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Family of 19-Year-Old Killed By Officer is Calling For Justice

By Symone Daniels / February 23, 2020

The family of a 19-year-old Connicuit man, Mubarak Soulemane killed by a state trooper are seeking more than $10 million in...

Apple Warns the CoronaVirus is a Threat to Global Business

By Mira B / February 18, 2020

Apple is a popular American worldwide technology company that sells the most popular electronics used today including the Apple Watch,...

Ne-Yo Confirms Split From His Wife Crystal Williams

By Symone Daniels / February 17, 2020

R&B Singer Ne-Yo, real name Shaffer Chimere Smith, has confirmed splitting with his wife Crystal Williams after four years of marriage...

Vanessa Bryant Announces Name Change to The Mamba Sports Foundation to Honor Daughter Gigi

By Symone Daniels / February 17, 2020

Vanessa Bryant took to Instagram to announce a name change from The Mamba Sports Foundation. to The Mamba & Mambacita...

Wisconsin Man Sets Mother of His Two Children on Fire

By Symone Daniels / February 17, 2020

A 26-year-old Wisconsin man has been arrested after setting the mother of his two children, Savanna Bailey, 23 on fire. ...

Baltimore Teacher Under Investigation for Allegedly Giving Students Lap Dances

By Mira B / February 17, 2020

A Baltimore substitute teacher is currently under investigation at Halethorpe Elementary after multiple parents have accused her of performing lap...

Wendy Williams Gifts Dancer Who Fell Off The Pole a Ten Thousand Dollar Scholarship

By Symone Daniels / February 16, 2020

In an effort to ease some stress from Gena Sky, the dancer who went viral after falling 15 feet from...

Family of 19-Year-Old Killed By Officer is Calling For Justice

Symone Daniels

February 23, 2020

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The family of a 19-year-old Connicuit man, Mubarak Soulemane killed by a state trooper are seeking more than $10 million in wrongful death damages from state and local police, according to legal not... Read Article

Apple Warns the CoronaVirus is a Threat to Global Business

Mira B

February 18, 2020

News, Tech News, Technology

Apple is a popular American worldwide technology company that sells the most popular electronics used today including the Apple Watch, Macbook, and iPhone. The billion-dollar company has warned investors t... Read Article

Ne-Yo Confirms Split From His Wife Crystal Williams

Symone Daniels

February 17, 2020

Digital, Her Source, News

R&B Singer Ne-Yo, real name Shaffer Chimere Smith, has confirmed splitting with his wife Crystal Williams after four years of marriage on an episode of Private Talk With Alexis Texas podcast. The "Say I... Read Article

Vanessa Bryant Announces Name Change to The Mamba Sports Foundation to Honor Daughter Gigi

Symone Daniels

February 17, 2020

Her Source, News

Vanessa Bryant took to Instagram to announce a name change from The Mamba Sports Foundation. to The Mamba & Mambacita Sports Foundation which will honor her daughter, Gigi Bryant who died with her dad, ... Read Article

Wisconsin Man Sets Mother of His Two Children on Fire

Symone Daniels

February 17, 2020

News

A 26-year-old Wisconsin man has been arrested after setting the mother of his two children, Savanna Bailey, 23 on fire. According to WISN 12 News Savanna's mother, Wanda Bailey, said the man pu... Read Article

Baltimore Teacher Under Investigation for Allegedly Giving Students Lap Dances

Mira B

February 17, 2020

News

A Baltimore substitute teacher is currently under investigation at Halethorpe Elementary after multiple parents have accused her of performing lap dances on their children and playing a series of inappropriate... Read Article

Wendy Williams Gifts Dancer Who Fell Off The Pole a Ten Thousand Dollar Scholarship

Symone Daniels

February 16, 2020

Entertainment/TV, Her Source, News, TV, Uncategorized

In an effort to ease some stress from Gena Sky, the dancer who went viral after falling 15 feet from a pole and breaking her jaw while dancing at work, talk show host Wendy Williams gifted Sky a ten thousand d... Read Article

Fans React to Former First Lady Michelle Obama Book Tour Ticket Prices

Michelle Obama Has Second School Named in Her Honor

Symone Daniels

February 16, 2020

Her Source, News

Former First Lady and best-selling author Michelle Obama will have a second California school named in her honor. In an overwhelming vote, Wilson Elementary School, located in the West Contra Unified ... Read Article

Oklahoma Will Continue Death Row Executions After 5 Year Hold

Mira B

February 14, 2020

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Oklahoma plans to continue executing death row inmates after lethal injections were put on hold due to a series of incidents. Oklahoma's Department of Corrections director, Scott Crow, along with Attorney Gene... Read Article

Black Man Wins Big Settlement from White Boss & City Chief of Police Conspired After they Spied on Him in Retaliation for Reporting Racial Discrimination

Mira B

February 14, 2020

News

Recently, 48-year-old Michael Fesser has been awarded 600,000 dollars following his wrongful 2017 arrest. Fesser went to his former boss to discuss racial discrimination that he felt in the workplace. He told ... Read Article

Two Ohio State Players Released From The Team, Following Rape and Kidnapping Charges

Jason Cordner

February 13, 2020

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Two Ohio State football players have been dismissed from the team following being charged for rape and kidnapping. Amir Riep and Jahsen Wint were taken into custody Tuesday night after police obtained a wa... Read Article

Arkansas Police Officer Put on Leave After Putting Non-Resistant Student in Chokehold

