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Black Mom of 10 Found Shot to Death, Becomes 2nd Person in Her Family to Be Murdered

Latoysia Denisha Davis

Nationwide — Latoysia Denisha Davis, a 34-year-old African American mother, was found shot to death in Orange County, Florida. She leaves behind 10 children and a grieving family, marking the […]

Man Who Brutally Murdered 4 Students in Idaho Complains About Being Taunted in Prison

Bryan Kohberger

Nationwide — Bryan Kohberger, who was convicted of killing four University of Idaho students, is complaining about being harassed in prison just weeks after receiving multiple life sentences without parole. […]

12-Year-Old Boy Accidentally Shoots Himself, Rushed to Hospital and Dies

Caiden Smith

Nationwide — A tragic accident in Shreveport, Louisiana, has claimed the life of a 12-year-old African American boy named Caiden Smith, who authorities say accidentally shot himself in the chest […]

Black Mom Describes Terrifying Moment Her 7-Year-Old Son Was Left on School Bus

Antonia Lacy, Black mom whose son was left on a school bus

Nationwide — Antonia Lacy, an African American mom from New Orleans, says she endured the longest 40 minutes of her life when her 7-year-old son didn’t come home from school, […]

38-Year-Old Black Mayor of Cleveland Credited With Reducing City’s Homicide Rate by 50%

Justin Bibb, mayor of Cleveland

Nationwide — Cleveland Mayor Justin Bibb, who made history in 2022 as the city’s youngest Black mayor, is being credited with reducing Cleveland’s homicide rate by nearly half. His strategy […]

Woman Gets Only 15 Days in Jail for Crash That Killed Detention Officer

Amanda Vanburskirk and Tyler Johnson

Nationwide — Amanda Vanburskirk, a woman from Jacksonville, North Carolina, was sentenced to just 15 days in jail after a crash that killed 21-year-old detention officer Tyler Johnson in February […]

Raven Symone's Ex-Boyfriend Cheated, Then Asked Her to Be Godmother of His Baby

Raven Symone

Nationwide — Raven Symoné shared a story about her past relationship, revealing her ex-boyfriend cheated, got another woman pregnant, and then asked her to be the baby’s godmother. She spoke […]

Black Mom Remembers Her Young Son Killed While Subway Surfing in NYC

Zackery Nazario with his mom Norma Nazario

Nationwide — Zackery Nazario, a 15-year-old African American teen from New York City, died while subway surfing in 2023. His mother now blames social media platforms for feeding him dangerous […]

Black Mom's 3-Year-Old Son Beaten to Death By Her Boyfriend While She Was at a Job Interview

Emmanuel Ware

Nationwide — A St. Louis man has been sentenced to 18 years in prison after admitting to fatally beating his girlfriend’s 3-year-old son in 2021. Timothy Robinson, 37, pleaded guilty […]

7-Year-Old Black Boy Found Dead Inside a Washing Machine After Eating His Parents' Snacks

Troy Khoeler

Nationwide — A man from Harris County, Texas, has been sentenced to 50 years in prison after his 7-year-old adopted son was found dead inside a washing machine. Jermaine Thomas, […]

38-Year-Old Black Man Sadly Died During a Hair Transplant Procedure in Turkey

Martyn Latchman

Nationwide — Martyn Latchman, a 38-year-old man of African descent from Buckinghamshire, England, sadly passed away following complications related to a hair transplant procedure in Istanbul, Turkey. Latchman underwent surgery […]

Black Special Education Teacher Shot and Killed at a Gas Station in Virginia

Tony Demond Gill

Nationwide — Tony Demond Gill, a 46-year-old African American teacher and coach from Pittsylvania County, Virginia, was shot and killed at a gas station on July 27. Police arrested a […]

Black Groom-To-Be Killed by Drunk Driver in Wrong-Way Crash Just 1 Day Before His Wedding

Kirk Walker with his fiance

Nationwide — Kirk Walker, an African American father of three from New York, was killed in a wrong-way crash caused by a drunk teenager who had just left a Manhattan […]

