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Halloween decorations on display at a New York law office caused a controversial stir in the community. A set of three black jack-o’-lanterns on display outside the law office, which are painted black with white eyes, nose, and mouth, garnered complaints that they were racially insensitive, according to reports. “We understand that someone complained about […]

AAFCA (African American Film Critics Association) is bringing the magic of Motown films to the small screen. The organization continues its partnership with Turner Classic Movies (TCM) with AAFCA Presents: Motown Productions. Starting tonight, AAFCA member Christopher Witherspoon joins TCM host Alicia Malone to screen and discuss the classic Motown films The Last Dragon, Lady Sings The Blues and Mahogany.   “We are […]

Atatiana Jefferson, who was fatally shot in her home by a Fort Worth, Texas police officer over a week ago, while playing a video game with her 8-year-old nephew, has yet to be laid to rest. The original funeral was scheduled to happen on Saturday, October 19th, but was canceled due to a family dispute. […]

A gang of ghoulish bullies broke into a bizarre Halloween dance in front of a television director on his way to work, then pummeled the senior when he tried to walk around them, police said. John Sullivan, 72, had just gotten off the train at Sixth Ave. near W. 43rd St. about 2:20 a.m. Monday […]

Aaron Dean, a white former police officer, is out on bond after being arrested and charged with murder for shooting Atatiana Jefferson, a 28-year-old black woman, inside her Texas home. He was responding to a neighbor’s call for a wellness check. Dean resigned before he could be fired from the Fort Worth Police Department Monday. The family […]

Two seconds after he shouted commands outside a house, a Fort Worth police officer opened fire into what looks like a dark room. Moments later, Atatiana Koquice Jefferson died in the bedroom of her own home with her 8-year-old nephew nearby. Now Texans are outraged over the death of another black person killed at home […]

Three employees at a North Carolina assisted living facility were arrested after police said they ran a fight club with elderly residents with dementia.  The women were accused in court documents of watching, filming, and even encouraging a fight between a 70-year-old woman and a 73-year-old woman at the Danby House assisted living and memory-care facility, in Winston-Salem, Fox 8 […]

President Donald Trump slammed Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) while speaking at a rally in her home state on Thursday, calling her a “fraud” and “disgrace to our country.” “How the hell did that ever happen,” Trump said of Omar’s election to Congress in 2016. “How do you have such a person representing you in Minnesota?” President […]

An invasive fish species that can breathe air and survive on land has been found in Georgia for the first time. And officials are warning anyone who comes into contact with the species to kill it immediately. An angler caught a northern snakehead fish this month in a pond in Gwinnett County, the Georgia Department of Natural […]

Shocking allegations about Matt Lauer reportedly revealed in an upcoming book by Ronan Farrow drew a sharp and somber reaction from the disgraced anchor’s former colleagues on NBC’s “Today” show Wednesday. Lauer, who was fired from NBC News for sexual misconduct in 2017, is accused of new sex crimes. Described in graphic detail by Variety, it is […]

Dallas police say they have arrested one suspect and have warrants for two others connected to the shooting death of Joshua Brown last Friday. Despite rumors that his death was linked to testimony in the trial of Amber Guyger, police now say it was because of a drug deal gone wrong. The 28-year-old was a key […]

Aimee Stephens finally mustered the courage back in 2013 to tell her co-workers about something that she had struggled with her entire life: her gender identity. “I have known many of you for some time now,” Stephens explained in a letter. Then she told them she had decided to have sex reassignment surgery and reject […]