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The Prosecution Rests Its Case in R. Kelly Trial; Defense Begins to Present Witnesses
The prosecution called 45 witnesses—including 11 accusers—over the course of five weeks of testimony thus far in Brooklyn, N.Y., federal court.
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Vivrant Things: Our Stars Kept It Bright and Brilliant at the 2021 Emmys
The acting winners were exclusively white, but color won the night on the Emmys red carpet—and Jurnee Smollett wore a stylish tribute to Michael K. Williams.
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Michigan Father Files $1M Lawsuit Over Biracial Child’s Unsanctioned Haircut by School Employee
Jimmy Hoffmeyer’s suit alleges Mount Pleasant Public School District ‘failed to properly train, monitor, direct, discipline, and supervise their employees.’
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This Year’s CFDA Award Nominations Continue to Reflect Greater Equity in the Industry
Dapper Dan will be honored with the Geoffrey Beene lifetime achievement award, while the majority of this year’s Emerging Designer nominees are Black.
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T.I. and Tiny Evade Sexual Abuse Charges in Los Angeles Due to Expired Statute of Limitations
To date, the couple has been accused by more than 30 women of sexual assault, drugging and, in some cases trafficking.
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‘The Scars…Continue to Live With All of Us’: Simone Biles and Fellow US Gymnasts Give Congressional Testimony on FBI Mishandling of Nassar Case
‘I blame Larry Nassar, and I also blame an entire system,’ said Biles. She and three fellow gymnasts called for indictments of enablers and FBI agents involved.
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The 2021 TIME100 Calls Meghan and Harry ‘Icons’; Sherrilyn Ifill, Lil Nas X, Red Table Talk and Verzuz Among Honorees
Serena Williams pays tribute to Biles in the annual list of ‘the world’s most influential people,’ while the Sussexes honor WTO leader Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala.
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‘You Have to Take Care of Yourself’: Yara Shahidi Talks Mental Health and Making Change as Marie Claire’s October Cover Star
The Grown-ish star and 7th Sun producer is all grown up and the new face of Christian Dior, one of several brands she’s inked a ‘reverse morality clause’ with.
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The Tale of the Testicles Continues: Trinidad and Tobago’s Health Minister Refutes Nicki Minaj’s COVID Vaccine Claims
After the rapper claimed to know someone with swollen testicles and impotence post-vaccination, Trinidad and Tobago’s Health Dept. says there is no such case.
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We Just Learned the Deeper Meaning Behind Jeremy Pope’s Met Gala ‘Fit, and—Whew
The theme was ‘In America: A Lexicon of Fashion’. Pope and his designers opted to reference America’s lexicon of enslavement and exploitation.
