Archive for December 2024
A handcuffed prisoner was beaten to death by prison guards and a nurse
New York Attorney General Letitia James released a video showing 14 male prison guards and a female nurse beating a handcuffed man to death at Marcy Correctional Facility in Marcy, Oneida County. The deceased inmate, Robert Brooks, 43, died on December 10 after he was beaten on his chest with fists and kicked in his…
Read MorePresident Jimmy Carter has died
James Earl Carter Jr., the nation’s oldest living president, died Saturday, December 29, in Plains, Georgia. He was the nation’s 39th president, serving from 1971 to 1975. President Carter was 100 years old. He was preceded in death by Eleanor Rosalynn Carter, who died November 19, 2023. Mrs Carter was an American writer, activist, and humanitarian. In 1978, Muhammad…
Read MoreQueen Charlotte, the first Black Queen of England; Charlotte, N.C., is named in her honor
Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz was the first Black Queen of Great Britain and Ireland and served as the wife of King George III beginning on September 8, 1761, until her death on November 17, 1818. King George III is widely remembered for losing the American colonies and going mad. Charlotte, North Carolina, the state’s largest city, is named in her honor. “Many historians…
Read MoreSenegal wants answers from France concerning a 1944 massacre
West African soldiers from Senegal were partners in arms with French soldiers fighting Nazis in World War 2. When the war ended, West African soldiers returned to their homes near Darkar, Senegal, but they did not receive a parade. Instead, they were slaughtered by the same French troops they once shared foxholes with. Recently French President…
Read MoreBlack woman becomes Finland’s First Lucia, but not everyone is happy with it in the country of happiness
Daniela Owusu, 20, who is Finnish Ghanaian and Finland’s first Black Lucia, has received thousands of letters of hate mail, compelling Finland’s Prime Minister Petteri Orpo to apologize. Others said they would take legal action against the haters, according to Svenska Yle, Finland‘s national public broadcasting company, founded in 1926. Organizers of the holiday event reported the abuse to the police…
Read MoreThe new 76ers basketball stadium will be built in Chinatown despite a full-court press from opponents
By Linn Washington Jr. The controversial plan to build a new arena in downtown Philadelphia for the 76ers professional basketball team won approval from that city’s legislative body during a raucous session on December 19th. Some arena opponents were forcibly removed from the Council’s City Hall chamber before votes were taken on a package of…
Read MoreTop NYPD cop is forced to resign amid allegations of sexual misconduct
Jeffrey Maddrey, the New City Police Department, top uniformed police officer, resigned amid allegations he demanded sex from a woman subordinate in exchange for opportunities to earn extra pay for overtime hours. Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch accepted the resignation of Chief of Department Maddrey in an email Friday. The department declined to comment on the…
Read MoreSuspect arrested for the murder of a United Healthcare executive
New York police today arrested a suspect in the shooting death of Brian Thompson, CEO of United Healthcare but he is not the usual poor homeless suspect police like to rough up. Luigi Mangione, 26, holds both a Bachelor’s and a Master’s degree in computer science from the University of Pennsylvania. He also gained recognition as…
Read MoreRandy Moss has been treated for cancer
Hall of Fame wide receiver Randy Moss recently announced that he has undergone surgery for cancer. He explained his condition on Instagram Live on Friday, saying that he had been in the hospital for six days and was released Friday. “I am a cancer survivor. Some trying times, of course, but, you know, we made…
Read MoreIllinois Supreme Court overturns actor’s conviction
The Illinois Supreme Court overturned actor Jussie Smollett’s conviction after ruling that the Cook County State’s attorney did not honor an earlier agreement by trying him a second time. The court ruled that a special prosecutor should not have been allowed to intervene after Smollett reached a deal with the Cook County state’s attorney in which…
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