12-Year-Old Black Boy Sadly Dies From Rare Brain-Eating Bacteria After Swimming in Lake

Jaysen Carr

Nationwide — Jaysen Carr, a 12-year-old African American boy from Columbia, South Carolina, died after getting infected by a rare brain-eating amoeba while swimming in Lake Murray. His family is […]

California Man Arrested Again For Sniffing Women's Rear Ends

Calese Carron Crowder

Nationwide — Calese Carron Crowder, a 38-year-old registered sex offender from Glendale, California, has been arrested once again this week for allegedly engaging in inappropriate behavior at a Walmart in […]

Florida Man Indicted After Punching 1-Year-Old Black Girl to Death

Deric Young and Ky'meria German

Nationwide — Deric Young, a 25-year-old man from Tallahassee, Florida, has been indicted on charges of first-degree murder and aggravated child abuse in the death of 1-year-old Ky’meria German. Police […]

Funeral Director Who Gave Dirt to Parents Instead of Their Baby's Ashes Now Faces New Charges

Stanley Henderson

Nationwide — Stanley Henderson, a former funeral director from Atlanta, Georgia, is facing felony sex crime charges following a separate investigation that began after grieving parents accused him of giving […]

Black Dad of 20 Children Sadly Killed at a Bus Station in Downtown Atlanta

D'Anthony Reaves

Nationwide — D’Anthony Reaves, a 44-year-old African American father from Atlanta, Georgia, was shot and killed early Saturday near the Greyhound station downtown while returning to retrieve his bike. He […]

Florida Black Man Gets $1.7M After 34 Years of Being Wrongfully Imprisoned

Sidney Holmes

Nationwide — Sidney Holmes, an African American man from Broward County, Florida, spent 34 years in prison for a robbery he didn’t commit. Now 59 years old, he will receive […]

Police Use AI Facial Recognition to Identify Women Caught Twerking on Police Car

Black women twerking on police car identified

Nationwide — Police in Richmond Heights, Ohio, used facial recognition to identify and find women caught on camera twerking and dancing on a police car. The incident left visible damage […]

Prosecutors to Drop Charges Against Man Who Kidnapped an 11-Year-Old Boy From School

Solomon Galligan

Nationwide — Solomon Galligan, a 33-year-old man accused of trying to kidnap an 11-year-old boy from a school playground in Aurora, Colorado, is expected to have his charges dropped after […]

Two 10-Year-Old Kids Charged After Setting Fire to School Buses in Mississippi

Three school buses set to fire by two 10-year-old kids

Nationwide — Two 10-year-old children from Marshall County, Mississippi, are facing charges after setting fire to three school buses parked behind a school. The fires caused heavy damage just weeks […]

Great-Grandma Taking Care of Her Toddler Grandsons Gets New Air Conditioning Unit from Community

Victoria Dickerson and her 2 great-grandsons

Nationwide — Victoria Dickerson, an African American grandmother from Caroline County, Virginia who cares for her 2 great-grandsons, received a free air conditioning system after her story aired on local […]

Black Mom of 6 Working at McDonald's Stabbed to Death By Co-Worker in Front of Customers

Jennifer Harris, Black mom killed at McDonald's

Nationwide — Jennifer Harris, a 39-year-old African American mother of six children who was working as a manager at McDonald’s in Eastpointe, Michigan, was fatally stabbed by a co-worker who […]

Incarcerated Black Dads Allowed to Host Father-Daughter Prom in Prison

Father from San Quentin Rehabilitation Center with his daughters

Nationwide — Officials at San Quentin State Prison in California held their first-ever father-daughter prom, bringing together inmates and their daughters after a two-month workshop that helped incarcerated fathers rebuild […]

25-Year-Old Man Shot, Killed at Gas Station Just Like His Dad 5 Years Earlier

Demetrius Antwan Davis Jr. and Byron Dedric Steele

Nationwide — Demetrius Antwan Davis Jr., a 25-year-old African American man from Birmingham, Alabama, was fatally shot at a gas station Sunday night in what police say was a revenge […]

