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Family says man found hanging in California died by suicide
Read more: Family says man found hanging in California died by suicideRelatives of a 38-year-old man whose body was found hanging from a tree in Southern California said they believe he died by suicide, a family spokesman said Friday. “On behalf of the family of Malcolm Harsch unfortunately it seems he did take his own life,” Najee Ali said in a statement. “The Victorville Police Department officials released…
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‘It was an execution’: Nicolas Chavez was on his knees when police killed him. His father wants answers.
Read more: ‘It was an execution’: Nicolas Chavez was on his knees when police killed him. His father wants answers.HOUSTON — Two days after Houston police shot and killed his son outside a Mexican restaurant along a freeway on April 21, Joaquín Chavez got a text message that made his heart race. Someone had posted a cellphone video of the shooting online, and now it was spreading on social media. The grieving father sat…
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How to Watch ‘Lift Every Voice’ Juneteenth Special Featuring Common, Justine Skye, T.I., Mereba & More
Read more: How to Watch ‘Lift Every Voice’ Juneteenth Special Featuring Common, Justine Skye, T.I., Mereba & MoreLive Nation Urban and LiveXLive Media, Inc. collaborated with Color of Change for the star-studded Lift Every Voice: A Juneteenth Special Friday (June 19) to celebrate the day slavery ended in America. Charlamagne Tha God with entertainment correspondent Gia Peppers will host the 90-minute showcase featuring performances by Common featuring Robert Glasper and Karriem Riggins, Justine Skye, Jonathan McReynolds, Mick Jenkins, Joy Oladokun and Fantastic Negrito along…
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From Amazon to JPMorgan, here’s the list of companies honoring Juneteenth
Read more: From Amazon to JPMorgan, here’s the list of companies honoring JuneteenthOn June 19, companies across the U.S., including the likes of Twitter, Nike, and Target, will honor Juneteenth as an annual holiday. On that day in 1865, Gen. Gordon Granger arrived with Union soldiers in Galveston, Texas, and announced to enslaved African Americans that the Civil War had ended and they were free — more than two…
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Teyana Taylor: Here’s Why My Album Is Coming Out on Juneteenth
Read more: Teyana Taylor: Here’s Why My Album Is Coming Out on JuneteenthAs many Blacks continue to fight for racial equality and justice from police brutality, Friday (June 19) will serve as a day of celebration within the African American community in honor of Juneteenth, a day commemorating when slaves were declared free in the state of Texas following the conclusion of the American Civil War. For Teyana…
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Somebody couldn’t take the heat 😂. Blazin Buffalo Wild Wings challenge
Read more: Somebody couldn’t take the heat 😂. Blazin Buffalo Wild Wings challengeShout out my Cousin for supporting PureKhaos.
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‘Dear White Music Executives’ Author Signs His Name
Read more: ‘Dear White Music Executives’ Author Signs His NameAfter penning an anonymous letter about racial tension and injustice at record companies that Billboard published last Thursday as it circulated through the music business, veteran executive Ray Daniels has now signed it with his own name. Daniels, 40, has worked at all three major record companies, but is currently senior vp A&R at Warner Records. He tells Billboard that he decided to…
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A black officer stepped in when a white cop had a suspect in a chokehold. She was fired and the city wants an investigation
Read more: A black officer stepped in when a white cop had a suspect in a chokehold. She was fired and the city wants an investigationOfficials in Buffalo, New York, want an investigation into the firing of a black police officer who intervened when a white colleague had a suspect in a chokehold. The incident happened in November 2006. At the time, Officer Cariol Horne had served 19 of the 20 years needed to receive her pension, a spokesperson for…
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Man shot during demonstration over conquistador statue in New Mexico
Read more: Man shot during demonstration over conquistador statue in New MexicoA man was shot Monday evening at a demonstration where protesters planned to topple a conquistador’s statue in Albuquerque, New Mexico, authorities said. The man, who has not been publicly identified, was taken to a hospital in critical condition, Albuquerque police said in a statement. There were no other reported injuries. “We are receiving reports…
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Model projects 200,000 people in the US could die from Covid-19 by October. Why that estimate might be low
Read more: Model projects 200,000 people in the US could die from Covid-19 by October. Why that estimate might be lowA mix of early reopenings and disregard for personal safety measures have prompted researchers to increase their projections of Covid-19 deaths this summer. One model cited by the White House now predicts 200,000 US deaths from coronavirus by October 1 — an increase of 30,000 deaths since last week’s projection by the Institute for Health…
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2 Okla. Children Found Dead After Being in Locked Truck for 5 Hours — and Dad Is Arrested
Read more: 2 Okla. Children Found Dead After Being in Locked Truck for 5 Hours — and Dad Is ArrestedDustin Lee Dennis, 31, is behind bars in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and facing two counts of second-degree murder after allegedly leaving his two children in his hot truck, according to jail records. The two children, identified by family as 4-year-old Teagan and 3-year-old Ryan, 3, were allegedly left in the back of Dennis’ truck for several…
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