NewsThree Young Men Murdered in Kenosha Mass ShootingJeroslyn JoVonnApril 21, 2021April 21, 2021 by Jeroslyn JoVonnApril 21, 2021April 21, 202102279 Three young men were among the fatalities in a Kenosha mass murder that came amid a string of recent mass shootings across the country. Kevin
Entrepreneurship WomenSoul Food Restaurant Announces $5M Venture Capital Investment, Cornbread Embraces ExpansionAndrea BlackstoneApril 21, 2021April 21, 2021 by Andrea BlackstoneApril 21, 2021April 21, 202102306 Despite the pandemic, a restaurant called Cornbread is expanding.
Business COVID-19 Money News PoliticsBREAKING NEWS: President Biden To Announce Paid Leave Tax Credit For COVID-19 VaccinationsDerek MajorApril 21, 2021April 21, 2021 by Derek MajorApril 21, 2021April 21, 202101489 President Joe Biden is offering a tax credit to small and medium-sized businesses that give employees paid time off to get the COVID-19 vaccine
NewsR. Kelly Associate Michael Williams Pleads Guilty to Setting an Accuser’s Vehicle on FireCedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonApril 21, 2021April 21, 2021 by Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonApril 21, 2021April 21, 202103320 An R. Kelly associate, Michael Williams, pled guilty to setting a car on fire last year, belonging to an alleged victim of Kelly, in Florida.
NewsMichigan Father Takes Biracial Daughter Out of School After Teacher and Student Cut Her HairCedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonApril 21, 2021April 22, 2021 by Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonApril 21, 2021April 22, 202108994 A Michigan father has pulled his 7-year-old biracial daughter out of school after he was told that her teacher and a classmate cut her hair
NewsGeorge Floyd’s Family and President Biden Are ‘Relieved’ by Derek Chauvin Guilty VerdictJeroslyn JoVonnApril 21, 2021April 21, 2021 by Jeroslyn JoVonnApril 21, 2021April 21, 20210695 Guilty verdict for Derek Chauvin in George Floyd murder trial.
Career WomenMemphis Mayor Taps a Black Women to Become Memphis Police ChiefChristian SpencerApril 21, 2021April 21, 2021 by Christian SpencerApril 21, 2021April 21, 202105175 Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland chose Durham, North Carolina Chief of Police Cerelyn "C.J" Davis to become the new chief of police for the Memphis Police
Criminal Justice Reform News Politics UncategorizedWith Chauvin Verdict, A Step Toward Justice And A Stand For EqualityDerek T. DingleApril 21, 2021April 21, 2021 by Derek T. DingleApril 21, 2021April 21, 20210744 The jury in the trial for former police officer Derek Chauvin for the killing of George Floyd returned a guilty verdict on all three counts.
NewsThe City of Cedar Rapids Agrees to Pay $8 Million to Black Man Who was Paralyzed By White CopCedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonApril 21, 2021April 21, 2021 by Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonApril 21, 2021April 21, 202106250 The City of Cedar Rapids has agreed to pay out $8 million to a Black man who was injured and paralyzed by a White police
Criminal Justice Reform Leadership News PoliticsBiden and Harris Call George Floyd’s Family After Derek Chauvin’s Guilty Verdict, Both Speak of Taking Next Steps for Police ReformAndrea BlackstoneApril 21, 2021April 21, 2021 by Andrea BlackstoneApril 21, 2021April 21, 20210811 Anxious and curious people around the world waited to find out if Derek Chauvin would be convicted of murder and manslaughter in George Floyd’s death.