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Entertainment, Music

How Kirk Franklin Found His Birth Father After 50 Years

In a recently released documentary, the Gospel star shares the story of how he found his father as he was working on his upcoming album, Father’s Day.

By

Noah A. McGee

Published

September 22, 2023
Law Enforcement, News, Police Brutality

City in Ohio Agrees to Pay Couple $450,000 to Settle Suit of Police Brutality From Viral 2017 Video

Another day, another incident of taxpayers holding the bag for police officers who treat members of the public brutally and with impunity. The city of Euclid, in the Cleveland, Ohio metro area, says it will pay $450,000 to settle a lawsuit filed by Richard Hubbard and Yolimar Tirado, related to a 2017 incident where an…

By

Ishena Robinson

Published

April 8, 2021
Ohio Police Officer Recorded Brutally Beating a Black Motorist Is Finally Fired

After years of violations, a police officer in Euclid, Ohio, has been fired after he was filmed beating a black motorist during a traffic stop in August. The New York Times reports that Police Officer Michael Amiott was dropped from the Euclid Police Department on Friday. In a statement released Tuesday, Euclid Mayor Kirsten H.…

By

Anne Branigin

Published

October 17, 2017