Woman From Ohio Sentenced to Life in Prison for Raping an Infant

Kristina Jacobson

Nationwide — Kristina Jacobson, a 39-year-old woman from Akron, Ohio, has been sentenced to life in prison without parole after being found guilty of raping an infant and other related […]

Fake Lawyer From Kenya Won 26 Court Cases Despite Having No Law Degree or Formal Legal Training

Brian Mwenda Njagi

Nationwide — In 2023, Brian Mwenda Njagi, a man from Kenya, made headlines after it was revealed that he won 26 court cases even though he was not a real […]

Two School Superintendents in Mississippi Indicted for Stealing and Misusing School Funds

Earl Joe Nelson and Mario D. Willis

Nationwide — Earl Joe Nelson and Mario D. Willis, two African American superintendents whose school districts are both about an hour from Jackson, Mississippi, have been indicted for allegedly stealing […]

Dame Dash's Daughter, Ava, Evicted from $10K-a-Month Apartment in New York City

Damon and Ava Dash with Kanye West

Nationwide — Ava Dash, daughter of Damon Dash and star of Next Gen NYC, has been evicted from her $10,000-a-month Manhattan apartment after failing to pay rent for several months. […]

School Teacher From New Jersey Arrested For Having a Baby With a 13-Year-Old Student

Laura Caron

Nationwide — Laura Caron, a former teacher at an elementary school in Middle Township, New Jersey, reportedly sexually abused her student from when he was 11 years old. She has […]

Georgia Man Arrested After Shooting His Uncle For Eating His Honey Bun

Michael Crowley

Nationwide — Michael Crowley, a 29-year-old African American man from DeKalb County, Georgia, was charged with murder after allegedly shooting his uncle, 48-year-old Roderick Crowley, during an argument over a […]

Texas Corrections Officer Arrested for Selling Fried Chicken Wings to Inmates

Amos Nyanway

Nationwide — Amos Nyanway, a 25-year-old corrections officer from Travis County, Texas, was arrested and fired after allegedly selling fried chicken wings from Wingstop to an inmate in exchange for […]

Black Mother Says Son With Special Needs Left Alone in Classroom After School

Sierra Waire-Minix and son Jrew

Nationwide — Sierra Waire-Minix, an African American mother from Galveston, Texas, says her 10-year-old son with special needs was found locked inside a classroom after school hours, prompting an investigation and […]

Black Bride Who Grew Up Without a Dad Had Her Landlord Walk Her Down the Aisle

Shacole Fox, Gil Pulliam

Nationwide — Shacole Fox, an African American woman from Cincinnati, Ohio, chose an unexpected person to walk her down the aisle — her 79-year-old landlord, Gil Pulliam. The two formed […]

ICE Arrests a White Police Officer in Illinois, Says He's in the Country Illegally

Radule Bojovic

Nationwide — Radule Bojovic, a white police officer from Hanover Park, Illinois originally from Montenegro, was arrested by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement after officials found he had overstayed his […]

Meet the 21-Year-Old Making History as Ghana's Youngest Lawyer Ever

Nana Danquah Adjei Domson, youngest lawyer in Ghana

Nationwide — Nana Danquah Adjei Domson, a 21-year-old from Breman Asikuma in Ghana’s Central Region, has made history as the youngest person ever called to the Ghana Bar. His remarkable […]

White Police Officers Beat Up Black Man Recovering from Brain Surgery

Benjamin Jackson

Nationwide — Benjamin Jackson, an African American man from Paterson, New Jersey, is suing several city police officers for allegedly beating, sexually assaulting, and mocking him during a 2022 arrest. […]

Two Memphis Police Officers Arrested After Being Caught Drag Racing

Albert Green and Raphael Willingham

Nationwide — Two Memphis police officers, Albert Green, 40, and Raphael Willingham, 37, were arrested for allegedly drag racing in their silver Corvettes while off duty. Both men were taken […]

