Author: Jakiyah Haywood

A Georgia state patrol officer has been charged with felony murder after shooting and killing a Black man during an attempted traffic stop. What We Know: Trooper Jacob Gordon Thompson, 27, was arrested Friday in connection with the fatal officer-involved shooting in Screven County, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation said in a news release. Thompson stopped 60-year-old Julian Edward Roosevelt for a traffic-related offense. According to GBI, when he refused to stop, Thompson gave a brief chase before using a “precision Intervention technique,” which sent the car to a stop in a ditch. Thompson then proceeded to shoot Lewis in the…

On Sunday, U.S. Democrats made efforts towards the cost-cutting campaign by President Donald Trump’s appointed postmaster general. This has instilled fears regarding mail-in ballots ahead of the November election. What We Know: Top Democrats in Congress called General Louis DeJoy and another top postal official to testify at a hearing in regards to a wave of cuts that has slowed down the mail delivery around the U.S. This alarmed lawmakers ahead of the Nov 3. election when half of the voters in the U.S. could cast their ballot through the mail. There were at least 6 Democratic state attorney generals…

Singer Lauryn Hill has finally voiced her perspective regarding the claims her daughter made pertaining to her childhood being abusive. Selah Marley, 21, is the daughter of Hill and Rohan Marley. She is the granddaughter of the legendary Jamaican singer Bob Marley. What We Know: Selah Marley was on Instagram Live for two hours talking about her relationship with her parents. She stated that she had long term effects from her interactions with them, which includes Hill and her father disciplining her when she was a child. “It’s crazy. I’m playing this trauma back in my head as I speak…

R. Kelly’s former manager, Donnell Russell, was charged Friday after making a threat towards a Manhattan theater in order to prevent the premiere streaming of the Surviving R. Kelly docuseries. What We Know: According to The Department of Justice, Russell was charged with one count of conspiracy to threaten physical harm by interstate communication and one count of threatening physical harm by interstate communication. It is alleged that Russell, along with a co-conspirator, made attempts to stop the screening that was scheduled for December 4, 2018. Russell allegedly drafted an email to an executive at the Lifetime television channel to…

Back in 1906, the Bronx Zoo kept a man from Central Africa in its monkey house. The man was seen in a iron cage along side an orangutan while hundreds of people watched. After 114 years, the Bronx Zoo is just now apologizing. What We Know: The Wildlife Conservation Society President and CEO, Cristián Samper, apologized stating that they “deeply regret that many generations and people have been hurt by these actions,” and for their failure to “previously condemn and denounce them”. They also emphasized that they recognize systemic and overt racism still persisting, and believe their institution should play…

Taylor Swift and her team will be rebranding their merchandise for the album folklore after they were accused of stealing the logo of a Black owned business. What We Know: Amira Rasool is a Black woman and the founder of the online retailer The Folklore that sells apparels and accessories from African brands. Rasool claims that Swift is selling merchandise using her company’s logo. Rasool took to Twitter and posted emails from Taylor Swift’s fans requesting information regarding digital album downloads, and within the Twitter thread there is photo of a cardigan and a sweatshirt with the words “The Folklore Album”…

Krissah Thompson has become the Washington Post’s first Black managing editor in the news publication’s history. What We Know: Marty Baron, executive editor for The Washington Post, announced Thompson as the managing editor of diversity and inclusion. “This moment calls for the same kind of all-hands-on-deck commitment to diversity and inclusion that we throw at big stories,” Baron wrote in a staff memo. Baron also noted that Thompson will provide oversight of stories about diverse communities and initiate projects. Thompson is to also be in charge of making sure that there is a consistent process of inclusiveness and diversity with…

Tiffany Harris, a Black transgender woman was fatally stabbed at a Bronx apartment building on July 26. She was found unconscious with stab wounds on Jerome Avenue Sunday morning. What We Know: Harris was found unconscious with stab wounds on Jerome Avenue Sunday morning. She was transferred to Saint Barnabas hospital, where she was pronounced dead. The police were inconsistent with Harris’ gender identification. They made a physical judgement and identified her as female, but later identified her as male based on her Government Identification card. Princess Janae Palace, an organization that supports homeless LGBQT adults, identified the victim. The…

Three suspects have been arrested for the murders of 23-year-old Damion Tillman, 30-year-old Keven Springfield, and 27-year-old Brandon Rollins, Sheriff Grady Judd announced. What We Know: The three victims were friends who met up in Polk County, Florida for a fishing trip last week. Judd stated that the suspects were Tony “TJ” Wiggins, 26, and his girlfriend, Mary Whittemore, 27, and Tony’s brother, William “Robert” Wiggins, 21. They were all arrested for charges related to the deaths of the three victims. Judd also shared that Tony has 230 felony charges, and has been consistently arrested since the age of 12.…

On Monday, passengers of Delta Air Lines will have to adhere to stricter mask guidelines. What We Know: Previously, the airline stated that people with underlying conditions who could not keep on a face mask would not be forced to wear them. Now, the Atlanta-based airline is strongly encouraging individuals with underlying conditions to reconsider travel or be prepared to complete a “Clearance-to-Fly” process at the airport before departing. The individuals who qualify for this process must arrive at the airport early to complete the check-in, which could take over an hour. It involves a phone consultation from Delta’s medical…