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A white New Jersey police officer has been suspended after using pepper spray on a Black teen in an unjustified manner. The incident happened around 1:30 p.m. on June 4, when the Woodlynne police officer, Ryan Dubiel, and another cop approached a group of young people who were sitting on a porch. 6 ABC reports […]
Black Trans Lives Matter. Activists and allies are urging the public to prioritize the issue of violent transphobia, particularly against Black women, in the wake of the murders of Riah Milton in Ohio and Dominique “Rem’mie” Fells in Philadelphia. According to the Human Rights Campaign (HRC), Riah Milton’s murder is believed to be “at least” the 14th violent […]
New sneakers are dropping almost daily at this point. With all of the options hitting the market from week to week, it is inevitable that some pairs won’t be selling out on release day. These pairs eventually make their way to the sale section, but that doesn’t mean they aren’t worth being added to your […]
Nicki Minaj joined Lil Wayne for episode 8 of his Young Money Radio show on Friday night to talk about their storied history together, how it felt for her to get her first No. 1 single with Doja Cat for the “Say So” remix, and why Nicki has decided to take a break from social media. Towards the […]
J.J. Watt has just made his position very clear when it comes to where he stands on kneeling during the national anthem and whether it is disrespecting the flag or not. On Saturday afternoon, Watt responded to a since-deleted tweet from a fan that said that he wouldn’t be taking a knee during the anthem […]
City officials in Palmdale, California, are calling for an independent investigation and autopsy for the death of Robert Fuller, a 24-year-old Black man who was found hanging from a tree near Palmdale City Hall earlier this week. The Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department initially tried to rule Fuller’s death a suicide, but his family strongly believes he was lynched and has demanded a […]
Houston Rockets guard Austin Rivers penned a lengthy response to the stance against restarting the season in late July amid protests across the country over police brutality and systemic racism. Rivers, son of Los Angeles Clippers head coach Doc, directs some of his argument at Kyrie Irving, who is reportedly spearheading the movement that opposes the idea of having […]
Protests erupted in Atlanta this weekend following the fatal shooting of Rayshard Brooks at the hands of an Atlanta police officer. On Saturday, protesters engaged in a peaceful protest and shut down part of the Interstate 75/85 downtown connector—a major highway through the city. As the protests went on, however, people eventually set fire to a vehicle near the […]
It just feels like bagel shops have been the unlucky location for a lot of rude and aggressive outbursts, and this time an angry and entitled white woman—better known as a “Karen”—decided to lose her cool and cough on another customer at a bagel shop because they asked for her to put on a mask. Yeah, we […]
The Major League Baseball Players Association remains at odds with the league over what will become of the 2020 season, ESPN reports. After rejecting the league’s latest proposal, the MLBPA released a statement Saturday through their executive director Tony Clark. “It unfortunately appears that further dialogue with the league would be futile. It’s time to […]
