Ava DuVernay is on her way to making history once again. According to The Wrap, the Selma director is the number one choice to direct one of Marvel’s new diverse superhero films. The franchise is in talks with DuVernay to helm either Black Panther or Captain Marvel. She will more than likely be tapped for Black Panther, which is slated for an earlier July […]
Four NYPD parole officers have filed a civil lawsuit against the Ramapo Police Department after claiming they were racially profiled during a recent traffic stop, CNN reports. The officers were stopped on April 21 while attempting to carry out an arrest warrant and wearing their badges, bulletproof vests, and a placard on their truck’s dashboard. The force claims they received a […]
Medical professionals and attorneys are disputing the “excited delirium” result in the autopsy of Natasha McKenna, The Washington Post reports. McKenna, 37, who suffered from schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, died in the custody of Fairfax County, Virginia police in February when she was electrocuted with a Taser several times during a psychotic episode. After months of scrutiny and […]
Shaquille O’Neal had one great fall during the NBA on TNT halftime show Wednesday night. And we can’t stop watching it. In a moment witnessed on live television, the former basketball player was ready to give his analysis on the Rockets vs. Clippers game when he tripped over a wire, tumbled to the floor, and broke a monitor. […]
Prom season has given teens the chance to reenact their favorite looks from celebrities or, in some cases, take pride in looks connected to racism. The latter happened in the town of Parker, Colorado last week, when a group of teens posed with rifles and the Confederate flag. Fox 31 Denver reports students from the […]
World War II veteran Richard Overton celebrated his 109th birthday with whiskey, cigars, and burgers because…YOLO. Known as the oldest living veteran in America, Overton has been honored by the people of his native state of Texas, President Obama, and veterans from all over the country. He celebrated his birthday on Sunday in Austin with […]
A high school heavy on abstinence is currently facing a chlamydia outbreak, the Huffington Post reports. Crane Independent School District located in Crane, Texas has seen 20 cases of the sexually transmitted disease, prompting the school to send letters to parents last Friday. “Crane Independent School District would like to make our parents aware or more aware […]
Floyd Mayweather has been sued by the mother of his three kids after the athlete told Katie Couric she was on drugs during their domestic violence incident in 2010. Josie Harris filed a defamation lawsuit Tuesday, asking for $20 million in damages and claiming intentional infliction of emotional distress and negligent infliction of emotional distress, CNN reports. In […]
Hey, remember books? In case not, you should know that literacy is still celebrated in today’s very digital world. This week marks National Children’s Book Week, a celebration of authors and books that help shape children’s minds. In accordance with the Children’s Book Council, the celebration falls on its 96th year and features events all over the […]
The Big Brothers Big Sisters program in Baltimore has seen a huge spike in prospective mentors, bringing some positivity to the city since the death of Freddie Gray. The program’s Baltimore chapter has seen a 3,000 percent hike following protests in the city, NBC News reports. President and CEO of Big Brothers Big Sisters of […]
A Philadelphia native is on the run after fatally stabbing his younger brother following the highly anticipated match between Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao. The stabbing happened shortly after midnight on Saturday, NBC Philadelphia reports. The body of a 35-year-old man was found in the hallway of a West Philly home following a 911 call that reported someone screaming. A […]
This guy is charged w choking/beating his wife b/c she posted selfies online. Look who’s online now Julio Benitiez! pic.twitter.com/WK24Mj2npD — Evan Onstot (@EvanOnstot) May 1, 2015 A California native was arrested last week after he assaulted his wife for posting selfies on Instagram, the New York Daily News reports. The incident happened on Wednesday […]