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Manhattan DA Vance Refuses to Review Cases Handled by Central Park Five Prosecutors

Nu OriginsJune 18, 2019

Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance has declined to review cases that were handled by New York Central Park prosecutors and will not fire Elizabeth Lederer.... Read More...

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Tiffany Haddish Postpones Atlanta Show over Georgia Abortion Law

Nu OriginsJune 17, 2019

Tiffany Haddish postponed her upcoming comedy show in Atlanta due to Georgia’s “heartbeat” abortion law. The “Girls Trip” breakout star sent a notice to tick... Read More...

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Jay Z’s Roc Nation Offers Legal Aid to Family Held at Gunpoint By Phoenix Police

Nu OriginsJune 17, 2019

Jay Z Roc Nation is offering legal help to the family held at gunpoint by Phoenix police. According to AZ Central, the newly minted billionaire rapper and th... Read More...

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Family to Sue Phoenix PD for $10 Million After Holding Them at Gunpoint

Nu OriginsJune 14, 2019

A family in Phoenix, Arizona is planning to sue the police department for $10 million, alleging that cops used excessive force and threatened to shoot them in r... Read More...

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Toronto Raptors Win First Championship, Kawhi Leonard #NBAFinals MVP

Nu OriginsJune 14, 2019

The Toronto Raptors won their first NBA championship, dethroning the Golden State Warriors with a 114-110 victory Thursday in Game 6 of the Finals at Oracle Are... Read More...

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Teacher Fired at Oregon School after Telling Student, ‘You’re Lucky I’m not Making You Pick Cotton’

Nu OriginsJune 13, 2019

A school teacher in Oregon has been fired after allegedly telling an 11-year-old biracial student that she was "lucky I’m not making you pick cotton." Jasmy... Read More...

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‘Central Park Five’ Prosecutor Elizabeth Lederer Resigns from Columbia Law School

Nu OriginsJune 13, 2019

Central Park Five prosecutor Elizabeth Lederer resigned from her position as a part-time lecturer at Columbia Law School Wednesday after student protest. Eli... Read More...

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Gayle King on Becoming the Face of ‘CBS News’

Nu OriginsJune 12, 2019

Gayle King has had a momentous few months in a career that is still reaching new heights in the aftermath of becoming the face of CBS News. "I am now a part ... Read More...

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Children Killed and Sexually Assaulted in Violent Sudan Protests

Nu OriginsJune 12, 2019

Unicef has reported that at 19 children have been killed, others sexually abused and injured since the civilian Sudan protests began in the capital state this m... Read More...

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OJ Simpson Says ‘Life Is Fine’ 25 Years After Nicole Simpson and Ron Goldman Murders

Nu OriginsJune 11, 2019

OJ Simpson is living his best life following a stint in prison and 25 years after the murders of his ex-wife Nicole Brown-Simpson and her friend Ron Goldman. ... Read More...

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Unitarian Universalist Church Dropped as Polling Place over ‘Black Lives Matter’ Banner

Nu OriginsJune 11, 2019

The Unitarian Universalist Church of Fresno in California has filed a lawsuit over being dropped as a polling place because they carried two “Black Lives Matter... Read More...

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Ava DuVernay and ‘The Exonerated Five’ Talk #WhenTheySeeUs With Oprah Winfrey

Nu OriginsJune 10, 2019

Oprah Winfrey interviewed Ava DuVernay director and the Exonerated Five for a discussion about the renewed interest in the Central Park case Sunday. https:/... Read More...

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Natasha Tynes Sues Publisher Rare Bird for ‘Racism’ After Shaming Black Metro Worker

Nu OriginsJune 10, 2019

Natasha Tynes metro worker issue, made her sue book publisher Rare Bird Lit Inc.for dropping her title after she publicly shamed a Black metro worker in May. ... Read More...

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Boston Red Sox Legend David Ortiz Stable After Being Shot in the Dominican Republic

Nu OriginsJune 10, 2019

Former Boston Red Sox star David Ortiz was shot in the Dominican Republic Sunday and is now stable after recovering from surgery. Officials said that David O... Read More...

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