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NORRISTOWN, Pa. (AP) — Bill Cosby was convicted Thursday of drugging and molesting a woman in the first big celebrity trial of the #MeToo era, completing the spectacular late-life downfall of a comedian who broke racial barriers in Hollywood on his way to TV superstardom as America’s Dad. Cosby, 80, could end up spending his […]
UPDATE: Jordan Edwards’ family has filed a lawsuit, reports AP. Oliver was fired last week and arrested on a murder charge. The lawsuit, filed Friday, says police should have known Oliver had “exhibited a pattern of escalating encounters with the public,” including a prosecutor’s complaint about his aggressive behavior detailed in personnel records. The complaint […]
TULSA, Okla. (AP) — Prosecutors in Tulsa, Oklahoma filed first-degree manslaughter charges Thursday against the white police officer who fatally shot an unarmed black man on a city street. Tulsa County District Attorney Steve Kunzweiler filed the charges against officer Betty Shelby, who shot and killed 40-year-old Terence Crutcher on Sept. 16. Dashcam and aerial […]
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Natalie Cole, the Grammy-winning daughter of Nat “King” Cole, who carried on her late father’s musical legacy and through technology, shared a duet with him on “Unforgettable,” has died. She was 65. Natalie died Thursday evening at Cedar Sinai Hospital in Los Angeles due to compilations from ongoing health issues, her […]
CLEVELAND (AP) — A grand jury declined to indict a white rookie police officer in the killing of 12-year-old Tamir Rice, a black youngster who was shot to death while carrying what turned out to be a pellet gun, a prosecutor said Monday. Cuyahoga County prosecutor Tim McGinty said it was “indisputable” that the boy […]
Did you miss this week’s church announcements sponsored by the Jerusalem Sandal Shop in Miami? Reverend Adenoid has a list of things you need to be aware of, including the Christian cookie bake sale and a few things the disciples said to Jesus. Click the link above to hear the funny! Like BlackAmericaWeb.com on Facebook. […]
UPDATE: President Obama has released the following statement on the charges: “It is absolutely vital that the truth comes out on what happened to Freddie Gray. It is my practice not to comment on the legal processes involved. That would not be appropriate. But I can tell you that justice needs to be served. All […]
Tom Joyner, Sybil Wilkes and J. Anthony Brown have a special holiday message for you! Also, don’t miss out on these special holiday performances from TROOP, J. Moss and Dave Hollister. See below. Watch Dave Hollister’s performance here. Watch Troop’s performance here. Watch J. Moss’ performance here.
NEW YORK (AP) — A grand jury cleared a white New York City police officer Wednesday in the videotaped chokehold death of an unarmed black man who had been stopped on suspicion of selling loose, untaxed cigarettes, a lawyer for the victim’s family said. The decision in Staten Island not to indict Officer Daniel Pantaleo […]
FERGUSON, Mo. (AP) — A grand jury has decided not to indict Ferguson police officer Darren Wilson in the death of Michael Brown, the unarmed, black 18-year-old whose fatal shooting sparked weeks of sometimes-violent protests. St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney Bob McCulloch announced the decision Monday evening. A grand jury of nine whites and three […]
