Written by 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”
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 “
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 state of Massachusetts is in mourning as news spread of Setti Warren, the first Black man elected as mayor of Newton, passing away at 55, The Boston Globe reports. Leadership at Harvard University, where Warren served as director of the Kennedy School’s Institute of Politics, made the announcement Nov. 2 without disclosing a cause … Continue reading “Setti Warren, Who Broke Barriers As Massachusetts’ First Black Mayor, Dies At 55”
Fox News is facing backlash for wrongfully reporting on an AI video of a Black woman complaining about SNAP funding cuts. The conservative-leaning news outlet originally reported on the video Oct. 31. The clip depicts the fake woman speaking on her “seven baby daddies” while feeling upset about paused SNAP benefits. One CNN journalist, Andrew … Continue reading “Fake News! Fox News Falls For Racist AI Video Of Black Woman Upset Over SNAP Funding Cuts”
An investigation from ProPublica and local nonprofit news organization MLK50 paints a grim reality for Black residents in Memphis, who say they face harassment and racial profiling from President Donald Trump’s safety force. On Oct. 14, Memphis resident Reggie Williams, who is Black, posted on Facebook that he was harassed by the Memphis Police Department and men claiming to … Continue reading “Report: Black Memphis Residents Feel Unsafe In Presence Of Trump’s ‘Safe Task Force’”
Another Black-owned haircare brand may have to shut its doors. As a Black business owner, Kim Lewis, wants to keep her legacy alive and promote diverse entrepreneurship, but she needs her community to show up and help support CurlMix’s products. She has launched a #ProtectCurlMix campaign to sustain the company, founded in Southside Chicago, that … Continue reading “CurlMix Founder Launches Community Campaign To Save Business”
Department of Transportation (DOT) Secretary Sean Duffy sounded the alarm on the possibility of U.S. airspace closing if not enough air traffic controllers show up to work as the government shutdown continues, ABC News reports. Duffy, an appointee of President Donald Trump, blamed the Democrats for potential airspace traffic being at risk if the shutdown … Continue reading “BREAKING: DOT Announces Potential Airspace Closures If Air Traffic Controllers Don’t Show For Work “
Career and technical education is a lot more than learning to weld or draw blood. It can expose kids to jobs they didn’t even know existed and help them figure out what they want to do with their lives. It can also teach students concrete skills they can use on the job right after they graduate … Continue reading “As Trump’s Labor Department Gains More Control Over Career-Technical Education — What’s The Impact On Students?”
New York City principal Aneesha Jacko is under investigation for allegedly misusing taxpayer funds, including buying hundreds and hundreds of books written by her friends, one of whom is married to a hip-hop icon. Jacko, the principal at PS 35 Nathaniel Woodhull in Queens, who has been at the school since October 2020, is under investigation, … Continue reading “NYC Principal Accused of Improperly Using School Funds To Buy Scores of Books Published By Affluent Friends”