Written by New York Knicks All-Star Charles Oakley has been ordered to pay over $642,000 in attorney fees and costs to Madison Square Garden in their ongoing legal battle stemming from his 2017 ejection from a game. On Oct. 31, the former Knicks star, who played for the team from 1988 to 1998, was hit with the … Continue reading “The Price Of Silence: Judge Orders Charles Oakley To Pay Madison Square Garden $642K Over Deleted Texts”
The ballot for the Florida governor’s seat, currently held by Ron DeSantis, is getting crowded as Orange County Mayor Jerry Demings has filed to run, Politico reports. A well-known central Democratic political figure will challenge former U.S. Rep. David Jolly for the Democratic nomination. Demings has spent several years serving the Sunshine State, serving as … Continue reading “Orange County Mayor Jerry Demings Makes Bid For Florida Governor “
The number of fake rental applications is rising across the U.S. as the rental market grows increasingly unaffordable for the average American. Industry insiders report a nationwide rise in fraudulent rental applications, with applicants submitting doctored pay stubs, fake employment letters, and even AI-generated credit profiles, Fox Business reports. Major cities are seeing the sharpest … Continue reading “Fake Rental Applications Soar As Housing Costs Rise, Highest Fraud In Atlanta”
After requesting a speedy appeals process, former Bad Boy label owner Sean “Diddy” Combs was granted the request by a federal judge Nov. 3, shortly after the mogul was transferred to his preferred prison, FCI Fort Dix. According to NBC News, the approval was given by U.S. Circuit Court Judge Beth Robinson, who sits on … Continue reading “Federal Judge Grants Diddy Speedy Appeal”
Written By Shantay Robinson Onaje Henderson, one of the three owners of ZuCot Gallery located in Atlanta, thinks that we need to normalize art collecting in the Black community. So, he hosts Art Tastings, an event led by an artist and one of the gallery’s professionals, designed to reduce the intimidation factor of collecting that keeps so many people from going to gallery shows and investing … Continue reading “Atlanta-Based Zucot Gallery Responds To Art Collectors’ Needs”
Election Day has arrived, and there are several hot-ticketed races, including the Detroit mayoral race between City Council President Mary Sheffield and Pastor Solomon Kinloch Jr., with Sheffield seeking to become the first Black woman to lead the city, Click On Detroit reported. Sheffield has served on the Motor City Council since 2013 and made history in 2022 by … Continue reading “A Historic Run: Everything Detroit Voters Need To Know About Mayoral Candidate Mary Sheffield”
One pioneer of trap music is still making history. Atlanta rapper Jeezy has broken a new record after performing with a 101-piece orchestra in Las Vegas. On Nov. 1, Jeezy took the stage at Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino for his short yet already record-breaking residency. While performing in Sin City for a limited time, … Continue reading “Jeezy ‘Put On’ For Guinness, Sets World Record For Largest Orchestra At Hip-Hop Concert”
A 24-year-old Florida woman, Leigha Mumby, has been arrested and charged with vehicular homicide more than six months after allegedly causing a car accident that placed her boyfriend in a coma before he died in October. He revealed to police officials in May, after waking up from a coma, that his girlfriend deliberately caused the crash. According to Law & … Continue reading “Final Witness: Dying Boyfriend Wakes From Coma To Identify Florida Woman In Vehicular Homicide”
After Hurricane Melissa caused widespread damage across western Jamaica, the country is racing to restore its tourism sector ahead of the upcoming winter travel season. On Nov. 3, nearly a week after Hurricane Melissa struck Jamaica as a Category 5 storm, the strongest in the island’s history, Tourism Minister Ed Bartlett announced the creation of … Continue reading “Race Against the Clock: Jamaica Pushes Post-Melissa Recovery To Salvage Crucial Winter Tourism Season”
An Atlanta Food Bank is looking into its own monetary reserves to feed families as the SNAP funding shortages get underway. The Atlanta Community Food Bank supplies groceries to nearly 700 pantries across north Georgia. Given the number of families in need as SNAP funding remains in limbo, the food bank has dug into its … Continue reading “ATL Food Bank Uses $5M In Reserve To Feed Families Amid SNAP Cut”