Mira B

February 13, 2020

News, Uncategorized

Many parents and fellow classmates are upset after seeing footage of what appears to be Officer Jake Perry, putting one of the high school students, Dekyrion Ellis in a violent chokehold. The video, which has ... Read Article

[WATCH] Hans Berglund CEO Of Arizona Company Fired After Calling Uber Driver Racial Slur

courtneyb

February 9, 2020

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Hans Berglund, former CEO of Tempe fertilizer company Agroplasma has been fired after using a racial slur during a verbal disagreement with an Uber driver. The incident occurred this past January when Bergl... Read Article

High School Principal Resigns After Making Tasteless Comments On Kobe Bryant’s Death

Symone Daniels

February 9, 2020

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A high school principal in Washington has resigned for her insensitive comments on the death of Kobe Bryant. Dr. Liza Sejkora, principal of a school in Camas, Washington, took to Facebook to comment o... Read Article

Real Gangster Pablo Escobar’s Chief Hitman ‘Popeye’ Dies of Cancer

Rhett Butler

February 7, 2020

News

Gangsters from the cocaine-fueled 1980s are fading away. Jhon Jairo Velásquez, also known as "Popeye," died on February 6 at the National Institute of Cancer in Bogotá, Colombia, the National Penitentiary ... Read Article

Memorial Service For Kobe and Gianna Bryant Set For February 24th at Staples Center

Jason Cordner

February 7, 2020

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A memorial service for Kobe Bryant and the other eight people killed in a January helicopter crash will be held at the Staples Center in Los Angeles on February 24th. The date 2/24 cou... Read Article

19-Year-Old Dead After Jumping From the Vessel Sculpture in Hudson Yard

Symone Daniels

February 3, 2020

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A 19-year-old was pronounced dead after jumping to his death from the Vessel sculpture in Hudson Yard. The tragedy began somewhere around 6 pm and is the first suicide at the landmark since its opening in ... Read Article

Aspiring Chicago Rapper Sentenced to 99 Years in Prison after Hiring Hitman to Murder His Mother

Symone Daniels

February 2, 2020

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An aspiring Chicago rapper who goes by the name "Young QC” real name Qaw’mane Wilson has been sentenced to 99 years in prison after hiring a hitman to kill his mother Yolanda Holmes in 2012. Per The Chicago... Read Article

Texas High Schooler Who Was Told He Could Not Walk At His Graduation Will Be At The Oscars With The Short Film ‘Hair Love’

Symone Daniels

February 2, 2020

Digital, featured, Hip hop news, News

Deandre Arnold, a senior at a Texas high school, who was discriminated against and told he could not walk in his graduation if he did not cut his dreadlocks has been invited to attend the Oscars with the short... Read Article

Longest Ever Drug Tunnel Found From Mexico Into Southern U.S. Border

Rhett Butler

January 31, 2020

News

In true "El Chapo" style, a new tunnel has been found from Mexico heading into the U.S. On Wednesday, Federal agents revealed their finding of the "longest illicit cross-border tunnel ever discovered along ... Read Article

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Family of 19-Year-Old Killed By Officer is Calling For Justice

Apple Warns the CoronaVirus is a Threat to Global Business

Ne-Yo Confirms Split From His Wife Crystal Williams

Vanessa Bryant Announces Name Change to The Mamba Sports Foundation to Honor Daughter Gigi

Wisconsin Man Sets Mother of His Two Children on Fire

Baltimore Teacher Under Investigation for Allegedly Giving Students Lap Dances

Wendy Williams Gifts Dancer Who Fell Off The Pole a Ten Thousand Dollar Scholarship

Family of 19-Year-Old Killed By Officer is Calling For Justice

Apple Warns the CoronaVirus is a Threat to Global Business

Ne-Yo Confirms Split From His Wife Crystal Williams

Vanessa Bryant Announces Name Change to The Mamba Sports Foundation to Honor Daughter Gigi

Wisconsin Man Sets Mother of His Two Children on Fire

Baltimore Teacher Under Investigation for Allegedly Giving Students Lap Dances

Wendy Williams Gifts Dancer Who Fell Off The Pole a Ten Thousand Dollar Scholarship

Michelle Obama Has Second School Named in Her Honor

Oklahoma Will Continue Death Row Executions After 5 Year Hold

Black Man Wins Big Settlement from White Boss & City Chief of Police Conspired After they Spied on Him in Retaliation for Reporting Racial Discrimination

Two Ohio State Players Released From The Team, Following Rape and Kidnapping Charges

Arkansas Police Officer Put on Leave After Putting Non-Resistant Student in Chokehold

[WATCH] Hans Berglund CEO Of Arizona Company Fired After Calling Uber Driver Racial Slur

High School Principal Resigns After Making Tasteless Comments On Kobe Bryant’s Death

Real Gangster Pablo Escobar’s Chief Hitman ‘Popeye’ Dies of Cancer

Memorial Service For Kobe and Gianna Bryant Set For February 24th at Staples Center

19-Year-Old Dead After Jumping From the Vessel Sculpture in Hudson Yard

Aspiring Chicago Rapper Sentenced to 99 Years in Prison after Hiring Hitman to Murder His Mother

Texas High Schooler Who Was Told He Could Not Walk At His Graduation Will Be At The Oscars With The Short Film ‘Hair Love’

Longest Ever Drug Tunnel Found From Mexico Into Southern U.S. Border