The 'Decapitated Baby' Case, the Famous Homeless Man Facing Abuse Allegations, A Detroit Man Killed By Dogs, And More Hard-Hitting News
The most hard-hitting news developments of the week in Black culuture.
Ever since Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg opened the Post-Conviction Justice Unit, case after case has been turned over after a reinvestigation. The most recent one stems from the brutal murder of a French tourist. - Kalyn Womack Read More
Finally, there are some new developments in the death of a baby born in Clayton County, Ga. whose head was allegedly detached from its body by the delivery physician. The medical examiner’s office ruled the baby’s death as a homicide. - Kalyn Womack Read More
Last week, a TikTok video posted by a college student named Sanai Graden went viral after she helped a homeless man who simply asked for a cup of hot tea. - Amira Castilla Read More
A woman is seeking justice for her husband who died after suffering extreme injuries after being attacked by three dogs. According to the dog owner, this wasn’t the first time his dogs sunk their teeth into someone. - Kalyn Womack Read More
Former State’s Attorney for Baltimore Marilyn Mosby was convicted of federal mortgage fraud charges in Greenbelt, Maryland, on Tuesday — in a case that garnered significant media attention. - Jessica Washington Read More
Last month, white TikToker @will.powerrr publicly begged Black TikTokers for tips on “what to do” with his newborn Black daughter’s hair in a viral video that seemed more like an “Saturday Night Life” sketch than real life. - Amira Castilla Read More
Ugh…as we saw coming, Florida’s bans on almost-everything-Black in education have found their way toward influencing Black History Month.
Do any of y’all recall having to ask your parents to sign off on Black History Month? Me neither - partly because those lessons weren’t anything beyond the watered down stories of Rosa Parks and Martin Luther King Jr. Well, apparently, the parents of students attending iPrep Academy were sent notices asking them to sign off on whether they want their children to take part in any Black History Month activities, according to Local 10 News. These activities include basic presentations “honoring the achievements, traditions and contributions of the Black community,” the slip read. - Kalyn Womack Read More
According to the Austin Police Department, officers responded to calls regarding a deceased body in Lady Bird Lake on Saturday. Although the police officials continue to say they don’t suspect anything criminal, it is the fifth dead person found in the lake since last year, which has locals constructing their own theories. Let’s get to it: - Kalyn Womack Read More
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The city of Aurora, Colorado has reached a settlement of over $1 million with a Black mother and a group of young girls after police officers held them at gunpoint after a traffic stop three years ago. - Kalyn Womack Read More
Two years ago, Rev. Autura Eason-Williams was found dead with multiple gunshot wounds in her driveway. The teen charged in her killing has just entered a guilty plea but to half of the charges he was originally facing. - Kalyn Womack Read More