NYPD Detective Caught Shoplifting, Trump’s Plan for Black People, Black High School Volleyball Player Collapses, Jay-Z and Tony Buzbee Exchange Statements and More Viral News Stories

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What?!? Just Wait Until You See Why This NYPD Detective Was Arrested…

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What should be a simple trip to your local Target or CVS can be a pain in the ass these days when everything from body wash to aspirin to baby formula is locked up like the Crown Jewels behind the register for “theft prevention.” But what happens when the police are the ones who have the sticky fingers? – Angela Johnson Read More

D.C. Insider: ‘It’s Going to Get Bad Folks, Especially If You’re Black.’

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Where do we go from here? That’s a question I’ve been asking a lot lately as, from trying to redefine what it means to be an American to pushing their plan to cut healthcare for our veterans, the priorities of President-Elect Donald Trump and the MAGA GOP have come into sharp relief. From the looks of it, they don’t want to roll back prices at the grocery store. They want to roll back progress, especially progress that impacts us. So, for us, 2025 is about keeping hope and progress alive while we fight against their agenda project 2025 – Antjuan Seawright Read More

The Reason This Atlanta Black Teen Girl Died After Volleyball Practice Will Infuriate You

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A family and a school community are mourning the loss of an Atlanta-area high school volleyball player who collapsed during practice, and they are questioning whether or not a faster response from an ambulance could have saved the young girl’s life. – Angela Johnson Read More

Jay-Z, Tony Buzbee Get Ugly With Each Other, Spilling Tea In Public Letters Amid Rape Lawsuit

Photo: Getty Images Elizabeth Conley

On Sunday (Dec. 8), rapper and business mogul Jay-Z (real name Shawn Carter) was accused in a lawsuit of raping a 13-year-old girl in 2000 alongside Sean “Diddy” Combs. – Candace McDuffie Read More

This Philly Black Man Who Spent 24 Years In Prison on a Wrongful Conviction Went Back to Prison, And the Reason is Wild

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A Black man whose 1992 murder conviction was overturned in 2017 was convicted of third-degree murder last week. The victim was 38-year-old Akeem Edwards, who was killed last year. – Candace McDuffie Read More

Wait, Tyler Perry Has Been Caring for the Abused Turpin Children Who Escaped Their Parents and Horrific Home?

Photo: Getty Images Leon Bennett, David-Louise Turpin on Facebook

The nation was shocked when 17-year-old Jordan Turpin escaped her family’s California home in 2018 and reported her parents for horrific abuse. Six years later, Oprah Winfrey just revealed a surprising update on the lives of the Turpin children involving the one and only Tyler Perry. – Phenix S Halley Read More

Woman Who ‘Mistakenly’ Placed Her Baby in a Heated Oven Learns Her New Fate

Photo: Jackson County Detention Center

The Kansas City, Mo. woman who was arrested after telling the police she accidentally placed her infant child into an oven instead of its crib months ago is now facing a new, much more serious charge in connection to the incident. – Kalyn Womack Read More

One of Diddy’s Mystery Accusers Breaks Their Silence

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Last month, one of the 100-plus plaintiffs suing rapper Sean “Diddy” Combs filed a lawsuit alleging the mogul sexually assaulted him at one of his critically acclaimed “White Parties.” For the first time since the filing, the plaintiff spoke out about the incident. – Kalyn Womack Read More

Dude Who Supermanned Over a Judge’s Bench to Attack Her Is In Huge Trouble

Photo: AP Clark County District Court

Earlier this year, a Black defendant went viral for vaulting himself above a Las Vegas judge’s bench after receiving a disappointing ruling. Now, we know what his punishment will be in addition to the crimes he was already being prosecuted for. – Kalyn Womack Read More

This Military Vet is Being Taken Off Life Support Over a Parking Lot Dispute, and the Details Are Horrifying

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A Texas family was robbed of their chance to spend the holidays with their elderly relative after an alleged attack left him with fatal injuries. The family said what the alleged attacker did to him “wasn’t even human.” – Kalyn Womack Read More

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