WATCH: Michelle Obama says vote like lives depend on it at Democratic...
Michelle Obama is warning Americans to “vote for Joe Biden like our lives depend on it” during her speech at the Democratic National Convention. Watch Michelle Obama’s remarks in the player above. In...
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Tavis Smiley Ordered to Pay PBS $2.6 Million for Workplace Affairs
A judge has ordered TV host Tavis Smiley to pay $2.6 million to the Public Broadcasting Service for having multiple affairs with his subordinates. A Washington, D.C., jury found in March that Smiley...
View ArticleThree Officers in Jackson, MS Charged with Murdering Black Man
In Jackson, Mississippi, prosecutors have charged three police officers with murdering a Black man outside his own home more than a year and a half ago. A grand jury indictment filed Friday alleges...
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State Fair Classic Between Prairie View A&M, Grambling To Be Played in February
Prairie View A&M Football will open the 2020 football season next February starting with the State Fair Classic against Grambling State. The annual game is normally played during the State Fair of...
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Postmaster General ‘Suspending’ Changes To U.S. Postal Service Until After...
he U.S. Postmaster General announced Tuesday that he is suspending some recent operational changes until after the presidential election. “To avoid even the appearance of any impact on election mail,...
View Article“His Only Preexisting Condition Was Trusting Trump”: Daughter Speaks at DNC...
One of the most memorable speeches of the opening night of the virtual Democratic National Convention was delivered by Kristin Urquiza, who said her father, a supporter of Donald Trump, died after...
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Texas Governor Greg Abbott Pushes To Freeze Property Tax In Cities That...
Governor Greg Abbott was joined by Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick, Speaker Dennis Bonnen and Fort Worth Mayor Betsy Price for the press conference addressing the defunding of police departments in...
View ArticleJay the Grandmaster of NFAC plans to return to Louisville seeking justice for...
The post Jay the Grandmaster of NFAC plans to return to Louisville seeking justice for Breonna Taylor. appeared first on UpnUpNews.
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Black teen told to cut his locs by Texas school wins court ruling
A federal judge in Texas has blocked a school district from enforcing a dress code policy that prohibited a Black teenager from keeping his locs. Judge George C. Hanks Jr. of the U.S. District Court...
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Sweetie Pie’s owner charged with conspiracy in alleged murder for hire plot...
MADISON COUNTY, Miss. (WLBT) – James Timothy Norman owner of Sweetie Pie’s restaurant has been arrested on federal charges and is currently being held in the Madison County Detention Center. Norman...
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‘I can’t breathe’: Kevil Wingo dies in custody after hours of begging for help
COBB COUNTY, Ga. — An 11Alive Reveal investigation has uncovered a video of a man detained by the Cobb County Sheriff’s Office who is repeatedly heard by staff screaming that he could not breathe,...
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After nearly a decade in prison for a marijuana sale, Derek Harris has been...
Derek Harris, a Louisiana man who was sentenced to life in prison for selling less than $30 worth of marijuana, has been freed after nearly a decade behind bars. Harris’ life sentence was recently...
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LeBron James, Lakers Wear Crossed-Out MAGA Hats Demanding Justice For Breonna...
LeBron James and his Los Angeles Lakers teammates made a statement Tuesday with edited “Make America Great Again” hats demanding justice for Breonna Taylor instead of supporting President Donald...
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Report: Black newborns 3 times more likely to die when looked after by White...
Black newborn babies in the United States are more likely to survive childbirth if they are cared for by Black doctors, but three times more likely to die when looked after by White doctors, a study...
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Trump calls for Goodyear boycott after company bans MAGA attire among employees
Trump on Wednesday promoted a boycott of Goodyear, angrily reacting to a viral company policy that banned employees from wearing “MAGA Attire.” “Don’t buy GOODYEAR TIRES – They announced a BAN ON MAGA...
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Katt Williams ‘Clown’ President, Urges White People to Support BLM in New...
In a video posted Sunday by the brand Supreme, Katt Williams takes the mic to tackle the many, many woes of 2020, though if you were hoping to fall all over yourself laughing, this isn’t the set (or...
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Bodycam footage shows sheriff’s deputy shove Raptors exec at NBA Finals
Attorneys representing Masai Ujiri released footage that disputes a sheriff’s deputy’s claims that the Toronto Raptors president of basketball operations attacked him during the NBA Finals last year....
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‘This White Guy Came Out of Nowhere’: Missouri Man on the Run After...
Missouri authorities are on the hunt for a man who allegedly assaulted and shot a Black woman after an argument. Adam Lee Pillow, 40, of Jefferson County, Missouri, is accused of assaulting April...
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Barack Obama gives cutthroat DNC speech: ‘Donald Trump hasn’t grown into the...
Former President Barack Obama offered some of his most pointed criticism yet of President Donald Trump during remarks at the Democratic National Convention on Wednesday, arguing that his successor has...
View ArticleVideo shows white Gwinnett police officer shocking Black woman with Taser
Gwinnett County police say they are investigating a use of force complaint after a video was posted showing a white Gwinnett County police officer shocking a Black woman with a Taser. The posts over...
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