SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Thousands sent up a cheer and a collective plume of marijuana smoke at the stroke of 4:20 p.m. Wednesday in San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park. They gathered at the park’s “Hippie Hill” to toke up, eat and drink the afternoon away into the night. A plane dragging a banner encouraging attendees […]

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Bryshere Y. Gray of “Empire” is among the stars of BET’s drama about influential boy band New Edition. BET said Wednesday that Gray will play band member Michael Bivins in the three-part “New Edition: The Movie.” He will be joined by Elijah Kelley (“The Butler”) as Ricky Bell; singer-songwriter Luke James […]

Lifetime has picked up a biopic of R&B star Michel’le for its 2016/2017 development slate, according to Shadow and Act.  Tentatively titled The Michel’le Story, the scripted film will detail the life of the singer who became a platinum artist on Ruthless Records. It will be produced for Lifetime by Sony Pictures Television and Thinkfactory […]

The Michigan Attorney General says this is just the beginning and that more charges are to come.

Harriet Tubman isn’t the only African-American or woman to get historic face time on U.S. currency.  In addition to Tubman landing the $20 bill, Treasury Secretary Jacob J. Lew also announced today that Sojourner Truth, Marian Anderson and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. will be added to bills as well. The back of the new […]

After a month of deliberations, a grand jury reportedly indicted Nicki Minaj's older brother, Jelani Maraj for allegedly raping a 12-year-old girl.

CHICAGO (AP) — A federal judge in Chicago ordered former U.S. Rep. Mel Reynolds taken into custody at a hearing on Wednesday after finding Reynolds’ proposed place of residence while on bail in a tax case to be unacceptable. U.S. District Judge John Darrah ordered Reynolds taken into custody after determining that the proposed residence […]

States where marijuana has been legalized and the industry is up and running have seen a drastic decrease in crime rates, and it’s not just a coincident. Click on the audio player to hear more in this exclusive audio from The D.L. Hughley Show.

When you’re just starting to be in a relationship with someone, you’re likely to give them a pass on a lot of things. But there are still some certain things that will draw the line whether you’re in it for the long run or not. Click on the audio player to hear them in this […]

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Five former police officers said in court Wednesday they intend to plead guilty to lesser charges in the deadly shootings on the Danziger Bridge in the days following Hurricane Katrina. If the guilty pleas are accepted by a judge, the ex-officers could see drastically reduced prison time. The officers were convicted […]

Warren Ballentine explains how Bernie Sanders could turn things around even though his loss in New York doesn’t make the odds look good for him. Click on the audio player to hear more on this on The Russ Parr Morning Show. Keep Up With The Russ Parr Morning Show … LIKE Him On Facebook!

Treasury Secretary Jack Lew is scheduled to announce Wednesday that Harriet Tubman will replace former President Andrew Jackson on the $20 bill.