The gunman who carried out a mass shooting in New York City last year was sentenced to 10 life terms in prison by a federal judge this week. In April 2022, 64-year-old Frank James discharged his firearm during rush hour at the 36 Street subway station in Brooklyn, leaving 10 people shot and more than a dozen...
New York City Mayor Eric Adams has his own theme music, and the public is confused. On Oct. 3, Adams started his “off-topic” press conferences, where he’ll only answer off-topic questions from reporters every Tuesday. The policy is a way of experimenting with a better way to talk with reporters. .@NYCMayor Eric Adams enters today’s...
Former Donald Trump aide and reality star Omarosa Manigault Newman is bashing the former president for his harsh and derogatory remarks about Black women. Manigault Newman, who served as Trump’s director of African-American outreach during his 2016 campaign and later oversaw White House public engagement during his tumultuous term as president, says he consistently directs...
Authorities in Baltimore, Maryland, released a video of the multiple persons of interest potentially connected to the shooting at Morgan State University. City police responded to reports of gunfire after 9 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 2. When cops arrived at the scene, they discovered five victims with gunshot wounds, identified as one female and four...
A set of lawsuits has been filed against the Baton Rouge Police Department, some of its officers, and the city. These lawsuits reveal shocking allegations of physical abuse, torture, and sexual humiliation by police officers against Black individuals in custody. These lawsuits, obtained by Atlanta Black Star, were filed by Ternell Brown and Jeremy Lee...
Laphonza Butler, 44 and a Jackson State University graduate, became the newest senator from California during a swearing-in ceremony officiated Tuesday afternoon by Vice President Kamala Harris, whom she once served as a trusted adviser. Wearing a bluish-gray suit, Butler presented herself before Harris and was flanked by California’s other senator, Alex Padilla, to her...