed in a 2016 road rage incident in New Orleans, and the Supreme Court ruled that the person who fatally shot him cannot be retried after his previous conviction was overturned, according to the Associated Press.Read more...

Updated June 30, 2022 at 1:24 p.m.

A new report found the country’s increase in gun violence and violent crime has disproportionately affected Black women and girls. According to an investigation by The Guardian, five Black women and girls were killed every day in the US in 2020. About 75 percent of them died by gun violence. This “unspoken epidemic”…Read more...

Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg is spearheading a $1 Billion pilot program named Reconnecting Communities to help connect cities and roads that were racially segregated and divided by road projects. NPR reports that cities and states can apply for grants that will be provided over a five-year period, which was…Read more...

For the past few years, Black social media influencers and content creators have put social media companies on notice that they play a major role in what goes viral on their platforms and deserve to be recognized (and compensated) for their work. Since then, TikTok, YouTube and others have gone out of their way to…Read more...

The Super Bowl for Black women is here: the 2022 Essence Festival.Read more...

After facing mounting pressure to do literally anything after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, President Joe Biden announced that he would support an exception to the filibuster to protect the right to an abortion.Read more...

The government of New Zealand government has officially classified the far-right U.S. extremist group the Proud Boys as a terrorist organization.Read more...

Fans of the 1999 film The Wood are in for a treat, as Showtime is developing a comedy pilot based on the movie and some of the original cast members are involved.

Serena may have been eliminated in her first round match at Wimbledon, but that doesn’t mean the Williams sisters are done competing at The Championships.

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Officials in one of California’s most affluent jurisdictions are cutting funding for armed law enforcement, proving that “defunding” police is a thing that can actually be done where there’s political will.Read more...

There’s never a good time to get arrested, especially for something like domestic violence, but a day before free agency when you’re available for a new max contract has got to be the worst possible time.Read more...

A Connecticut man has been accused of pushing an 11-year-old Black boy on Monday. According to state police, 48-year-old Jameson Chapman assaulted the child while was he riding his bike in Deep River Monday evening. The boy’s mother immediately informed police. Troopers then went to her home and saw video footage of…Read more...

Colton Donner, 27, was sentenced Wednesday to two years and three months in federal prison for threatening a Black man with a knife because he was walking while Black, per an announcement from the Department of Justice. Donner was also accused of trying to intimidate and interfere with the man’s right to fair housing.

As Black Music Month wraps up and with new celebrations on the way, Downtown Disney at the Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, Calif. is giving guests one last chance to enjoy its “The Soul of Jazz: An American Adventure” exhibit. The interactive tour through the jazz club from the Pixar film Soul is set to close Monday,…Read more...

For years, Killer Mike has used his influence to challenge political systems, advocate for Black owned businesses and speak out against police brutality. In honor of Black Music Month, the proud Atlanta native partnered with Cadillac for their “Black Future” campaign. In addition to featuring the Escalade-V, the ad…Read more...

A search group comprised of Emmett Till Legacy Foundation members found an unserved warrant charging Carolyn Bryant Donham — identified as “Mrs. Roy Bryant” in the 1955 kidnapping of the Mississippi teen. The Associated Press reports Leflore County Circuit Clerk Elmus Stockstill said the group discovered the warrant…Read more...

Proving that the sun shines on even a dog’s behind occasionally, ex-president Donald Trump got good news in at least one of his ongoing legal struggles on Wednesday. A New York judge lifted the contempt order against him related to the investigation by New York Attorney General Letitia James.

Philadelphia stock-and-bond firm Swarthmore Group started by lawyer James Nevels in 1991 is scheduled to close on Thursday, according to staffers and sources.Read more...

As we hit the halfway mark of 2022, it’s time to take a look at the TV series that got us through these last few crazy months. We know you love Severance, Hacks, This is Us and Stranger Things. They’re all great shows. But this list is for Black series and characters that found something special this year. Now that…Read more...

