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White Man Charged After He Was Filmed Screaming at a Black Woman
11+ hour, 53+ min ago (315+ words) Nationwide " Thomas Diiorio, a white man from New Jersey, has been arrested after a verbal dispute with his Black female neighbor escalated into harassment and bias intimidation charges in Mount Laurel. Police said video footage of the incident led directly…...
Black Man on Death Row Avoids Execution After Staff Struggle to Find Vein for Lethal Injection
12+ hour, 24+ min ago (251+ words) Nationwide " Tony Carruthers, a man from Memphis, Tennessee, who was on death row, was scheduled for execution in Nashville, but the procedure failed after medical staff could not find a usable vein. Officials stopped the execution and returned him to…...
Floyd Mayweather Jr. Ordered to Pay $1 M in Child Support in Paternity Case With Former Stripper
12+ hour, 12+ min ago (232+ words) Nationwide " Floyd Mayweather Jr. has been ordered by a Nevada court to pay nearly $1 million in back child support after being legally declared the father of a child with a former Las Vegas strip club dancer. He must also pay…...
Black Twin Sisters Graduate as Valedictorian and Salutatorian in High School and Again in Doctoral Program
8+ hour, 6+ min ago (226+ words) Nationwide " La Tonya and La Toya Harris, African American twins from Texas, graduated at the top of their high school class in 2010 as valedictorian and salutatorian. Years later, they repeated the same achievement during their doctoral studies while completing advanced…...
7-Year-Old Black Girl Dies After Alleged Abuse While in Her Father's White Fiancee's Care
13+ hour, 13+ min ago (315+ words) Nationwide " Jor'Dynn Duncan, a 7-year-old African American girl from Bayport, New York, died after alleged abuse while living with her father's fianc'e. Prosecutors say 3 women, who are family members, face charges after evidence of 90 injuries before her December 2025 death. Jor'Dynn…...
Black School Principal Gets Charges Dismissed in Case of 6-Year-Old Student Who Shot White Teacher
12+ hour, 31+ min ago (365+ words) Nationwide " Ebony Parker, a former elementary school assistant principal who faced felony child abuse charges tied to a 2023 school shooting, recently had her case dismissed by a Virginia judge. The ruling ended the criminal proceedings after trial arguments concluded. A…...
Daughter of Elderly Black Woman Who Died After Attacking a Tim Horton's Employee Says Her Mom Was "Wronged
13+ hour, 20+ min ago (355+ words) Nationwide "Anita Grayson, a 75-year-old African American woman from Fort Wayne, Indiana, died after a fight inside a Tim Hortons following a dispute over a drive-thru order. Her daughter, Tawanda Grayson, says video footage shows her mother was wronged and…...
Homeless Man Who Was Formerly Incarcerated Graduates College at the Top of His Class
13+ hour, 18+ min ago (397+ words) Nationwide " Charles Long Jr. , an African American man from Berkeley, California, who was formerly homeless and incarcerated, graduated with highest honors at the age of 43. He completed his UC Berkeley journey after years of instability and earned the school's top…...
Black Celebrity Chef Boots, Founder of Harlem Biscuit Company, Brings His Award-Winning Biscuits to Doorsteps Nationwide
4+ day, 3+ hour ago (117+ words) Biscuit-lovers Can Savor Chef Boots" Winning Dish on "Beat Bobby Flay" Season 38 Customers can choose from three offerings in frozen 6-packs: " Classic Buttermilk Biscuits: Chef Boots" Southern grandmother-inspired buttermilk biscuits, $25 " Chive Cheddar Biscuits: a bold, cheesy fan-favorite, $25 " Chive Cheddar Biscuits…...
Spelman College Makes History With 7 Valedictorians in the Class of 2026
4+ day, 4+ hour ago (382+ words) Nationwide " Spelman College, the world-renowned HBCU for women in Atlanta, celebrated its Class of 2026 graduation with seven students sharing valedictorian honors. They set a new school record while showcasing academic excellence, sisterhood, and the strong bonds formed over years of…...