Woman Broke into Boyfriend's House and Cut Open His Genitals

Jeanita Hopings

Nationwide — Jeanita Hopings, a 45-year-old African American woman from Toledo, Ohio, is wanted by police after allegedly breaking into her boyfriend’s home and cutting his scrotum open with a […]

Teacher Who Repeatedly Raped Teen Student Killed in Prison by Another Inmate

Ernest Nichols murdered in prison by Wilbert Baldwin

Nationwide — 60-year-old Ernest Nichols, a former gym teacher from Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, who was convicted of repeatedly raping a student back in 2011, has been murdered in prison […]

Brother Shot and Killed While Protecting His Pregnant Sister from Her Boyfriend

Tyler Sadowski and Makayla Sadowski

Nationwide — Tyler Sadowski, a 20-year-old African American man from Barron, Wisconsin, was shot and killed while protecting his pregnant sister, Makayla, from her teenage boyfriend, who opened fire in […]

Mississippi Mayor and City Clerk Accused of Embezzling Funds, Face 20 Years in Prison

Brooksville Mayor Earlie Henley and former Brooksville City Clerk Shaquita Malone

Nationwide — Earlie Henley, the Mayor of Brooksville, Mississippi, and his former City Clerk, Shaquita Malone, have been arrested for allegedly embezzling public funds through unauthorized checks, cash withdrawals, and […]

Male School Bus Driver Posing as a Woman Arrested for Sexually Abusing Teenage Boys

Leetwain Darrell Tate

Nationwide — Leetwain Darrell Tate, a 48-year-old African American man who identifies as a woman and uses the name “Ms. Sharon,” worked as a school bus driver in Charlotte until […]

White House Investigating Why Black Man Was Released from Prison 10 Years Early

Ronald Exantus

Nationwide — Ronald Exantus, an African American man who killed 6-year-old Logan Tipton during a violent home attack in Kentucky, was released from prison more than 10 years early. The […]

First Black Female Reporter in Ohio Has Sadly Passed Away at 101

Ann B. Walker

Nationwide — Ann B. Walker, an African American journalist who was the first woman to cover Columbus City Hall and the Ohio Statehouse, has died at 101. Her career broke […]

Man Arrested After Missing Black Woman's Body Found Behind Secret Wall in His Home

Renia Lewis, Douglas Irwin Shaw

Nationwide — Renia Lewis, a 28-year-old African American woman from Berkeley, California, was found dead inside a hidden wall at a home in Vallejo, California, days after she went missing. […]

22-Year-Old Man Pretended to be a Student and Attended High School For Weeks

Kevin Luebke

Nationwide — Kelvin Luebke, a 22-year-old man from Minneapolis, Minnesota, is under investigation after posing as a teenager and enrolling at a local high school for 19 days. He says […]

Nigerian News Anchor Jumped from Her Apartment and Died While Trying to Escape Armed Robbers

Sommie Maduagwu

Nationwide — Somtochukwu “Sommie” Maduagwu, a 29-year-old news anchor in Nigeria, died after falling from the third floor of her apartment in Abuja while trying to escape armed robbers who […]

Substitute Teacher Arrested for Pulling 10-Year-Old Student into Closet and Making "Inappropriate Request"

Malik Belvin

Nationwide — Malik Belvin, a 26-year-old substitute teacher from Sarasota, Florida, who worked at multiple schools, was arrested after he reportedly pulled a 10-year-old student into a closet and made […]

Woman Accused of Causing $1K Damage at Little Caesars Over $1 Extra Sauce Fee

Breanna Haynes

Nationwide — Breanna Haynes, a 32-year-old woman from Louisville, Kentucky, was arrested after police said she caused more than $1,000 in damage at a Little Caesars restaurant when she was […]

