Federal prosecutors have charged a third man in the 2002 shooting death of Run-DMC star Jam Master Jay. Ronald Washington and Karl Jordan Jr. had previously been indicted in August 2020, and now Jay Bryant, 49, has been charged in the death of Jason “Jay” Mizell. The case has been open for nearly two decades, but the recent indictments have given renewed hope to the investigation and the hip-hop community.
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The Social Security Administration has released its list of the most popular baby names of 2022, with Olivia topping the list for girls and Liam for boys. The rankings usually don’t change much from year to year, but there were still some interesting shifts between 2021 and 2022. Names are shaped by society and history, and the SSA has been releasing lists of the top U.S. baby names since 1997, with popular culture playing a role in influencing the popularity of certain names.
Jennifer McClellan has won the special election for Virginia's 4th Congressional District, becoming the first Black woman to represent the state in Congress. She outraised and outspent her Republican opponent, Leon Benjamin, and will fill the seat of the late Rep. Donald McEachin. McClellan's win is a testament to the power of grassroots campaigning and the importance of representation in politics.
The family of Anthony Don Mitchell, a mentally ill man who died in an Alabama jail, has filed a lawsuit alleging that he was kept naked in a concrete cell and may have been placed in a freezer or other frigid environment. The lawsuit states that an emergency room doctor who tried unsuccessfully to revive Mitchell wrote that hypothermia was the ultimate cause of his death. The family is seeking unspecified damages and a jury trial.
This article discusses the death of Tyre Nichols, a 29-year-old man killed in East Memphis, Tennessee, and the subsequent firing of six officers and charging of five with murder. The incident has sparked outrage in the Memphis community and beyond, and the family of Tyre Nichols and their supporters are continuing to fight for justice and accountability.
An independent autopsy of Tyre Nichols, a 29-year-old Black man who died after a traffic stop in Memphis, Tennessee, has revealed extensive bleeding caused by a severe beating. Footage of the arrest showed Nichols being beaten by police for three minutes, and the family and legal team have called for a full investigation into the incident and for the officers involved to be held accountable.
Three Florida high school students, represented by civil rights lawyer Benjamin Crump, are threatening to sue Gov. Ron DeSantis and the state of Florida over a recently announced statewide ban on an Advanced Placement course on African American history. The students allege that the state is censoring public education by blocking the course while allowing other AP courses focused on white history. The students are hoping to reverse the decision and allow the course to be taught in Florida high schools through their lawsuit.
On January 20th, lawyers for the 5-year-old son of Keenan Anderson, who died after being shocked with a stun gun by Los Angeles police, filed a $50 million claim for damages against the city. The lawyers allege that the police used excessive force and violated Anderson’s civil rights, and are seeking damages for the wrongful death and trauma suffered by his son. The Anderson family’s lawyers are hopeful that the city will take responsibility for the tragedy and provide justice.