Black New York Man Dies Trying to Defend Friend, Alleged Killer Flees Before Being Stopped Hundreds of Miles Away In Indiana
A Queens man was fatally stabbed this month after he attempted to break up a […] …
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Judge Clears Baltimore’s Planned Aerial Surveillance Test
A federal judge on Friday cleared a planned pilot program by the Baltimore Police Department to consistently surveil the city for six months using cameras attached to airplanes. U.S. District Judge Richard Bennett in Baltimore ruled against a grassroots think tank and area activists who asked him to keep the program…
Rep. Maxine Waters Shares That Her Sister Is Dying Of COVID-19
The California congresswoman shared the stirring details of her sister’s ordeal from the House floor ahead of a vote for a $480 billion package to aid in the fight against the novel coronavirus. …
Dallas Cowboys Quarterback Dak Prescott’s Brother Dies At 31-Year-Old
Jace Prescott, brother of the Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott reportedly died Thursday. The Ft. Worth Star-Telegram reports upon speaking to Jace Presscott’s uncle, Phillip Ebarb; Prescott passed in his home in Orange, Texas. His death was confirmed by the Dallas Cowboys organization Thursday evening. https://twitter.com/TomPelissero/status/1253519328982564870 Jace Prescott was the…
Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms Receives Racist Text Over Coronavirus Lockdown
Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms received a racist text after saying she’s not reopening Atlanta. …
‘No One Tried to Help Him’: Michigan Man Was Refused Testing Three Times Before Dying of Apparent COVID-19, Family Says
Gary Fowler had been experiencing shortness of breath, a cough, and fever before he died […] …
26 Million Have Sought US Jobless Aid Since Virus Hit
WASHINGTON (AP) — More than 4.4 million laid-off workers applied for U.S. unemployment benefits last week as job cuts escalated across an economy that remains all but shut down, the government said Thursday. Roughly 26 million people have now filed for jobless aid in the five weeks since the coronavirus outbreak began…
Congressional Black Caucus Calls Out Senate Bill That Still Ignores Disproportionate Black Coronavirus Deaths
The group of leaders have support and criticism for the legislation. …
Georgia COVID-19 Patient Recovers In Time For Her 100th Birthday [VIDEO]
There’s beautiful news to share about someone considered high risk having an amazing recovery from coronavirus. Doctors and nurses in Albany, Georgia cheered and celebrated as their patient Maude Burke was released after a 17-day hospitalization for COVID-19. LIKE US ON FACEBOOK. FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM & TWITTER. SUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE. WKRC Local 12 reports that the 99-year-old will…
Ravens QB Lamar Jackson To Be On Madden 21 Cover
A big honor for Big Truss. Lamar Jackson will be the featured NFL-er on the cover of Madden NFL 21. Join Our Text Club To Get The Latest Music, Entertainment, Contests And Breaking News On Your Phone. Text BALTIMORE to 24042 to join! In the announcement made Tuesday, Jackson told reporters it’s…
Georgia Teen Apologizes After Getting Expelled For Racist Video
Late Friday afternoon, two teenagers from Carrollton High School in Carrollton City, Georgia discovered that not only had they been trending on social media for hours but that their school district expelled them for posting a racist video on TikTok. In a statement, Carrollton City Schools Superintendent Mark Albertus said the actions…
5-Year-Old Detroit Girl Is The Youngest Resident To Die Of COVID-19 Complications
Skylar Herbert, a five-year-old daughter of two frontline workers in Michigan, lost her life on Sunday due to complications from the coronavirus. …
Countries and US States Move To Reopen Amid Health Warnings
COPENHAGEN (AP) — Spain will begin allowing children out of their homes for brief periods next Monday. Denmark announced plans to reopen Tivoli Gardens, the Copenhagen amusement park that inspired Walt Disney. And Australia said doctors can resume non-urgent surgery next week. Countries across Europe and beyond — joined in the…
Michelle Obama Launches Online Reading Series For Kids
NEW YORK (AP) — Michelle Obama launched a series of online video readings for kids with the classic picture book “The Gruffalo,” which the former first lady called the story of a mouse who uses his “wit and imagination” to get the best of a fox and other would-be predators. LIKE…
Congressional Black Caucus PAC Backs Biden’s White House Bid
DETROIT (AP) — The Congressional Black Caucus PAC endorsed Joe Biden‘s presidential bid on Monday, further cementing his support among the nation’s influential black political leadership. The political action committee’s unanimous endorsement came on the heels of several key nods of support among its leadership and members, including civil rights icon Rep. John Lewis of…