by Daniel Johnson December 15, 2024 Nearly $4 million in fraudulent PPP funds were awarded to Jackson or individuals he recruited. { alert(‘URL copied to clipboard’); }) .catch((error) => { console.error(‘Error copying URL: ‘, error); }); } ]]> Quentin Jackson, a 58-year-old former NC State basketball player and Harlem Globetrotter, was sentenced to a seven-year…
Month: December 2024
ABC News Will Pay $15 Million To Settle Trump Defamation Suit
by Daniel Johnson December 15, 2024 The settlement stemmed from comments made by George Stephanopoulos about Trump. { alert(‘URL copied to clipboard’); }) .catch((error) => { console.error(‘Error copying URL: ‘, error); }); } ]]> ABC News agreed to pay $15 million to settle a defamation lawsuit brought by President-elect Donald Trump’s presidential library on Dec.…
Breonna Taylor Investigation Leads To Police Reform Agreement In Louisville
by Daniel Johnson December 15, 2024 Taylor’s mother, Tamika Palmer, told the AP that she wanted the city to follow through on its promises this time { alert(‘URL copied to clipboard’); }) .catch((error) => { console.error(‘Error copying URL: ‘, error); }); } ]]> The United States Justice Department and the City of Louisville reached an…
President Biden Breaks Record For Appointing Most Judges Of Color
by Jeroslyn JoVonn December 14, 2024 Biden has appointed 40 Black women to lifetime federal judgeships, surpassing any president in a single term. { alert(‘URL copied to clipboard’); }) .catch((error) => { console.error(‘Error copying URL: ‘, error); }); } ]]> President Joe Biden has appointed 233 federal judges during his presidency, many of whom are…
Artist And Activist Lorraine O’Grady Dies At 90, Leaves Legacy Of Advocacy For Black Women In Art
by Mary Spiller December 14, 2024 O’Grady had been active in the art world since 1965. { alert(‘URL copied to clipboard’); }) .catch((error) => { console.error(‘Error copying URL: ‘, error); }); } ]]> Avant Garde and conceptual artist Lorraine O’Grady, who advocated for Black women’s perspectives in art, passed away at 90. On Dec. 13,…
Beloved Black-Owned Downtown Detroit Wine Shop Announces Closure After Nearly A Decade
by Mary Spiller December 14, 2024 The wine club and bar has been in business in Detroit for 9 years. { alert(‘URL copied to clipboard’); }) .catch((error) => { console.error(‘Error copying URL: ‘, error); }); } ]]> Beloved downtown Detroit wine shop and bar House of Pure Vin will close indefinitely at the end of…