Illinois Senate approved the recreational use of marijuana on Wednesday. What We Know: Illinois is a step closer to joining the 10 other states that […]
Author: Kailyn Hayes, DI
Kailyn Hayes was a Digital Intern for Urban Newsroom and Black News Alerts.
Jordyn Woods Lands Guest Role on Grown-ish
Model and reality TV star, Jordyn Woods, will be making her acting debut on Freeform’s show, Grown-ish. What We Know: The Grown-ish Twitter account revealed […]
Meek Mill slams ‘racist as hell’ Las Vegas Hotel
A well-known Las Vegas hotel is in hot water for barring Meek Mill and threatening to have him arrested for trespassing. What We Know: The […]
Harvey Weinstein Reaches $44 Million Settlement with Accusers
Harvey Weinstein reached a $44 million settlement with the women who accused him of sexual misconduct, the New York Attorney General, and creditors of his […]
Fake Millionaire Scams Woman Out of 80k
A Georgia man pretended to be a millionaire to defraud a woman of $80,000 through a dating site. What We Know: An Alpharetta woman reported […]
Will Smith and Queen Latifah to Produce Hip-Hop Musical for Netflix
Will Smith and Queen Latifah plan to produce a hip-hop musical version of Shakespeare’s Romeo & Juliet for Netflix. What We Know: The film is […]
3-year-old Georgia girl dies after ‘heinous’ child abuse
The stepfather and mother of a 3-year-old Georgia girl, who died from what police called a heinous beating and sexual assault, are in custody. What […]
Family of teen fatally shot by deputies gets $3.75 million settlement
The family of Anthony Weber, a teenager from Los Angeles who was fatally shot after a chase with two sheriff deputies, will receive a $3.75 […]
Pharma Companies being Sued for Inflating Drug Prices up to 1000%
A lawsuit filed by 44 states including Connecticut, Nevada and Vermont, accused large generic drug companies of conspiring to inflate prices. What We Know: Colorado Attorney General […]
Stacey Abrams Urges Hollywood Not To Boycott Georgia Over Abortion Ban
Former Georgia gubernatorial candidate, Stacey Abrams, does not want Hollywood boycotting the state over the anti-abortion heartbeat bill. What We Know: The bill signed by […]