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 at the couple’s home in Fresno. Julio Benitiez reportedly demanded that his wife delete photos from the social media app, the site writes. He then choked and punched the mother […]
President Barack Obama arrived in New York City Monday morning to announce the launch of the My Brother’s Keeper Alliance at Lehman College in the Bronx, NBC reports. My Brother’s Keeper, whose aim is to “address persistent opportunity gaps faced by boys and young men of color and ensure that all young people can reach […]
DOWNTOWN CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) –Defense attorney’s were unsuccessful once again in asking the charges against Cleveland Police Officer Michael Brelo be dropped. Officer Brelo’s team renewed their motion for dismissal of manslaughter charges Friday afternoon and Judge John O’Donnell denied the request. Judge John O’Donnell will hear closing arguments on Tuesday beginning at 10 a.m. He […]
The Cleveland Branch of the NAACP wants to educate citizens on their right to peacefully protest and how to properly interact with police. The NAACP and its Criminal Justice Committee will hold an informational session called “What to do When Stopped by Police.” The session is being held to try and avert possible trouble in […]
CLEVELAND- Well-known Cleveland religious leader Bishop Floyd Eugene Perry passed away on Thursday. He was 84 years old. Bishop Perry’s son, Pastor Mark Perry, said his father became ill while in Columbus and was taken to the hospital. Perry was recently involved in the call for peace in Cleveland ahead of the verdict for a […]
Meet Baltimore State Attorney Marilyn Mosby. She’s in charge of the investigation of Freddie Gray’sdeath at the hands of very violent Baltimore police. Gray suffered a spinal injury while he was in custody of six Baltimore officers, who have been charged in his death. Mosby’s announcement was the first time that we’ve met her so […]
*BET has chosen to end “Bobby Jones Gospel” after 35 seasons on the air. Despite the cancellation being known for months by gospel insiders, the site notes the network publicly acknowledged its decision last week during its upfront presentation to advertisers and media in New York City. Hosted and launched by Dr. Bobby Jones, “Bobby […]
CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) –A social media conversation intended to ignite conversation has backfired and now Cleveland’s Community Relations Board is saying they’re sorry. The tweets on @CRBCleveland Tweet were sent by Blaine Griffin,the Executive Director of the Community Relations Board. They referenced tension between police and the public and asked people to weigh in on whether the […]
Baltimore Police Commissioner Anthony Batts held a press conference Thursday to announce the findings of the Freddie Gray investigation were handed over Thursday morning to the Maryland State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby, a day early. Over 30 detectives worked full-time on this case. New information was made public that was previously unknown by investigators. That new information […]
You’ve heard from Toya Graham, aka “Mom of the Year” from the Baltimore riots, and now her son is speaking out about his actions and why he’s thankful his mother dragged him away from the crowd. In an interview with CNN’s Anderson Cooper, Graham and her son Michael Singleton give their accounts of the viral moment. Singleton says […]
On Wednesday’s broadcast of the The Meredith Vieira Show, Stacey Dash had plenty to say about the lack of equal pay between men and women. Most notably, the Clueless actress stated that she doesn’t agree with stars like Rita Wilson who champion for equal pay, because women who complain about the wage gap are justing making excuses. Dash opined, It’s […]
Presumably bored out of their minds or unable to locate a more SEO-friendly reality star, TMZ caught up with rapper Erick Sermon to ask him for his thoughts on Bruce Jenner’s interview with Diane Sawyer where the two discussed Jenner’s gender identity. Sermon said Jenner was “crazy” and proceeded to walk into conspiracy theory, publicity-stunt-accusing […]