By Andrew DaltonAP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — A California appeals court on Aug. 18 revived lawsuits from two men who allege Michael Jackson sexually abused them for years when they were boys. A three-judge panel from California’s 2nd District Court of Appeal found that the lawsuits of Wade Robson and James Safechuck should […]
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Simone Biles dazzles in her return from a 2-year hiatus to dominate the US Classic
By Will GravesAP National Writer HOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill. (AP) — Simone Biles spent two years trying to distance herself from those strange days in Tokyo and all the outside noise that came along with it. She dove into therapy and slowly — very slowly — returned to training even though she wavered on whether she […]
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US Supreme Court Justice Jackson to speak at church bombing anniversary in Birmingham The Associated Press
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson, the first Black woman to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court, will speak in Alabama next month at an event marking the 60th anniversary of a church bombing that killed four girls in 1963. Jackson will give the keynote address at 16th Street Baptist Church in Birmingham, […]
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Justice Department investigating Memphis policing methods, months after Tyre Nichols’ death
By Adrian Sainz and Jonathan MattiseThe Associated Press MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — The U.S. Department of Justice said July 27 it is investigating how Memphis Police Department officers use force and conduct arrests, nearly seven months after the violent beating of Tyre Nichols by five officers after a traffic stop strengthened nationwide calls for police […]
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‘God willing, we will meet again in Libya.’ A migrant family’s tale shows chaos at Tunisian border
By Renata Brito, Elaine Ganley and Samy MagdyThe Associated Press When Mbengue Nyimbilo Crepin regained consciousness after collapsing in the desert, the sun had already set. Tunisian authorities had violently forced him, his wife and their 6-year-old daughter across the border to Libya by foot without water, in the blazing heat, he said. Nyimbilo crumpled […]
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BWI is one of 15 US airports getting major renovations—and tips for navigating them
Written By Sandi Hemmerlein nyker // Shutterstock 15 US airports getting major renovations—and tips for navigating them The tourism industry is still rebounding from the sharp declines it experienced due to the coronavirus pandemic, particularly during the periods of lockdowns and heavy travel restrictions that plagued 2020. And that is especially true for air travel, […]
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Celebrating inclusivity during Disability Pride Month
By Mylika Scatliffe AFRO Women’s Health Writer Wesley Hamilton had just turned 24 years old when a gun cut him down, forever relegating him to a wheelchair. He had just celebrated his birthday just five days before multiple bullets pierced his abdomen, rendering him a paraplegic. Years later he met his assailant face to face and […]
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Investigators visit North Carolina amusement park after closing ride because of crack
By Hannah Schoenbaum and Kimberlee Kruesi State investigators were on site Monday at a North Carolina amusement park after a crack was discovered on a support beam on one of their popular roller coasters. Tommy Petty, chief of the state Department of Labor’s Amusement Device Bureau, said investigators from his department “already came and went” […]
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Black autistic teenager accepted to 19 colleges
By AFRO Staff June 12, 2023 Autistic scholar A Black Chicago high-schooler has been accepted into an astounding 19 colleges and offered over $500,000 in scholarships and financial aid, an accomplishment made even more special because she was diagnosed with autism as a child. Kymera Mitchell has always excelled in academics, maintaining a 4.0 GPA […]
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Delayed justice: Maryland among 3 states to remove all time limits on child sex abuse lawsuits
By David SharpThe Associated Press PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Ann Allen loved going to church and the after-school social group led by a dynamic priest back in the 1960s. The giggling fun with friends always ended with a game of hide and seek. Each week, the Rev. Lawrence Sabatino chose one girl to hide with […]
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Remembering 9/11: Firefighter Roderick Lewis was there, and in ways, he still is
Retired New York Center firefighter Roderick Lewis still carries scars from Sept. 11, 2001, attack. Among the 345 firefighters lost that day were dozens of his friends. (Courtesy photo) By Ahnayah Hughes, Howard University News Service Even now, the pain of that day lays just below the surface for retired New York City firefighter Rodney […]
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NYC Luxury Clothing Store Agrees to a $525,000 Racial Profiling Settlement
Barney’s NYC. The attorney general of New York, Eric Schneiderman, has announced a settlement between the state and luxury clothing chain Barneys over the latter’s use of racial profiling in its store’s loss-prevention efforts. The settlement follows a nine-month investigation, and requires Barneys to pay $525,000 in costs, fees, and penalties. According to a press […]