A new law was signed by California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Wednesday, aimed at making reparations to Black Americans. This legislation marks the first state-wide reparations mandate in the U.S.
JAY-Z and Meek Mill’s REFORM Alliance enjoyed its first legal victory as a new California law has been formulated. On Wednesday (Sept. 30), Gov. Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill 1950 into law. This legislation was largely pushed by REFORM Alliance, with the aim of making substantial strides in probation reform.
After Donald Trump instructed the Proud Boys to “stand back and stand by” during the presidential debate, a member of the group was arrested in Portland, Oregon on 12 charges — including six felonies.
A Georgia corrections officer has been terminated for using a racial slur against an inmate on suicide watch a racial slur. The incident occurred in front of another correctional officer as well as several inmates. Gregory Hubert Brown called the inmate a “crazy N-word,” according to Sheriff Victor Hill.
The iconic hip-hop group The LOX released their new album Living Off Xperience about two months ago. Now, they finally released the official video for the intro track of their project called “Gave It To Em.”
About four months ago, Teyana Taylor released her third studio LP The Album, in which 23 tracks were featured along with artists such as Lauryn Hill, Big Sean, Davido, Missy Elliott, Future, Kehlani, Rick Ross, Erykah Badu
In recent times, Meghan Thee Stallion has been in the news for reasons other than her music, which is an unfortunate effect of her increasing popularity.
About two months ago, the fifth studio album of Burna Boy- Twice as Tall – was released, featuring 15 tracks as well as features from Youssou N’Dour, Naughty by Nature, Chris Martin, and more. Recently, the latest visual for “Real Life” was also released, featuring Stormzy.
According to the police officer who shot Jacob Blake seven times, he thought that Blake was kidnapping a child. Attorney Brendan Matthews, the lawyer of this cop as well as the representative of the Kenosha, Wisconsin police union, told the outlet a woman cried out, “He’s got my kid; he’s got my keys” as Blake was helping a child get into the car.