An Alabama woman has been arrested and charged with manslaughter over the death of her unborn child after she was shot in the stomach during […]
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Supreme Court Rules Partisan Gerrymandering is NOT barred in Constitution
On Thursday, the Supreme Court ruled against those opposed to partisan gerrymandering. What We Know: Gerrymandering is when the party that controls the state legislature […]
Mother Lexus Stagg, taken back into Custody after Charges Filed for Death of her Son
Earlier this month, Texas mother Lexus Stagg was charged with criminal negligent homicide for hitting her 3-year-old son with her SUV during what prosecutors described […]
New Jersey Woman Sentenced For Supporting ISIS, Again
A New Jersey woman is sentenced for outing herself as a cooperator with ISIS, again. What We Know: Sinmyah Amera Ceasar, 24, has already served […]
Video Shows D.C Cop Using Taser On Unarmed Black Man On Subway Platform
A police officer in Washington D.C was shown using his taser on an unarmed black man who didn’t pose any threat to him. What We […]
Louisiana Postal Worker Antonio Williams Fatally Shot
Antonio Williams, who was a U.S. Postal Service carrier for 17 years, was murdered Saturday in Shreveport by Michael Gentry. What We Know: Williams was […]
Mother Kills Three-Year-Old Son With SUV During Game of “Chicken”
Houston mother, Lexus Stagg, is now being charged with criminally negligent homicide after hitting and killing her three-year old son. What We Know: The June […]
Sisters Cheesecake Business Started During Gov’t Shutdown Land Walmart Deal
A small cheesecake business blows up as two sisters land a deal with Walmart. What We Know: During the government shutdown, Nikki Howard and Jaqui […]
Woman Named Marijuana Pepsi Earns Ph.D With Dissertation On Uncommon Names
Marijuana Pepsi Vandyck, earned her Ph.D. from Wisconsin’s Cardinal Stritch University after completing her dissertation, “Black names in white classrooms: Teacher behaviors and student perceptions.” […]
Tuskegee Airman who flew 142 WWII Combat Missions dies at 99.
We lost another legend. What We Know: Lieutenant Colonel Robert Friend served in the US Air Force for 28 years. He was one of the […]