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A 20-year-old Winston-Salem State University student was arrested following a disagreement with a professor, WXII12 reports. Video of the student’s arrest has started to circulate online after it was first posted on TikTok by a fellow student. In the clip, the Black student can be seen telling officers to stop hurting her during the forceful […]
After months of updates leading up to its kickoff, not to mention multiple instances of misinformation making the rounds, the trial centered on Tory Lanez’s alleged shooting of Megan Thee Stallion began this week. As revealed in an October 2020 news release from the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office, Lanez—real name Daystar Peterson—is accused of […]
Toronto casual wear brand Peace Collective and TeaPot are teaming up to release the new ‘Stop the Stigma’ clothing capsule with all proceeds going to Pardons Canada’s efforts in helping people with cannabis-related convictions obtain pardons, record suspensions, U.S. entry waivers, and file destructions. The capsule includes a white t-shirt, a green hoodie, and a beige tote […]
The Hip-Hop Food Drive, organized by J Morris and Bring Ya Eh Game, is returning for its eighth edition, travelling Canada from Dec. 10 to Dec. 18 to collect non-perishable food items and raise money for eight different communities across the country. The drive kicked off on Saturday, Dec. 10 in Vancouver and hits various […]
A 29-year-old man has been arrested and charged with murder after allegedly killing his Uber driver in a hotel parking lot in the Harvey area of Louisiana. According to a report from regional outlet WWL-TV, the Uber driver in question has been identified as 54-year-old Yolanda Dillion, who also worked as a budget analyst for the […]
Dave Chappelle took a break from peddling transphobia over the weekend to pass off dunking on fired Twitter employees and those less privileged than him as “comedy,” all while a crowd hurled boos at Elon Musk. In footage from a stand-up show that’s been making the rounds, Chappelle is seen welcoming Musk to the stage. […]
J Alexander Kueng has been sentenced to three-and-a-half years in prison for his role in George Floyd’s death. The Minneapolis police officer is among the four cops who were charged in the murder of Floyd, a 46-year-old Black man who died in May 2020 while in police custody. Kueng is kneeled on Floyd’s back, while another officer—Derek […]
The family of Brittney Griner has released a statement addressing her release from Russian custody on Thursday. In the statement, which was shared with the Wall Street Journal and other outlets on Friday, Griner’s family expressed their “sincere gratitude” to President Biden and others involved in ultimately successful efforts to end her wrongful detainment. “We […]
The Trevor Noah era of The Daily Show has come to an end. On Thursday’s show, Noah officially said goodbye after serving as host of the late-night program for seven years. His predecessor was Jon Stewart, who left in 2015 and has since gone on to Apple TV+’s The Problem. “I remember when we started the […]
Police in Arizona found quite the surprise after pulling over a man on DUI charges this week. CBS 11 reports the Payson Police Department discovered a live owl riding shotgun in a car being driven by a man suspected of DUI charges. According to police, the driver claimed he illegally bought the owl for $100 from a […]
