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August 8, 2022 - by Tiffany Johnson - Leave a Comment



​This week, WestBone Productions is hosting its second industry networking event called The Mixer in South Minneapolis. WestBone Productions is a Black-owned theatre and film production company created by actor, producer, and owner Leonard Searcy.

The event serves as a gateway into the film and theater industry and aims to connect "Minnesota's diverse talent to production houses, casting, talent agents and to one another."

Searcy got the idea for The Mixer after noticing the inequities in the film world.... Read more

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The jersey has been put up for sale with Sotheby's online auction

A Chicago Bulls jersey worn by NBA star Michael Jordan in Game 1 of the 1998 NBA Finals could fetch between $3 million and $5 million at auction, CNN reports.

The jersey has been put up for sale with Sotheby's online auction and is billed as "one of the most significant items from Michael Jordan's career."

Bidding for the jersey will be open from Sept.... Read more

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Joan Sullivan began sharing her struggles on TikTok with several now-viral posts.

MINNEAPOLIS - Minneapolis flight attendant, Joan Sullivan, is no stranger to taking precautions, but recently, she noticed something out of the ordinary.

"A little over a week ago, I hadn't been feeling well," Sullivan said. "And my partner is a flight paramedic," she added, "I was telling her I have not felt well all week, and I told her I don't know why I've been breaking out."... Read more

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A new report from the Annie E. Casey Foundation shows that in Minnesota, children disclosed a long-term mental health problem even prior to the COVID-19 pandemic.

MINNEAPOLIS - A new report from the Annie E. Casey Foundation found that the mental health effects of the COVID-19 pandemic are still lingering among the nation's youth.

The data between 2016 and 2020, shows a 26% increase nationally in anxiety and depression leading up to the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic.... Read more

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 AUGUST 11, 2022

The marathon continues, Nipsey Hussle is being posthumously honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.  The late, great rapper will receive the honor on August 15th, which would have been his 37th birthday.  

The Los Angeles native was shot and killed in March 2019 in front of his Marathon Clothing store. In July, Eric Holder was found guilty of the murder of Nipsey Hussle. He now faces life behind bars for the charges of murder and attempted voluntary manslaughter.... Read more

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An OnlyFans model is being charged with the murder of her boyfriend.  Courtney Clenney, 26, who goes by the name Courtney Tailor on social media allegedly stabbed her boyfriend, Christian "Toby"  Obumseli, 27, in the chest and killed him after they'd gotten into an argument on April

She had been in a rehab facility for substance abuse and post-trauamatic stress disorder in Hawaii since the attack but was arrested on Wednesday and is on her way back to Miami, Florida. ... Read more

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By FOX 9 Staff

PublishedAugust 10, 2022 10:30PM

Updated 10:34PM

Trials in Murder of George Floyd

ST. PAUL, Minn. (FOX 9) - Two former Minneapolis police officers have filed their notices of appeal of their sentences in federal court related to the murder of George Floyd.

J. Alexander Kueng and Tou Thao were convicted on all counts of depriving George Floyd of his rights in federal court earlier this year. Both officers were sentenced in July for their roles in the case.... Read more

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After months of ducking and dodging New York Attorney General Letitia James and her team of lawyers as part of a three-year investigation into his shady business practices, Donald Trump was finally deposed early this morning and sho'nuff, he pleaded the fifth.

According to CNN the man who years ago called out his political opponents by saying "If you're innocent, why are you taking the fifth Amendment?" once again found out that karma is a b*tch when he did the same exact thing as investigators began asking him questions about whether or not his Trump Organization misled lenders, insurers and tax authorities by providing them misleading financial statements.... Read more

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