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Fifty-one inmates die in Colombia prison riot
Fifty-one inmates have died during a riot in a prison in the Colombian city of Tuluá in one of the worst recent incidents of its kind in the country. The director of the national prisons agency said a fire had started during a protest by prisoners overnight. “It is a tragic and disastrous event,” Gen Tito Castellanos told Caracol Radio on Tuesday. “There was a situation, apparently a riot, and the prisoners lit some mattresses and a conflagration occurred that unfortunately t
Jesus, Saves Us by Grieving Incarcerated parent
Hello From the INside : I wrote this when Alice Johnson was released and we thought maybe we were being "blessed". I wrote it before my daughter was lost to Covid-19 this year I also wrote it before the "FSA was to be used for those INside to benefit and reduce long excessive sentences." One day lost in so many ways...I cried out to the Lord. Lord, I would say, "I can't afford to waste yet another day." The Lord from on high said to me, "So don't cry to me just kneel and pray
The first Memorial Day on record was held by freed African Americans
The mention of Memorial Day easily conjures images of cookouts, military ceremonies, and gravesite visits, and yet, the stories of how these traditions were born are still under-told. Fundamentally we’re taught that Memorial Day is about remembering the veterans who’ve made the ultimate sacrifice to secure our freedoms as Americans, but what’s too often omitted is that the first Memorial Day celebration on record dates back to 1865 when newly emancipated Black people in Charl
7 Black men were executed for alleged rape in 1951. Now they've been pardoned
(CNN) A group of young Black men executed after being convicted by all-white juries of allegedly raping a White woman has been pardoned in Virginia 70 years after their deaths. On Tuesday, Gov. Ralph Northam granted posthumous pardons to the"Martinsville Seven." "While these pardons do not address the guilt of the seven, they serve as recognition from the Commonwealth that these men were tried without adequate due process and received a racially biased death sentence not simi
More than 2,800 have been wrongly convicted in the US. Lawmakers and advocates want THEM PAID
(CNN) John Jerome White was 19 years old when a Georgia judge sentenced him to life plus 40 years in prison for breaking into a 74-year-old woman's home and raping her. Exonerated after DNA testing years later, he walked free in a state that does not have laws on the books to compensate the wrongfully convicted upon their release from prison. "I was 48 when I got out. It was rough," said White, who's now 61. "If it hadn't been for my family and the people who donated their ti
Megan Thee Stallion Is Giving Away $1 Million in Stock
Megan Thee Stallion is giving away $1 million in stock as part of a partnership with Cash App, and it comes alongside an “Investing for Hotties” campaign, Billboard reports. “I and my thriving empire Hot Girl Enterprises have teamed up with Cash App to teach you everything I learned on the way up about money and how you can build your own empire. Buying stocks isn’t only for the big players,” Meg says in the first video as part of the campaign. The colorful clip sees Megan sp
Chauvin Found Guilty of Murdering George Floyd on All 3 Counts
Mr. Chauvin, a former Minneapolis police officer, was found guilty of second-degree murder, third-degree murder, and second-degree manslaughter. The death of Mr. Floyd spurred the largest civil rights protests in decades. Was immediately taken into custody. Kim Potter up next. #statevsusmag #justiceforgeorgefloyd #justicefordauntewright
Bill to Facilitate Intellectual Disability Claims From Death Row Prisoners Advances
State House and Senate committees have approved a bill that would create a procedure for Tennessee courts to hear the intellectual disability claims of some death row prisoners. Prompted by the case of Pervis Payne — an intellectually disabled Black man who was facing execution in December before he received a reprieve due to COVID-19 concerns — the Tennessee Black Caucus of State Legislators filed a bill aimed at preventing the execution of intellectually disabled people. As
Tennessee Student Killed by Police Did Not Fire Bullet That Hit Officer
A student who was fatally shot during a confrontation with the police on Monday at a Knoxville, Tenn., high school did not fire the bullet that struck an officer who was wounded, the authorities said on Wednesday. The disclosure by the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation contradicted its earlier statements that the police officer had been shot by the student at Austin-East Magnet High School. The bureau said on Wednesday that the student’s gun had been fired in a struggle with
Dwyane Wade buys ownership stake in Utah Jazz
Three-time NBA champion Dwyane Wade has purchased an ownership stake in the Utah Jazz, joining majority owner and team governor Ryan Smith with plans to take an active role in the franchise and region. Wade, an eight-time All-NBA player with the Miami Heat, is the latest of several Hall of Fame-level players with NBA ownership stakes, including Grant Hill (Atlanta Hawks), Shaquille O'Neal (Sacramento Kings), and Charlotte Hornets majority owner Michael Jordan. Magic Johnson p
Kevin Durant huge return on Coinbase investment
Kevin Durant sat out Wednesday night — as his bank account soared. On Wednesday, the Nets star saw his Coinbase investment pay off when the digital currency exchange platform hit the public markets with a whopping $86 billion valuation. It marks Durant’s largest investment victory to date with his Thirty-Five Ventures company. The cryptocurrency stock closed at $328.28 on its first day of trading, following a mid-day peak at $429. Durant initially invested in Coinbase in 2017
Former Buffalo officer who stopped fellow cop's chokehold on suspect wins lawsuit 15 years later
A former Buffalo Police officer who said she was fired for intervening when a White officer attempted to choke a Black suspect will receive her pension after winning a lawsuit on Tuesday. The New York State Supreme Court vacated a previous ruling upholding the firing of Cariol Horne, CBS Buffalo affiliate WIVB-TV reports. In his ruling, Judge Dennis Ward wrote that "the City of Buffalo has recognized the error and has acknowledged the need to undo an injustice from the past.
Former Minnesota officer Kimberly Potter who killed Daunte Wright will be charged with manslaughter
BROOKLYN CENTER, Minn. — The white Minnesota police officer who fatally shot Daunte Wright, a 20-year-old Black man, after appearing to mistake her handgun for her Taser will be charged with second-degree manslaughter, a prosecutor said on Wednesday, following three nights of protests over the killing. The planned charge against the officer, Kimberly A. Potter, was announced a day after she and the police chief both resigned from the Brooklyn Center Police Department. Hundred
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LeBron James becomes part owner of Boston Red Sox
Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James is joining Fenway Sports Group as a partner, giving him an ownership stake in its subsidiaries that include the Boston Red Sox, Liverpool Football Club, Roush Fenway Racing, and the regional sports network NESN, sources told ESPN. James, 36, already owned 2% of Liverpool, the current English Premier League champion. In joining FSG and expanding his investment, James and his business partner Maverick Carter will become the company's first B
