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To Combat Price Gouging, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo Introduces State-Sanctioned Hand Sanitizer Made from Cheap Prison Labor: 'We Are Problem Solvers'
In times of crisis, heroes often come from an unlikely source. In 2018, as the Mendocino Complex fire tore through hundreds of thousands of acres of land in Northern California, it was inmates enrolled in a volunteer firefighting program who fought to extinguish the flames in exchange for a measly $2 a day—and time taken…
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Meek Mill Sounds Off After Private Jet Is Searched In Miami: 'How Many Times We Gotta Be Searched Being Black, Man?'
Since his release from prison in 2018, Meek Mill has blossomed into an ardent proponent of criminal justice reform. In doing so, he’s gone to great lengths to not only rehabilitate his image, but help others avoid the pitfalls of our broken criminal justice system with the launch of the REFORM Alliance. Despite his best…
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Pioneering Mathematician Katherine Johnson Will Be Laid to Rest Saturday at Hampton University
Katherine Johnson, whose exploits as a pioneering NASA mathematician were immortalized in the 2016 film Hidden Figures, will be laid to rest at Hampton University. WTKR3 reports that as part of the two-day commemoration, a public viewing will take place Friday at the O.H. Smith & Son Funeral Home from 12 p.m. to 3 p.m.,…
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Prince George's County Police Officer Indicted in Fatal Shooting of Handcuffed Man
A grand jury has indicted Prince George’s County police officer Michael A. Owen Jr. on second-degree murder, manslaughter and assault charges in the fatal shooting of a man in police custody. WUSA-9 reports that Owen was also indicted on charges of misconduct in office and using a handgun, according to an announcement from County State’s…
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White House Nominates Gen. Charles Brown to Become the First Black Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force
A broken clock can be right twice a day and apparently so can a blatant xenophobe and racist. Air Force Times reports that our alleged president Donald Trump just nominated Gen. Charles Q. Brown Jr. to become the next chief of staff of the United States Air Force. For those out the loop, Brown would…
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NBA, NCAA Among Sports Leagues Preparing for Coronavirus Outbreak: 'Health and Safety Is Paramount'
The NBA prides itself on putting fans first, and with the deadly coronavirus terrorizing airports and immune systems throughout the world, the league is putting precautionary measures in place to protect its million-dollar athletes. From ESPN: Among the NBA’s short-term recommendations to teams in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak, players should utilize fist-bumps over…
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Best Gift Ever: Charlottesville to Celebrate End of Slavery Instead of Thomas Jefferson's Birthday
For the first time since World War II, guess who won’t be getting a birthday party in Charlottesville, Va.? If you guessed Thomas Jefferson—the same guy who once wrote “all men are created equal,” yet somehow owned over 600 of our ancestors—you’d be correct. The Washington Post reports that despite Jefferson’s name being on everything…
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It Only Takes a Nation of Bernie Bros to Hold Us Back: Public Enemy Fires Flavor Flav for Fighting the Power
They’ve survived a prolonged feud with Def Jam Records, rampant substance abuse and alcoholism, accusations of antisemitism and that whole Flavor of Love phenomenon, but it would appear that the straw that finally broke Public Enemy’s back is…Bernie Sanders? As we reported this weekend, the iconic group announced its intention to perform on Sunday during…