The Human Rights Campaign tracked a record number of 50 violent incidents against transgender people last year, with majority of the victims being Black and Latinx trans women. This year, at least 18 fatalities have been reported so far. That number just increased upon the murder of 28-year-old Brazil Johnson, per the …Read more...

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Last week, Virginia ‘Ginni” Thomas stated “she looked forward to talking” to the Jan. 6th House select committee to “clear up misconceptions.” Now, the wife of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas has appeared to change her mind. As CBS News reports, Thomas’s lawyer Mark Paoletta sent a letter to the committee to…Read more...

New York Mayor Eric Adams stated he felt former mayor Rudy Giuliani should be investigated for falsely reporting a crime concerning the alleged assault in a Staten Island grocery store last week, Politico reports. Adams went on to say he will talk with NYPD Commissioner Keechant Sewell to see if they feel there is…Read more...

In a turn of events that no one saw coming, Diary of a Mad Black Woman star Kimberly Elise is in hot water for sharing her pro-life views on social media. On Tuesday, the actress shared a picture on Instagram of a newborn baby with a caption that read:Read more...

Museum goers who were present at the Jean-Michel Basquiat exhibition at the Orlando Museum of Art on Friday were escorted out of the institution due to an F.B.I raid. Agents went inside the museum and removed all 25 pieces of art from the walls.Read more...

12-time Grammy award-winning artist Kenny “Babyface” Edmonds is set to bring us those sweet sounds once again with a new album titled Girls Night Out, which is expected to drop some time this fall.Read more...

Eric Holder Jr., the man accused of murdering rapper Nipsey Hussle back in 2020, was reportedly unable to attend his trial on Tuesday due to injuries he sustained the day before.Read more...

After a jam-packed, crazy sports year, ESPN had no shortage of amazing moments to choose from for its annual ESPY Awards. This year’s nominees feature some of the most popular athletes in the world.

The news that conservative justices had gutted Roe v. Wade, the case that gave us the constitutional right to an abortion, hit like a ton of bricks last week.Read more...

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With another ruling, the conservative-leaning Supreme Court continues to dilute the power of the Voting Rights Act of 1965. NBC News reports the Lousiana Republican-drawn map will remain in place for the 2022 midterm elections. The high court has placed a temporary hold on a lower order requiring Louisiana to redraw…Read more...

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Media personality Charlamagne Tha God is looking to inspire and promote Black voices in the podcast world. To make his plan a reality, he’s partnering with iHeartMedia for the first ever Black Effect Podcast Festival.

Though Wendy Williams may be gone away from daytime talk shows, that doesn’t mean we won’t see her still entertaining the masses in some way in the near future.Read more...

Marlin Briscoe, a two-time Super Bowl champion with the Miami Dolphins and the first Black quarterback to start in the AFL, died Monday at the age of 76.Read more...

Political analyst Bakari Sellers celebrates the two year anniversary of his eponymous podcast this week. He made history as the youngest member ever of South Carolina’s state legislature at just 22 years of age. Sellers is also the author of New York Times bestseller My Vanishing Country: A Memoir. Black America has…Read more...

With the starters and co-captains set for AT&T WNBA All-Star 2022, the 12 reserves who will play alongside them July 10 in Chicago have been announced.

In case you missed the memo, it’s Black Music Month; which means all throughout the United States of Repealed Abortion Rights, Black singers, musicians, hip-hop legends, and omnipresent mumble rappers have been getting showered with social media challenges, a little extra love from this very publication, and a…Read more...

TikTok is a social media platform that has skyrocketed in popularity ever since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic in 2020. Content creators use the platform to dance, cook, educate, tell jokes, tell stories and help people.

The California Attorney General’s Office announced a spike in hate crimes, the highest since the 9/11 World Trade Center attacks, according to NBC affiliate KCRA. The crimes against Black people were the most prevalent and following were crimes against LGBT individuals and Asian Americans. Attorney General Rob Bonta…Read more...

Wow, that match was quite the emotional roller coaster.