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The family of 38-year-old black woman Priscilla Slater are demanding answers after she died in her holding cell following her arrest by Detroit police. WXYZ Detroit reports that Slater died on Wednesday in her cell at Harper Woods police headquarters, and so far a cause of death hasn’t been announced. Police claim she was discovered unresponsive around midday […]
On Thursday night, Netflix shared a clip from Dave Chappelle‘s Dave Chapelle & Friends: A Talk with Punchlines and titled it “8:46.” During the clip, Chappelle addressed the killing of George Floyd and the protests that have sprung up across the country in response. Throughout his time on stage, Chappelle returned to 8 minutes and 46 seconds, the amount of time former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin knelt on Floyd’s neck […]
DaBaby has dropped off a Black Lives Matter remix to his hit track “Rockstar” featuring Roddy Ricch. The original version of the song is currently at the No. 1 spot on the Billboard Hot 100. Now we all fed up and n**gas comin’ back for everything/Rockstars, n**ga, just watch the news, they burnin’ […]
Kennedy Mitchum, a 22-year-old black woman from Florissant, Missouri, sent an email to the editors at Merriam-Webster last month to ask that their definition of racism be updated and include a mention of systemic oppression, CNN reports. While Mitchum didn’t know how likely it was that she would receive a response, the recent Drake University graduate felt compelled to just try after conversations she had […]
The Louisville Metro Council has voted to ban the use of “no-knock” search warrants in Jefferson County, as officials face growing calls to pass police reform measures. All 26 council members voted in favor of the ordinance, also known as “Breonna’s Law”—named after 26-year-old EMT Breonna Taylor, who was killed during a “no-knock” police raid back in March. The Courier Journal reports […]
The NFL has just announced a new pledge to donate $250 million over a 10-year period to combat systemic racism. The league released a statement on Thursday afternoon announcing the donation and the rationale behind it. “The NFL is growing our social justice efforts through a 10-year total $250 million fund to combat systemic racism […]
As of Wednesday Night, the number of confirmed coronavirus cases in the United States reached over two million, John Hopkins University revealed. With 2,012,767 confirmed cases of the virus in the States, and 113,407 deaths, the United States remains the country worst hit by COVID-19. The second closest in terms of numbers is Brazil with 772,416 confirmed […]
It appears that Chuck E. Cheese’s plan to secretly sell pizza under another name was a flop. Now, the family entertainment center is approaching bankruptcy and might have to shutter all its locations. The coronavirus pandemic hasn’t been kind to the popular kid’s restaurant. The Wall Street Journal reports that Chuck E. Cheese’s parent company, […]
Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan has urged Trump to return to his bunker baby duties following his threats to the city over ongoing protests. Late Wednesday, Trump shared his wholly unneeded thoughts on Seattle and Washington at large, mentioning both Governor Jay Inslee and Mayor Durkan while misspelling the word “stopping” and spouting some nonsense about anarchy. “Take […]
LeBron James has started the non-profit organization More Than a Vote to stress the importance of registering and casting your ballot in November, as well as raise awareness towards voter suppression, the New York Times reports. The New York Times reports that, on Monday, James held a conference call with Jalen Rose, Skylar Diggins-Smith, Draymond Green, […]
