Protestors gather at Rikers Island, operated by the New York City Department of Correction, demanding its closure. Source: Andrew Lichtenstein / Getty When off-duty corrections officer Dion Middleton killed 18-year-old Raymond Chaluisant, the New York City Department of Correction’s culture…
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An Inside Look Into the Underground Queer Party Scene in Nigeria
A few minutes before midnight on a June evening, there was a line of people attempting to gain access to an unmarked apartment block in Lekki Phase 1 — a suburban neighborhood in Lagos State. To the uninitiated, it was…
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‘Win Doing His Lil Shimmy on Beat’: Ciara’s Training Camp Video Takes a Turn After Her Son Win’s Dance Moves Steal the Show
A few weeks ago, Ciara revealed that her husband, Denver Broncos quarterback Russell Wilson was attending his first day of training camp while sharing a dedication post. Fast forward to Aug.8, when Ciara uploaded an Instagram video, giving her followers…
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‘It Suits You’: Halle Berry Debuts Funky New Hair Color Ahead of 56th Birthday
Halle Berry debuted a new hair color over the weekend, posting two selfies featuring her naturally curly hair. For the past few weeks, the Oscar-winning actress has been rocking a short asymmetrical haircut with the back shaved underneath. Fans did…
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Republican Group Launches Attack Ad On Herschel Walker, Who Somehow Blames Raphael Warnock
Source: Megan Varner / Getty Booooy, sometimes it be your own people. This is a story about Herschel Walker, so by “your own people,” I certainly don’t mean Black people as Walker, at this point, falls deep into the sunken…
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POC Corrections Officers Barred From Jail Floor Where Derek Chauvin Was Held Settle Discrimination Lawsuit
Source: Handout / Getty It’s almost as if ex-Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin‘s racism spread like—dammit, I’m just going to say it—monkeypox and it followed him everywhere he went before he was finally convicted and sentenced for murdering George Floyd….
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