Chrystul Kizer, a child sex-trafficking survivor charged with killing her alleged abuser, will be permitted by an appeals court in Wisconsin to lean on a state law that could potentially acquit her if her actions are deemed a “direct result” of her abuse. As Blavity previously reported, the 20-year-old is accused of fatally shooting Randall […]
A Black judge in Wayne County, Michigan gave a second chance to Edward Martell in 2005 when he was arrested for selling drugs. Now 16 years later Judge Bruce Morrow has sworn in Martell as a lawyer. When the pair first met, Marshall, 27, was repeat offender pleading guilty to manufacturing and selling crack cocaine. Judge Morrow […]
A couple of childhood friends Kurt Evans and Muhammad Abdul-Hadid, have decided to team up with Down North Pizza a restaurant in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that only hires people who’ve been previously incarcerated to give them an opportunity and to reduce the recidivism rate. Evans, a chef by trade is known for his End Mass Incarceration […]
Over the last few years, the rumor of a reboot of the 1990’s hit sitcom “Martin” has been circulating. A former cast members have been asked for years for years about the likelihood of the show coming back. On April 23 on the “Tamron Hall Show,” former “Martin” castmates Tichina Arnold and Tisha Campbell said there is […]