42-Year-Old Woman Puts Up Billboards in Her City to Find a Husband

Lisa Catalano

Nationwide — Lisa Catalano, a 42-year-old woman from the Bay Area, California, launched a bold campaign to find her future husband by putting up billboards along Highway 101. The ads […]

Black Sheriff Refuses to Work with ICE Agents Who Arrest Immigrants Who Are Not Criminals

Sheriff Gregory Tony

Nationwide — Gregory Tony, an African American sheriff in Broward County, Florida, said his deputies will not pursue undocumented immigrants who have not committed crimes. His stance drew immediate threats […]

Inmate Gets Extra 15 Years in Prison for Throwing His Feces in Correctional Officer’s Face

Donald Harper Jr.

Nationwide — Donald Harper Jr., a 35-year-old inmate in South Carolina, received an extra 15 years in prison after throwing feces at a correctional officer. The attack left the officer […]

Police Arrest Parents and Grandparents After 2-Month-Old Baby's Death

Chloe Marnell, Jayhlen Washington, Eddie Hollingsworth, and Danika Holloway

Nationwide — A 2-month-old baby’s parents and grandparents from Brunswick County, North Carolina, have been arrested and charged after the child died in February. Authorities say all four face charges […]

Black Pastor Says Charlie Kirk Did Not Deserve to Die But Was “An Unapologetic Racist”

Rev. Dr. Howard-John Wesley and Charlie Kirk

Nationwide — Rev. Dr. Howard-John Wesley, an African American pastor at a church in Alexandria, Virginia, condemned the killing of Charlie Kirk but described the conservative activist as “an unapologetic […]

Teacher Arrested for Fart Spray Prank That Hospitalized Students, Caused $55K in Damages

Alexander Paul Robertson Lewis

Nationwide — Alexander Paul Robertson Lewis, a 32-year-old teaching assistant in Florence, South Carolina, has been arrested after repeatedly using fart spray at West Florence High School. The prank sickened […]

28-Year-Old Woman Arrested for Fatally Stabbing Her 81-Year-Old Grandmother

Breante Thomas

Nationwide — Breante Thomas, a 28-year-old African American woman from Fort Washington, Maryland, has been arrested after police said she fatally stabbed her 81-year-old grandmother and injured another family member […]

17-Year-Old Teen Receives Heart Transplant, But Sadly Remains on Life Support

Landon Daesch

Nationwide — Landon Daesch, a 17-year-old from St. Louis, Missouri, finally received a new heart after months of waiting. His family celebrated the transplant, but complications soon placed him back […]

Sick Rapist Arrested For Potentially Infecting Up to 400 Men With STDs

Jonathan Carl

Nationwide — Jonathan Carl, a 42-year-old man from London, has been sentenced to 17 years in prison for rape and reckless HIV transmission. Police believe he may have exposed hundreds […]

Letter Written by Black Flight Attendant Who Died in 9/11 Finally Reaches Her Son 24 Years Later

Jevon Castrillo

Nationwide — Jevon Castrillo, an African American man from Fort Pierce, Florida, recently received a letter his late mother, who was a flight attendant, wrote before the 9/11 attacks. The […]

95-Year-Old Woman Arrested for Beating Her Nursing Home Roommate to Death

Nina Kravstov

Nationwide — Galina Smirnova, a 95-year-old resident of a nursing home in Brooklyn, New York City, has been charged with murder after allegedly beating her 89-year-old roommate, Nina Kravtsov, to […]

75-Year-Old Daycare Employee Accused of Abusing Baby at Christian Preschool

Gladys Rampersant

Nationwide — Gladys Rampersant, a 75-year-old daycare employee in North Charleston, South Carolina, has been arrested on charges of child cruelty after she reportedly abused a baby at a Christian […]

Mom Arrested After Her Kids Found 'Drenched in Sweat' in Trunk of Her Car as She Was Shopping

Ciera Washington

Nationwide — Ciera Washington, a 29-year-old African American mother from Sunrise, Florida, was arrested after police said her three children were found trapped in the trunk of her car, sweating […]