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CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — A former South Carolina police officer charged with murder in the shooting death of an unarmed black motorist was released from jail Monday evening and will remain under house arrest until his trial is set to begin next Halloween. Circuit Judge Clifton Newman agreed with a defense request earlier Monday that […]
CHICAGO (AP) — The latest on scrutiny surrounding Chicago police shootings, including one in 2014 in which an officer has been charged with murder for killing a teenager (all times local): 10:30 p.m. The city of Chicago has paid out $5.5 million to 57 people whose claims that they were tortured by police decades ago […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama is moving ahead on plans to require background checks for guns purchased from dealers even if they’re bought online or at gun shows. The White House is coming out with a series of long-awaited executive steps aimed at curbing gun violence despite opposition in Congress to new gun laws. […]
Photographs of stomach-churning moldy hair weave became a trending story back in 2014, with hair professionals warning women who rock weaves for more than two months that they risk being forced to cut off their natural hair once fungus invades. This tragic weave trend was explained further by the Moldy Blogger, outlining the causes […]
In a Saturday appearance on MSNBC, Samaria Rice, the mother of Tamir Rice, told Melissa Harris-Perry the non-indictment of the Ohio officer who fatally shot her son made her "mad as hell."
On Friday, Holmes posted a $12 million bond, the fourth time she's put up millions since she hit the lottery.
Followers of Minister Louis Farrakhan protested in front of a Texas beauty supply store to encourage customers to support black businesses.
LAS VEGAS (AP) — A woman accused of intentionally plowing a car into a crowd of pedestrians on a Las Vegas Strip sidewalk had marijuana in her system, but prosecutors said Wednesday that it’s unlikely she will be charged with driving under the influence. Tests showed that Lakeisha Nicole Holloway, 24, had more than the […]
Last week, a WGN-TV studio meteorologist and a reporter at Chicago’s O’Hare Airport started throwing shade back and forth on live television after a forecast appeared to be over-hyped. Weatherman Demetrius Ivory had previously said that severe weather was causing significant delays at the airport. But correspondent Tonya Francisco, reporting live from O’Hare, saw no […]
DENVER (AP) — LeBron James stuck his feet into the bucket filled with ice water as he talked about his role in social issues. Right after scoring 34 points in a win over the Denver Nuggets on Tuesday night, the Cleveland Cavaliers star was asked about his reaction to a grand jury declining to indict […]
CHICAGO (AP) — The latest on Chicago police shootings, including one in 2014 in which an officer has been charged with murder for killing a teenager (all times local): 5:45 a.m. Chicago officials are expected to announce changes in police training, including a requirement that every officer responding to service calls be equipped with a […]
Samaria Rice referred to the justice system as "corrupt" after a grand jury failed to indict the officers who shot her 12-year-old son, Tamir.
