Ibn Safir
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Black Voters in Mississippi File Lawsuit to Challenge Racist Election Law
A group of black voters represented by a foundation affiliated with former Attorney General Eric Holder’s National Democratic Redistricting Committee is challenging Mississippi’s Jim-Crow era laws written to place black candidates for statewide office at a disadvantage. → Read More
Virginia Beach Shooter Resigned from His Engineering Job Before Rampage Despite Good Standing
DeWaynme Craddock, the 40-year-old engineer who officials say murdered 12 people at the government building where he worked in Virginia Beach submitted a formal letter of regulation from his post as an engineer for the city, according to the Washington Post. → Read More
Serena Williams and Naomi Osaka Eliminated from French Open
Add Serena Williams to a growing list of recognizable names to see an early exit from this year’s French Open. → Read More
Harlem Drug Kingpin Frank Lucas Dies at 88
Harlem kingpin Frank Lucas, who inspired the 2007 feature film “American Gangster” with Denzel Washington, has died. → Read More
Kanye West Launches Grant for Young Creatives, YEEZY Alum Named First Recipient
Rapper and revisionist historian Kanye West has launched a grant for young creatives, providing financial assistance and mentorship to up-and-coming designers. → Read More
Trump Administration to Require Visa Applicants to List 'Social Media Identifiers,' Previous Phone Numbers
According to CBS News, the State Department is now requiring nearly all applicants for United States visas to submit their social media usernames, previous email addresses and phone numbers, a vast expansion of immigrant and visitor screening under the Trump administration. → Read More
O.J. Simpson's Former Manager Claims Simpson Bragged About Encounter with Kris Jenner
Literally and figuratively gross human being OJ Simpson is back in the news for his proximity and harm done to a white woman. → Read More
Army Tweet Sets Off Wave of Stories of Life After Combat from Veterans
The United States Army wanted a feel-good moment. They got the truth instead. → Read More
Gabrielle Union Roasts Dwyane Wade, Capes for Klay Thompson
Actress and bestselling author Gabrielle Union’s newly jobless husband was pretty good at basketball in his day. The former Miami Heat, Chicago Bulls and Cleveland Cavaliers player managed to rack up three NBA titles, 13 All-Star team slots, and an NBA Finals MVP among a grocery list of accomplishments. His son, Zaire, looks to be following in his father’s footsteps, matching a high basketball… → Read More
Maleah Davis Likely Dead While Cooperation Wanes, According to Houston Law Enforcement
Houston police believe Maleah Davis, the 4-year-old girl last seen near a highway in Houston, has been killed, according to CBS News. → Read More
West Point Graduates Most Diverse Class Ever, Ruins It With Mike Pence Speech
If you’re like me, you wish your wife and loved ones would stop complaining about your ballooning weed budget. If you’re like me, you’ve likely also taken the time during a movie about some evil villain, or regime, or crime figure to consider if villains ever take the time to stop and wonder if they’re doing something super villainous. Did Darth Vader ever catch himself in a mirror, stop and… → Read More
Texas Authorities Deny Withholding Sandra Bland Video
The Texas Department of Public Safety is denying the office withheld a cellphone video of the killing of Sandra Bland during a 2015 traffic stop. → Read More
San Francisco Judge Orders Attorney General to Release Police Records from Before 2019
A judge in San Francisco has ordered the attorney general to release police misconduct records prior to January 1 of this year, the date new transparency legislation took effect, according to the Los Angeles Times. → Read More
Louisiana's 'Pro-Life' Democratic Governor Primed to Sign Anti-Abortion Bill
If you needed your weekly reminder that political party affiliation and morality are rarely intertwined, here’s your refresher. → Read More
NYPD Officer Who Murdered Eric Garner Set to Begin Trial Monday
In 2014, Eric Garner lost his life at the hands of NYPD officer Daniel Pantaleo. Now, the officer will face trial that could lose him his job. → Read More
Black Harvard Professor Who Represented Weinstein Loses Faculty Dean Position
Harvard announced Saturday that law professor Ronald S. Sullivan Jr., who represented embattled film producer Harvey Weinstein until recently, would not continue as faculty dean of an undergraduate house after his term ends on June 30, following pressure from students, according to the New York Times. → Read More
Maryland County Apologizes After White Cop Uses N-Word While Questioning Black Men
Montgomery County police have released body camera footage of a police officer using the N-word while questioning black man over the report of a trespassing, according to the Baltimore Sun. → Read More
Kellyanne Conway, Asked by No One, Offers Opinion on Obama After Clinton Loss in '16
Kellyanne Conway has managed to run afoul of quite a few people during her time as a member of Donald Trump’s braintrust. While using nearly every appearance on national television to muddy the waters of dialogue with half-truths, whole lies and missing hairspray, she has managed to flummox, flabbergast, and vex nearly every on-air personality this side of the 700 Club. → Read More
Wu-Tang Clan Honored by Staten Island with Street Sign and Wu-Tang Clan Day
Ol’ Dirty Bastard’s iconic declaration has never been truer than today. According to Allhiphop.com, Staten Island’s greatest rap group will have its own day for the children. → Read More
Trump Sends Migrants to Sanctuary Cities as DHS Asks Defense Department for Assistance at Border
After tweeting that his administration was considering a move to send undocumented migrants to sanctuary cities, Trump told a crowd gathered at a Wisconsin rally that the authorities have begun sending immigrants to cities around the country. → Read More