Melissa Noel
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Tamir Rice Honored With Butterfly Memorial At Cleveland Park
Nearly eight years after Tamir Rice was shot and killed by Officer Timothy Loehmann, The Rice Butterfly Memorial was erected on July 16th to honor...
New Report Says Overdose Deaths Among Black and Indigenous Americans Surged During The Pandemic
On Tuesday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released their findings after analyzing drug overdose deaths based on age, race, and income factors....
Miami Designates Historic Area ‘Little Bahamas’, Honors City’s Black Pioneers
A section of Miami’s oldest neighborhood has been formally designated “Little Bahamas of Coconut Grove,” honoring the historically Black enclave established by Bahamians in the...
21 Teens Who Died At South African Bar All Had Toxic Chemical In Their Blood
According to South African officials, the toxic chemical methanol was the possible cause of the deaths of 21 teenagers at a South African bar last...
‘Let’s Go Brandon’ Signs Help 8-Year-Old Find His Confidence
While Brandon Brown was being interviewed after his first NASCAR career win last October, the crowd at Talladega Superspeedway was loudly chanting “F— Joe Biden,”...
Derek Chauvin Gets More Prison Time For Violating George Floyd’s Civil Rights
Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin was sentenced to just more than 20 years in prison Thursday for violating George Floyd’s civil rights when he...
Grambling State Fires Volleyball Coach Who Cut Entire Team
It was a pink slip day at Grambling State University, as its Athletics Department announced on July 5, the termination of volleyball coach Chelsey Lucas....
Eric Holder Found Guilty Of Murder In Death Of Nipsey Hussle
It only took the jury six hours over two days to find 32-year-old Eric R. Holder, Jr. guilty of first-degree murder in the 2019 shooting...
Biden Planned To Nominate Anti-Abortion Republican To Lifetime Judgeship The Same Day Roe V. Wade Was Overturned
President Biden planned to nominate an anti-abortion conservative Republican to a lifetime appointment judgeship in Kentucky, according to emails obtained by CNN on Wednesday. The...
Brittney Griner Pleads Guilty To Drug Charges In Russian Court
American basketball star Brittney Griner pleaded guilty to drug charges in a Moscow court on Thursday, her lawyers said, leaving her facing up to ten...