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An Atlanta police vehicle sits parked outside State Farm Arena in Atlanta, Georgia. | Source: Raymond Boyd / Getty Atlanta is often recognized as a leader in Black excellence and leadership and continues to enjoy status as a Black Mecca. But instead of keeping up the appearance of a caring community, city leaders should take action and prioritize a time-tested program that keeps our families and communities safe. Atlanta’s Policing […]

Source: Twitter / Twitter The City of Memphis is claiming that Tyre Nichols was abusive to a woman to push back against Nichols’ family’s ongoing $550 million civil lawsuit against the city. According to Commercial Appeal, last week, the city claimed that while deposing a woman named Morgan Jackson, she told attorneys representing the city that Nichols had abused her “on a number of occasions.” The city has also sought […]

Source: ANGELA WEISS / Getty Diddy’s pursuit of bail continues to be an uphill battle. Prosecutors claim he has been abusing his phone privileges to finesse the system and more. PEOPLE reports that the mogul’s latest push for a restricted release faces more objection. On Friday (Nov. 15), prosecutors submitted new documents detailing their reasoning on why the Bad Boy Entertainment founder should not be granted a new bail hearing. This […]

West Springfield High School in Springfield, Virginia, on January 18, 2012. | Source: The Washington Post / Getty In 1975, only 1% of public schools had their own police officers. Today, 44% do. A large reason for the increase is the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994, which led to the creation of the federal Community Oriented Policing Services to oversee funds for the hiring of police […]

Source: Ray Tan / Getty Ohio officials and community leaders have condemned a neo-Nazi march through the Short North Arts District Saturday afternoon. The “demonstration” involved about a dozen masked people clothed in black, parading with swastika flags and shouting racial slurs. The situation sparked widespread outrage and a swift response from local and national leaders. The Incident The march occurred around 1:30 p.m. and drew attention as the group […]

Source: EyeEm Mobile GmbH / Getty Kymorah Reid, a 13-year-old girl from Lauderhill, Florida, narrowly escaped a kidnapping attempt in early October, and authorities are now searching for the suspect.  According to local news station KSNB Local 4, Reid’s terrifying encounter took place on Oct. 7 as she was walking home after getting off the school bus near the 5000 block of Northwest 18th Court in Lauderhill. The incident, which […]

Source: Matt Winkelmeyer / Getty Images for Netflix © 2024 Love it or hate it, the highly anticipated bout between YouTuber-turned-fighter Jake Paul and retired boxing icon Mike Tyson broke viewing records this past weekend on Netflix, drawing in more than 60 million households around the globe. RELATED: Tyson Goes The Distance Vs Jake Paul In Netflix Boxing Showdown, Tyson Gets His Flowers RELATED: Watch Beyonce’s Teaser for Her Halftime NFL Christmas Performance RELATED: […]

Source: General / Radio One Time is running out for you to file a claim on a $2500 Cash App settlement. A lawsuit filed in California accuses a former employee of Cash App Investing, and its parent company Block, Inc., of accessing user information without permission on two separate occasions. The companies are being accused of not properly protecting user accounts, and of not adequately resolving customer complaints about unauthorized […]

Source: X screenshot In today’s episode of Wait, Trump Supporters Aren’t Racist, Are They? a white man from Detroit who was testifying at the Michigan Senate proved in just a few sentences that he’s a MAGA loyalist, an illogical gun nut and such a loud and proud white supremacist that even Republican legislators were like: “Wooooah! Who let the Klan in the building?” Meet Avi Rachlin. There’s nothing particularly special […]