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Family of Florida Man Who Passed Away After Being Tased By Florida Police Believes They Were Lied To By Prosecutor Who Denied Request for New Investigation

Family of Florida Man Who Passed Away After Being Tased By Florida Police Believes They Were Lied To By Prosecutor Who Denied Request for New Investigation

The family of a Black Florida man who passed away in 2019 after being tased by Ocoee and Windermere police officers after they were called because he was suffering a mental health crisis says Orange-Osceola State Attorney Monique Worrell denied their request for another investigation in late August. Worrell denied their request for reneging on […]

‘Back Up A Little Bit’: Deion Sanders Walks Away From Interview After Reporter Ignores Request Not To Call Him By First Name

‘Back Up A Little Bit’: Deion Sanders Walks Away From Interview After Reporter Ignores Request Not To Call Him By First Name

Jackson State Tigers head football coach Deion Sanders cut short his interview on Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) media day when a reporter called him by his first name instead of coach, ESPN reports.  According to HuffPost, Sanders was answering questions on video for a SWAC media event when Nick Suss, a writer with Clarion-Ledger, addressed the Hall […]

Legal Experts Doubtful Derek Chauvin’s Lawyers Will Be Successful In Request For New Trial

Legal Experts Doubtful Derek Chauvin’s Lawyers Will Be Successful In Request For New Trial

Derek Chauvin’s legal team has filed a motion for a new trial this week, bringing into question the legitimacy and fairness of his April trial. As Blavity previously reported, the former Minneapolis police officer was convicted last month of second-degree unintentional murder, second-degree manslaughter and third-degree murder in the death of George Floyd. In four […]

Cornel West threatens to resign Harvard after being denied request for tenure

Cornel West threatens to resign Harvard after being denied request for tenure

Cornel West threatens to resign Harvard University after being denied request for tenure. The professor said he was ready to leave the school after his request for tenure was denied. This would be the second time he’s left the school for unfair treatment. “It is once again this issue of just not putting up with […]