36 year old Jaron Thomas called 911 seeking a medic to his residence while dealing with hallucinations. He had been diagnosed with schizophrenia and calling 911 wasn’t something that was out of the norm for Thomas. With a calm voice in 911 tape obtained by the family, Thomas expressed he thought someone was going […]
Famed author Nikki Giovanni sat down with the Huffington Post to discuss her nomination for the Maya Angelou Lifetime Achievement Award and after a question or two this is what she said, The best thing that could happen to America would be if Trump and Pence were on a plane that crashed and burned.” – […]
Actress Mary Tyler Moore is dead at 80. Moore got her start in 1960s sitcom “The Dick Van Dyke Show” as Laura Petry which sky rocketed her career to new heights. In 1970, she starred in her own CBS sitcom “The Mary Tyler Moore Show’. This struck with feminist, as her character was a struggling […]
“We have a winner Johnny!” NBC’s This Is Us has been renewed for not one but TWO seasons. Original episodes have averaged a 4.6 rating in the key 18-49 demographic and 14.6 million viewers, after 7 days of delayed viewing is accounted for, according to numbers from Nielsen via NBC. Two-season renewals aren’t especially rare in […]
Soul singer Chrisette Michele is set to perform at the inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump this Friday. According to Essence.com, this has been confirmed with the new administration for weeks and didn’t want to say anything publicly fearing backlash on social media from fans. Could this be the end of MIchele’s career if she truly […]
Kristyn Hartman is moving on. After 5 years of leading Columbus’ news with Jerry Revish, Hartman has accepted a position at WCPO, an ABC affiliate in Cincinnati. “What an opportunity I have to work with a great group of journalists in a state I love and have called home for the past five years,” […]
“I cannot celebrate attacking a gold star family, I cannot celebrate people not being held accountable…This is not a celebration.” -Barbara Lee (California Rep.) 18 Democrats of the House are skipping out on the inauguration of President Elect Donald Trump Jan 20th. Georgia Representative John Lewis said in an interview with NBC News ” I […]
Presidential Elect Donald Trump had his first press conference since his historic election win on Nov 8th, 2016. Claiming to not have any relations with Russia, new jobs from Ford and Chrysler,and promises to bring back pharmaceutical companies back to the states. Also he released info about his inauguration celebration calling it ” …a […]
Bus drivers and mechanics for the Greater Dayton Regional Transit Authority aren’t giving up their position in a strike that left the city stranded. Monday started the first day of strike, leaving high school students to ‘figure it out’ and the school district to figure out how to get students home after the school day. […]
In the case of Dylan Roof in the Charleston, South Carolina church shooting, jury sentences Dylan Roof to death. Roof killed 9 members of historic Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church June 17th , 2015. Roof chose to represent himself in court and admitted to not being mentally disturbed and knowing exactly what he was […]
“Given the controversy surrounding this year’s co-honoree Kim Burrell, we have asked her to not take part in the ceremony in order to allow the focus to remain on the songwriters and their music,” a representative from BMI. BMI has politely uninvited Burrell from attending its Trailblazers of Gospel Music Awards ceremony on Jan. 14 because […]
Civil Rights activist Angela Davis will be in Columbus celebrating Martin Luther King Day ! Davis is best known for her role in activism with the Black Panther Party and other social movements. She joined the U.S. Communist Party and was jailed for charges related to a prison outbreak, though ultimately cleared. Known for books like […]