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Nipsey Hussle: Lauren London and the love he left behind
Music brought Nipsey Hussle together with his great love. The rapper, who died Sunday after being shot in Los Angeles, was in a five-year relationship with model and actress Lauren London.
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Music brought Nipsey Hussle together with his great love. The rapper, who died after being shot in Los Angeles, was in a five-year relationship with …
Published on April 1, 2019
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Man seriously injured in 100 foot fall off cliff along Columbia River
A 30-year-old man was taken to the hospital Sunday night after he fell off a cliff along the Columbia River.
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Sylvester Turner Campaign Kickoff
Photography by Vicky Pink - It was Opening Day for the Sylvester Turner for Mayor …
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HBCU Spotlight: Jarvis Christian College, Southwestern Christian College, and Texas College
As we end Historically Black Colleges and Universities Awareness Month, we conclude by taking a look at our last three HBCUs in Texas.
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“Black is the Body: Stories From My Grandmother’s Time, My Mother’s Time, and Mine” by Emily Bernard
Your mother dealt with things you can’t imagine. It was a different time when she was your age, with societal issues you’d never tolerate and rules you wouldn’t abide. Same with your grandma: scrapbooks, history books and museums are the only places you’ll see what she lived. So what will your children know?
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No Doubt: James Harden Is On Pace to Win His Second NBA-MVP Award
There was a pretty big game on Wednesday night between the Houston Rockets and Milwaukee Bucks. It was a showdown between two of the hottest teams in the NBA. The Bucks have the best record in the Eastern Conference and the Rockets are in a dogfight for third in the West behind Golden State Warriors and Denver Nuggets. But that’s not why there was a sold-out crowd at the Fiserv Forum in Wisconsin.
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Weighing In On the Healthcare Debate: Hot Button Issue of 2020 Election
About fifteen years ago, I became painfully aware of how crucial the healthcare topic is. After all, something is not on top of your priority list until it hits you close at home right. Before being diagnosed with an incurable autoimmune disease, Systemic Lupus Erythematosus, I viewed health insurance as something all Americans had for those “just in case something happens moments.” I only really used my health insurance for check-ups and prescriptions for antibiotics for common viruses and bacteria. I thanked God that I never really had anything too serious growing up. As the saying goes, we are all one moment from a tragedy or sickness.
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Council Member Dwight Boykins Addresses City Council Vote on his Proposal to Fully Fund the Implementation of Pay Parity
Yesterday, I was the only member of City Council to vote for my proposed policy solution that would have created a permanent funding source to immediately and fully fund pay parity for firefighters as approved by the voters on November 6, 2018.
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$62 Billion in Education Cuts Proposed, Key College Aid Could be Slashed By
Every budget defines priorities and values. To put it another way, what’s really important in life gets supported financially. For many families, having a home, food, and utilities usually rank pretty high. Then there are other budgetary concerns like saving for college or having a ‘rainy day’ fund to cover less frequent costs that can be much higher than the size of the next pay check.
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Attorney for brothers involved in the Jussie Smollett case says they were 'betrayed' by the celebrity
Two brothers who authorities said took part in a staged attack on actor Jussie Smollett were "betrayed" by the celebrity, their attorney told CNN on Monday.
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Jordan Peele might have made a secret cameo in 'Us'
Jordan Peele may be having fun with "Us," but we are here for it. The writer, producer and director of the new horror film told Fandango he made secret cameos in "Us" and "Get Out."
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Mark Geragos, Smollett's attorney, spoke with Anderson Cooper and said Smollett refused to sign a police complaint after the incident because "he could not believe …
Published on March 26, 2019
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All charges against Jussie Smollett have been dropped
All charges against actor Jussie Smollett -- who had been accused of staging a hate crime and filing a false police report about it -- have been dropped, prosecutors and his attorneys said Tuesday
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All charges against actor Jussie Smollett -- who had been accused of staging a hate crime and filing a false police report -- have been …
Published on March 26, 2019
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Now it's up to voters to give the verdict on Trump's presidency
The results of special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation, even in the brief summary released by Attorney General William Barr, vastly reduce the legal risks to President Donald Trump while raising the political stakes in the 2020 election.
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Trump rollbacks leave more than 100,000 people waiting on student loan relief
It's been five months since a federal court ordered Education Secretary Betsy DeVos to give defrauded student loan borrowers relief, but more than 100,000 people are still waiting to hear whether their debt will be canceled.
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Samsung's profit warning will worry other smartphone makers
Samsung is warning investors that 2019 is off to an even gloomier start than it feared.
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Future of the Bush dynasty: Service? Yes. White House? Maybe
The Bush family might just be the only one in the United States where an inside joke includes some friendly ribbing about the possibility of becoming the leader of the free world.
