A suspect wanted in the fatal shooting of a Kentucky state trooper after a traffic stop and chase is in custody, a county official said on Monday. The suspect, Joseph Thomas Johnson-Shanks, 25, of Missouri, was shot and injured when he was apprehended, Kentucky’s Lyon County Judge Executive Wade White said. Kentucky police earlier had said…… MORE
Ladies..Why are we “clowning”? by Jene India
Black women…whats this clownish perception of beauty that we seem to be adopting these days? Now, I can understand wanting to add length to your hair. I get it, it makes us feel more girly. Longer eyelashes make us feel flirty, I mean, what real lady doesn’t enjoy an occasional batting of lash at a…… MORE
Roscoe’s Chicken N’ Waffles Ordered to Pay $1.6 Million in Race Discrimination Suit
Racism can come from anywhere and from anyone. Just ask the WWE fans who were shocked when a series of offensive tweetssurfaced from NXT wrestler Jasmin or the child of the woman who issuing a sperm bank over having a bi-racial baby. Even so, it’s still surprising in situations like a black-owned restaurant losing a…… MORE
President Obama Turned Into A ‘Crybaby’ On Daughter Malia’s First Day Of Senior Year
President Obama is not like a regular dad, he’s a cool dad. Barack Obama was speaking during a recent appearance at a Michigan college, when he was reminded that his eldest daughter Malia will soon be leaving the White House to start a college career of her own. He told the crowd at Maycomb County Community College via PEOPLE: “Just…… MORE
Running & Remembrance
Karin Caifa looks at the story behind one race series honoring 9/11 heroes and others this weekend.… MORE
Cop’s stunning move to suicidal man
Police officer Dan Hicks’ compassionate response to a suicidal man has gone viral on the web. Read more about how it unfolded here.… MORE
House votes against the Iran nuclear deal
The U.S. House of Representatives rejected the Iran nuclear deal. The Republicans’ message of disapproval comes one day after Democrats were able to block efforts to kill the deal.… MORE
Serena Williams’ grand slam hopes crushed at U.S. Open
Unseeded Roberta Vinci of Italy defeated Serena Williams in a match at the U.S. Open semifinals, ending Williams’ bid for a calendar-year grand slam.… MORE
With sizable win, Barry becomes Nashville’s first female mayor, proclaims ‘tonight we start a new chapter … The Nashville Story’
Megan Barry was elected the seventh mayor of Nashville’s metropolitan government Thursday, making history as the first woman to hold the city’s top office and reaffirming Democrats’ stronghold on the nonpartisan post. Barry, who also became the first Metro Council member elected Nashville mayor, beat David Fox comfortably 55 percent to 45 percent in the…… MORE
Hillary Clinton’s explanations of her email saga
After months of explaining and defending her email setup during her time as secretary of state, Hillary Clinton apologized on Tuesday.… MORE
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SUPER BOWL HALFTIME PERFORMANCE RUMORS
We’re starting to hear loud rumblings about next year’s Super Bowl halftime show performer. The rumor going around is that Jay-Z will take the stage during the big game in San Francisco on February 8th, 2026. While we’re unable to confirm or deny at this point, it almost seemed inevitable that Hov would headline at…
PROSECUTION AND DEFENSE HAS RESTED IN DIDDY CASE
On Tuesday, both the prosecution and defense rested their cases in the Sean “Diddy” Combs trial. The prosecution finished presenting evidence, wrapping up nearly six weeks of testimony, videos, pictures, and documents. On the same day, Diddy’s defense team brought no witnesses to the stand and presented several pieces of evidence in the case. The…
SNOOP DOGG’S BIOPIC COMING TO THE BIG SCREEN
Snoop Dogg, the West Coast rap icon turned cultural mainstay, is officially bringing his life story to the big screen. Read more about Snoop’s upcoming biopic, film and TV deal with Universal inside. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the Doggfather has signed a multi-year first-look deal with NBCUniversal through his Death Row Pictures banner, solidifying a…
SNOOP AND NBC
NBC is going from being the Peacock network to the Canine network after inking a new deal with Snoop Dogg. Snoop’s Death Row Pictures has inked a multi-year creative partnership with NBC Universal. Part of the deal will bring him back to The Voice next season, and he’ll continue his cross-platform appearances, like he did…