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Fulton County Chairman Calls for Criminal Investigation of R. Kelly
The Chairman of the Fulton County Board of Commissioners has asked authorities to open a criminal investigation of R. Kelly, citing new evidence. The singer was recently accused of sexually exploiting and holding young girls against their will. Friday, in a news release sent to FOX 5, Commission Chairman John Eaves said investigators have uncovered […]
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Facebook’s Diversity Report Reveals Only 3% of Staff is African American
Facebook released its diversity report this Wednesday, stating that they are “encouraged” that women now make up 35 percent of the workforce and hold 19 percent of the technical positions. This is an increase from last year, when women were 33 percent of the workforce and held 17 percent of the technical jobs. However, minority […]
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Watch: OJ Simpson Granted Parole After Nearly 9 Years In Prison
A Nevada parole board has granted O.J. Simpson parole after the former NFL star apologized, said he was a model prisoner, and promised that he’d have no conflicts if released. “I’ve done my time,” he said. “I’ve done it as well and as respectfully as I think anyone can.” Simpson has served nine years of […]
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Black Blog Site ‘Very Smart Brothas’ Is Acquired By Gizmodo
The Black blog website, Very Smart Brothas (VSB), was recently bought out by Gizmodo Media Group (GMG). VSB’s articles focuses on culture and politics that affect the Black community. The business that’s based in Pittsburgh, Pa. was founded by Damon Young and Panama Jackson. The deal which was made official on June 30, didn’t disclose how much GMG paid […]
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Interracial Couple Attacked By Drunken Racists
A Black man originally from Trinidad and his white girlfriend who’s from Moldova, were attacked on a Brooklyn, NY street while celebrating their 6th. anniversary. The couple had parked their car shortly before 6 a.m. when they were accosted by two drunks, later identified as Bernard Szurant and Rudolph Evmenenko. The victims, who identified themselves to the […]
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NJ College Professor Fired For Defending Black Lives Matter Party
A professor, Lisa Durden, who worked at Essex County College in Newark, NJ, was fired for the views she expressed on a Fox News program. While appearing on the Tucker Carlson Tonight show, Durden said, “you white people are angry because you couldn’t use your white privilege card” to attend a Black Lives Matter group’s Memorial […]
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2nd Mistrial Declared in Case of Ohio Cop Who Shot and Killed Sam Dubose
Jurors were unable to reach a unanimous verdict in the murder trial of Ray Tensing for the second time. The former University of Cincinnati police officer is on trail for the shooting death of Sam Dubose. Dubose was shot in the head by Tensing during a traffic stop. Jury deliberations began Monday after six days […]
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Dash Cam Footage in Philando Castile Case Released
Authorities have released dashcam footage of the traffic stop in which Minnesota police officer Jeronimo Yanez fatally shot motorist Philando Castile. The video shows the officer firing seven gunshots at the motorist during a traffic stop in July of 2016. The footage was used as evidence in the trial of Yanez, who was acquitted of manslaughter in the […]
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PRODIGY FROM MOBB DEEP DEAD AT 42
Prodigy, one half of Mobb Deep, has died in Las Vegas … according to TMZ. His publicist says he was hospitalized “a few days ago in Vegas after a Mobb Deep performance for complications caused by a sickle cell anemia crisis. As most of his fans know, Prodigy battled the disease since birth.” The publicist […]
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Sheriff David Clarke Jr. Withdraws From Homeland Security Job
Controversial figure and Milwaukee County Sheriff David Clarke Jr., has withdrawn his name from a senior post with the Homeland Security Department. He is known for making controversial statements like comparing the Black Lives Matter movement with the terrorist organization ISIS. In an opinion piece in The Hill, Clarke wrote, “Black Lives Matter organizers hold the same values […]
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Bill Cosby’s Sexual Assault Case Ends In A Mistrial
After 52-hours of deliberations over the course of six days, jurors weighing the fate of Bill Cosby have told the judge they are hopelessly deadlocked. The judge in the case, Steven T. O’Neill, was forced to declare a mistrial and the Montgomery County District Attorney, Kevin R. Steele, immediately vowed to try Cosby again. Bill […]
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4 Chicago Cops Involved In Laquan McDonald Shooting Will Return To Work
The four suspended Chicago police officers under investigation for their roles in the Laquan McDonald shooting will be put back on the department payroll before the probe is complete after the city’s police board on Monday delayed disciplinary proceedings. Chicago Police Board Hearing Officer Tom Johnson announced that the disciplinary proceedings would be delayed until […]
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Ice Cube To Bill Maher “Sometimes you sound like a red neck trucker”
Ice Cube appeared on the Bill Maher’s HBO show, Real Time with Bill Maher, to address Bill’s usage of the term “house nigga” on his show last week. During an exchange with Sen. Ben Sasse (R-Nebraska) on Bill dropped the n-word. Responding to a silly dig by Sasse (“We’d love to have you work in […]
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NAACP Demands Trump Condemn Racist Attack On LeBron James’ Home
According to USA Today Sports, the NAACP is demanding that President Donald Trump and his administration condemn the racist attacks that occurred at NBA star LeBron James’ Los Angeles home and the National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington. Last week racist graffiti was sprayed on the gates of LeBron James’s Los […]
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Black-Owned Business Lands $10M Contract to Help Replace 18,000 Contaminated Pipes in Flint, MI
A black-owned construction company, WT Stevens Construction, has been awarded a federally funded service contract that is set to replace thousands of corroded water pipes in Flint, Michigan. The state has contracted the WT, along with three other companies, as part of a $97 million settlement to replace corroded pipes by 2020. The three companies will replace the network […]
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5 Inglewood Officers Who Killed Couple In Parked Car Are Now Off Police Force
The five police officers who fatally shot a young couple while they appeared to be unconscious in a parked car have been fired. The Inglewood police officers fired 20 bullets into the parked car killing Marquintan Sandlin and Kisha Michael. them as they The announcement came from Mayor James T. Butts this Tuesday and marked […]
