A Minnesota education board’s decision to reject Jeronimo Yanez, the ex-officer who shot Philando Castile, from receiving his teaching license was affirmed by the state court of appeals. This week’s ruling comes after Yanez was initially rejected by the state Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board in 2020. He filed an appeal, but the decision was upheld...
A new court filing details how Rudy Giuliani is paying his bankruptcy attorneys using money from two defense funds. Those third-party legal funds paid Berger, Fischoff, Shumer, Wexler & Goodman, LLP a $70,000 retainer fee, according to an amended bankruptcy motion filed by the firm this week. The Giuliani Freedom Fund Legal Defense T.R. paid...
The Brooklyn, New York “bling bishop” notorious for showboating his luxury items has been found guilty of scamming and exploiting a 58-year-old woman who saw him as “a man of God.” Following a two-week trial, Lamor Whitehead was convicted of several charges, including one count of making false statements to the FBI, one count of attempted extortion,...
Several young men recently spoke out about the alleged crimes taking place at multiple bars in one Atlanta community where they said they were the targets of druggings and robberies in the city’s tony Buckhead district. Atlanta Police sent Atlanta Black Star police records last month revealing numerous larcenies and thefts that took place last...
A federal court has dismissed a racial discrimination lawsuit filed by three Black real estate investors in Houston who claimed they were denied the opportunity to purchase condominiums in a new community development that catered to Asians. The civil action against the RE/MAX franchise network and others was thrown out on Feb. 27 after U.S....