A woman’s video of police aiming guns at a kneeling black man as she begs them to stop went viral after it was filmed Friday, […]
Author: Emily Rahhal, DI
Emily Rahhal was a Digital Intern at Black News Alerts.
Transgender Woman Inmate Dies at Rikers
A transgender woman was found dead in her Rikers Island cell Friday, June 7. What We Know… Layleen Polanco was found dead in her cell […]
Alabama Approves Castration for Some Sex Offenders
Alabama became the seventh state to approve chemical castration for sex abusers of children when Governor Kay Ivey signed a bill Monday, June 10. What […]
New York Introduces Bill to Legalize Sex Work
New York lawmakers introduced a bill Monday, June 10 to make changes in the direction of legalizing sex work. What We Know… The bill would […]
First Black Choreographer Nominated for Tony Award in Over 20 Years
Camille A. Brown became the first black woman choreographer nominated for a Tony Award in over 20 years. What We Know… The last black woman […]
Beyonce’s 2000s Hip Hopera “Carmen” to be Featured by Netflix
Beyoncé’s 2000s classic “Carmen” will be featured on Netflix for the month of June. What We Know… The feature of “Carmen” is part of Netflix […]
Serena Williams Makes Forbes’ Richest Self-Made Women List
Serena Williams became the first athlete on Forbes’ Richest Self-Made Women List. What We Know… 35-year-old Williams is ranked number 80 on the list with […]
Frank Lucas Dies at 88
Frank Lucas, the famous druglord portrayed by Denzel Washington in “American Gangster,” died Saturday, June 1 at age 88. What We Know… Lucas’s nephew confirmed […]
Woman Who Called Michelle Obama “Ape” Sentenced to Jail
Pamela Taylor, the woman who called Michelle Obama an “ape in heels” in 2016, has been sentenced to prison for fraud. What We Know… Taylor […]
Mississippi Governor Election System Accused of Being Racist
Four black Mississippi citizens sued the state in federal court to end the racially discriminatory system of appointing governors created in 1890. What We Know… […]