Nazis Storm Streets Of Ohio, Diddy Accused Of Having His Children Do His Dirty Work, 18-Year-Old Black Man Faces Prison Time For Having Sex With The Wrong Person, 15 Crazy Moments In Spirit Airlines History And More

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This Black CEO Appeared In Forbes, But Now Is Looking at Prison for … Wait, What!?

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The founder of an AI startup once featured on Forbes’ “30 Under 30” list was charged Tuesday with defrauding investors.

Joanna Smith-Griffin, 33, who founded AllHere Education, was arrested in North Carolina and charged with securities fraud, wire fraud, and identity theft. – Ben Kesslen Read More

Should We Be Afraid? Nazis Storm Ohio Streets With Red Swastika Flags While Chanting The N-Word— And There’s More

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President-elect Donald Trump hasn’t even taken office, but are we seeing the effects of the racist rhetoric that dominated the election? Last week, a white supremacist felt bold enough to say the N-word at a Senate committee meeting in Michigan. Now, Nazis are marching in Ohio. – Candace McDuffie Read More

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs Is Being A Boss in Jail, Using Inmates and His Children to Do his Dirty Work, According to Prosecutors

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Sean “Diddy” Combs has always been a boss, but now authorities are saying that he has decided to bring that some energy in jail. This could result in even more trouble for the mogul. Here’s all the details. – Candace McDuffie Read More

This 18-Year-Old Black Man is Facing Decades in Prison For Having Sex With the Wrong Person in the Wrong Place

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A young British man is in legal trouble in the United Arab Emirates after a romance that started on vacation went horribly wrong.

Marcus Fakana, an 18-year-old from London, traveled with his family to Dubai when he began a secretive sexual relationship in September with a 17-year-old girl — also from London — who was staying at the same hotel. – Angela Johnson Read More

After A Couple in VA Allegedly Did The Unthinkable To a Pizza Delivery Man over A Botched Order—He Lived!

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There are things that happen in the world that just can’t be explained. The sun, the moon and how humans cheat death. What police said happened in Virginia is hard to believe for so many reasons. – Kalyn Womack Read More

Video Catches Man Trying to Kidnap A Black Schoolgirl, But She Turns The Tables on Him

Screenshot: WPLG, Lauderhill Police Department

Last month, a Black 13-year-old girl was walking home from the school bus when she heard the footsteps of a man rapidly approaching her. Thinking it was another jogger from the neighborhood, she shuffled out of his way. – Kalyn Womack Read More

17-Year-Old Model Accuses Diddy of Sexual Assault in New, Horrifying Lawsuit

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Another sexual assault lawsuit has been filed against Sean “Diddy” Combs as he awaits federal prosecution for sex crime charges. These horrifying claims are said to have come from a mere 17-year-old girl. – Kalyn Womack Read More

MAGA Supporters React to Jussie Smollett’s 2019 Hoax Conviction Being Overturned. It’s Not Pretty

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On Thursday, the Illinois Supreme Court ruled that Jussie Smollett —one of the stars from the popular television series “Empire” — would have his 2019 hate crime hoax conviction overturned. Now, conservatives are going in on X (formerly Twitter) about how Smollett’s race played a major role in this decision. – Candace McDuffie Read More

15 Crazy Moments in Soul Plane…Spirit Airlines History Prior to Bankruptcy Filing

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Well, it’s official, Spirit Airlines has filed for bankruptcy, and who could’ve expected this one?!…. asked nobody. Known for their bright yellow and black logo, cheap flights but expensive luggage policy, and live entertainment— in the form of physical altercations— Spirit Airlines has secured their spot in history as the most notorious airline of all time. – Phenix S Halley Read More

3 Reasons Why Trump Ditching the Department of Education Will Especially Hurt Black Students

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President-elect Donald Trump has outlined plans for his second term in scary detail: using military force to execute mass deportations, clearing out DEI (diversity, equity, and inclusion) policies, and, shockingly, even eliminating the Department of Education (DOE). – Phenix S Halley Read More

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