Locked away at the age of 18, Kevin Strickland will finally be free. Joining the ranks of exonerated people, Strickland had spent his entire adult life locked away for a crime he didn’t commit.
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On this day 97-years ago, a political and womanist icon was born. Shirley Chisholm went on to make history in 1968, becoming the first Black woman elected to Congress. At only 43 years old, she represented New York’s 12th Congressional District, an office she held for seven terms from 1969 to 1983.
The heart surgeon from Tallahassee was charged after it was discovered that he was billing health insurers with millions of dollars of health insurance funds. He’s required to pay almost $28.5 million.
During an interview with CNN on Sunday, Sears came through with a picture-perfect example of what makes her a white nationalist sockpuppet as she decried Critical Race Theory while obfuscating what it actually is.
The proprietors of Makeda’s Homemade Butter Cookies believe the community must band together for change in their first interview since Memphis rapper Adolph “Young Dolph” Thornton, Jr. was killed recently at their bakery.
According to investigators, the suspects are involved with the brutal murder of 22-year-old Alishah Pointer. Her body was found on Tuesday dumped in the basement of an abandoned burned-out home on Savannah Street in East Cleveland.
Following the viral incident, Booker raised more than $36,000 in donations through GoFundMe. He’s now facing prosecution in Monroe Circuit Court. After Booker stated during a hearing that he was jobless and had less than $500 in funds, Hamner granted Booker public defender representation in October.
The Biden Administration remains hopeful while still embracing the likelihood of omicron in the United States.
According to top Biden administration officials, the omicron strain was detected in South Africa, with travel restrictions also in place for Botswana, Eswatini, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Lesotho, Malawi, and Namibia.
The appointment is historic as it marks the first time a Black woman has sat at the helm of the company in its 82-year history. Rollé has dedicated her entire career to using the arts as a form of creative expression. She used the life lessons she’s learned through dance—which she started at the age of 8—to navigate every chapter of her journey.