Clarence Thomas Goes White, Wendy Williams’ Guardian Revealed, A ‘Star Witness’ in Fani Willis Scandal, And A Black Boy Is Found Dead

Plus, a Black Lives Matter co-founder says the quiet part out loud about Taylor Swift fans and much more in our most popular posts of the week in news.

A Black Boy Was Found Dead and Decomposing. Wait Until You Find Out Who The Suspect is.

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Authorities have finally ended a four-month manhunt in search of the suspect connected to a terrifying and heartbreaking discovery: the decomposing remains of an abandoned 12-year-old boy. - Kalyn Womack Read More

Surprise Surprise: The Karen Who said ‘I Hate Black People’ Just Got Hired By Clarence Thomas

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Crystal Clanton, the white woman who went viral for sending racist text messages, including “I HATE BLACK PEOPLE,” has been hired as a law clerk by U.S. Supreme Court Clarence Thomas. The announcement was made last week by George Mason University’s Antonin Scalia Law School, which is Clanton’s alma mater. - Candace McDuffie Read More

Wait, That’s Trump’s ‘Star Witness’ in the Fani Willis & Nathan Wade Hearing?

ATLANTA, GA - FEBRUARY 27: Special prosecutor Nathan Wade attends a hearing in the case of the State of Georgia v. Donald John Trump at the Fulton County Courthouse on February 27, 2024 in Atlanta, Georgia. Wade’s former attorney Terrence Bradley testified as Judge McAfee considered an effort by lawyers for former President Donald Trump to disqualify Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis over her romantic relationship with Wade. ( Photo: Getty Images Brynn Anderson-Pool

The “star witness” in a hearing that has captured national attention took the stand on Tuesday. Special Prosecutor Nathan Wade’s former divorce attorney and ex-law partner, Terrance Bradley, appeared in court — but it was hardly the slam dunk testimony Donald Trump and his co-defendants were hoping for. - Jessica Washington Read More

Is This Black Lives Matter Leader Right About a ‘Racist’ Taylor Swift-Travis Kelce Obsession?

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Melina Abdullah, the co-founder of Black Lives Matter Grassroots, has been getting raked over the coals for speaking her mind about the whiteness of Taylor Swift fans. - Candace McDuffie Read More

North Carolina Council Meeting Was ‘Zoom Bombed.’ You’ll Never Believe What Was Said.

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On Monday night, a council meeting in Matthews, N.C. was disrupted by “Zoom bombing,” a new trend in which trolls log in and disrupt video conference calls. - Candace McDuffie Read More

Kanye West Now Has Beef With Donna Summer’s Family, And You Already Know Why

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Kanye West being dragged to court is nothing new. It’s a damn near monthly occurrence nowadays, especially when it comes to songs he did (or did not) get cleared to sample. - Noah A. McGee Read More

Questions Surround Judge, Who Assigned Wendy Williams Her Random Guardian, Resurfaces

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After the “Where is Wendy Williams?” documentary began airing on Lifetime, the internet has been exploding with opinions as to how valid her guardianship arrangements. However, it turns out the judge who ruled on it might be a little suspicious. - Kalyn Womack Read More

Really?! White Woman Trying to Take Credit for Black Woman’s Downfall

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When Megyn Kelly isn’t whining about the Black National Anthem or defending blackface, she is demanding attention and credit from prominent media outlets. - Candace McDuffie Read More

Hackers and Ransom? Another Wild Development in Fani Willis’ versus Donald Trump

ATLANTA, GEORGIA - NOVEMBER 21: Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis appears before Judge Scott McAfee for a hearing in the 2020 Georgia election interference case at the Fulton County Courthouse on November 21, 2023 in Atlanta, Georgia. Photo: Getty Images Dennis Byron-Pool

As Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis and former President Donald Trump battle it out over the fate of the Georgia election interference case — a new hacker-sized wrinkle threatens to throw the proceedings into further disarray. - Jessica Washington Read More

The Sheriff’s Department Behind the Killing of an Exonerated Black Man is in Big Trouble

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The family of the Black man, who was fatally shot during a traffic stop in Georgia just years after being exonerated from a wrongful conviction, is filing a lawsuit against the sheriff’s department and the officer in question. - Kalyn Womack Read More

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