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FBI Concludes NASCAR’s Bubba Wallace Did Not Suffer a Hate Crime

FBI Concludes NASCAR’s Bubba Wallace Did Not Suffer a Hate Crime

photo credit:  Grindstone Media Group // Shutterstock Earlier this week, NASCAR’s only full-time black driver found a door pull rope tied in a noose in his garage at the Talladega Motor Speedway. The FBI announced on Tuesday that their investigation concludes that Bubba Wallace did not face a hate crime and that the rope had been in…read more »

Trump Appoints His 200th Judge

Trump Appoints His 200th Judge

photo credit: MIND AND I // Shutterstock During his time as president so far, Donald Trump has successfully appointed 53 appeals court judges, 143 district court judges, two US Court of International Trade judges and two Supreme Court justices, being Neil Gorsuch and Brett Kavanaugh, according to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell’s office. On Wednesday, Trump appointed Judge Cory…read more »

Donald Trump Will Boycott the NFL If Players Kneel During National Anthem

Donald Trump Will Boycott the NFL If Players Kneel During National Anthem

photo credit: Evan El-Amin // Shutterstock Clearly some people STILL don’t understand the meaning behind Colin Kaepernick and others kneeling during the National Anthem, and President Donald Trump is one of them. Trump says that if the NFL allows players to kneel during the anthem when the season restarts, then he will not be watching. Dr.…read more »

2 Dead, 12 Injured in Charlotte After Block Party Shooting

2 Dead, 12 Injured in Charlotte After Block Party Shooting

photo credit: ZikG // Shutterstock At least two people are dead and a total of 12 people are injured; seven from gunfire and five from being hit by vehicles, after a neighborhood block party in Charlotte on Sunday. A $5,000 reward is now being offered for information that leads to an arrest, police said. According to CMPD, the…read more »

Tory Lanez Gifts 100 Black Father’s Gifts After Being Released from Prison

Tory Lanez Gifts 100 Black Father’s Gifts After Being Released from Prison

photo credit: Michael A Walker Jr // Shutterstock For Father’s Day, Tory Lanez decided to make the day special for 100 black fathers who were recently released from incarceration. Tory’s Dream City Fund liked with Van Jones and Cut50 to launch “100 Black Fathers” in partnership with Amazon Music, Door Dash and Dream Corps to provide free…read more »

Pilot’s Family in Kobe Bryant Helicopter Crash, Want Case Moved Out of L.A.

Pilot’s Family in Kobe Bryant Helicopter Crash, Want Case Moved Out of L.A.

photo credit: Featureflash Photo Agency // Shutterstock Vanessa Bryant is currently suing the family of Ara Zobayan, the man who was flying the helicopter that killed him, Kobe Bryant and 6 other passengers, along with Island Express Helicopters in a wrongful death lawsuit. Vanessa wants both parties to be held financially responsible for the crash. The…read more »

Confederate Monument Removed From Outside the Pitt County Courthouse

Confederate Monument Removed From Outside the Pitt County Courthouse

photo credit: Sharkshock // Shutterstock Pitt County has removed the Confederate Soldiers Monument outside of the Pitt County Courthouse at the corner of 3rd and Evans street in Greenville. The removal happened on Monday, June 22nd, taking about 5 and a half hours. Due to mechanical issues with the crane, the pedestal and base will be removed…read more »

Face Masks Now Required in Raleigh

Face Masks Now Required in Raleigh

photo credit: Dech St // Shutterstock The mayor of Raleigh, Mary-Ann Baldwin, has now made face masks a requirement, effective June 19th at 4 p.m. The order will stay in place until further notice. The mayor described going to a grocery store on Saturday and seeing many people without masks, which caused her “great discomfort.” “The more…read more »

Kyrie Irving Suggests NBA Players Start Their Own League

Kyrie Irving Suggests NBA Players Start Their Own League

photo credit: Billion Photos // Shutterstock Kyrie Irving of the Brooklyn Nets has suggested that the NBA players should form their league. The idea was sent through a group chat between Irving and his Brooklyn Nets teammates, suggesting that they skip NBA’s restart at Disney World, while proposing the idea of starting their own league. Irving also…read more »

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