Country Band Lady A Is Suing A Black Blues Singer Who Has Performed Under That Name For 20 Years
The lawsuit comes after the country band, formerly known as Lady Antebellum, announced they were changing their name to rid it of its connotations with slavery,
Mandy Moore Has Responded To Ryan Adams' Apology For His "Harmful Behavior" Toward Women
"I find it curious that someone would make a public apology but not do it privately," Moore said.
Reddit Banned A Ton Of Subreddits Including r/The_Donald And r/ChapoTrapHouse
The move is intended as a crackdown on online communities that "promote hate," Reddit CEO Steve Huffman said.
A White Couple Pointed Guns At Protesters Outside Their Home In St. Louis
"I really thought it was storming the Bastille, that we would be dead and the house would be burned and there was nothing we could do about it."
People Are Camping Out In The Middle Of Manhattan To Try To Defund The Police
Drawing inspiration from the 2011 Occupy Wall Street movement, protesters are now vowing to eat, sleep, and protest outside City Hall in Manhattan until the NYPD is defunded.
Athletes Are Sending Support To NASCAR's Bubba Wallace After A Noose Was Found In His Stall
The driver, Bubba Wallace, called it a "despicable act of racism."
The Aunt Jemima Brand Is Changing Its Name After Admitting It's Based On A Racist Stereotype
The syrup brand's namesake comes from a racist archetype that originated in minstrel shows.
Two Police Unions Spread A False Rumor That Shake Shack Workers Intentionally Poisoned Three NYPD Cops
The union president initially blamed the disproven milkshake attack allegations on "vicious criminals who dislike us simply because of the uniform we wear."
The Supreme Court's LGBTQ Decision Will Have Huge Impacts For Those In States With No Prior Protections
It was estimated last year that half of all LGBTQ Americans lived in states where they had no legal protections from workplace discrimination. Not any more.
Lady Antebellum Are Changing Their Band Name To Get Rid Of Its Slavery Connotations
"We are regretful and embarrassed to say that we did not take into account the associations that weigh down this word referring to the period of history before The Civil War, which includes slavery," the band said.
The Woman In The “Lose Yo Job” Video Told Us How It Changed Her Life
“Other people keep telling me I helped them so much, but they don’t understand — nobody understands — how much this video going viral like this is helping me," Johnniqua Charles told BuzzFeed News.
Tinder Will Stop Banning Users For Fundraising For Black Lives Matter And Bail Funds
The move comes after a wave of users raised thousands of dollars encouraging their matches to donate.
A Viral Video Shows A Seattle Mom Getting Arrested After Allegedly Tapping Cops With Her Car Days Earlier
"She tapped a police officer’s bike, apparently, so now they’re saying she assaulted a police officer."
The Buffalo Cops Who Pushed Over A 75-Year-Old Protester Have Been Charged With Assault
The two officers were filmed shoving the elderly man, who stumbles backward and falls on the sidewalk, blood pouring out of his ear.
Buffalo Police Pushed Over A 75-Year-Old Man In A Graphic Video
The two officers were suspended without pay Thursday night after a video of the incident went viral.
Travis McMichael Called Ahmaud Arbery A Racial Slur After Shooting Him, Investigator Says
Ahmaud Arbery was still bleeding on the ground in Georgia when Travis McMichael called him the n-word, an investigator testified on Thursday.
Police Fatally Shot A Man Who Was Kneeling After Mistaking A Hammer In His Pocket For A Gun
“Looting is not a justification for the use of deadly force. It’s just property," a lawyer for the family said.
A Woman In A Car Attempted To Run A Man Over At A George Floyd Protest In Denver
After trying to drive through the protest, the driver swerved directly at a young black man, knocking him to the ground.
A Black CNN Reporter And His Crew Were Arrested Live On Air At The Minneapolis Protests
The three people, who repeatedly identified themselves as members of the media, were later released after the governor intervened.
Gabby Giffords' Group Condemned Trump For Sharing A Video Saying "The Only Good Democrat Is A Dead Democrat"
Giffords was almost killed by a gunman in 2011 when she was a Democrat representing Arizona in Congress.