• News

by Mary Spiller

November 11, 2025

Formerly Incarcerated Man Warns How ‘5 Minutes Of Emotion’ Cost 20 Years In Prison

A resurfaced Facebook post by user “Felon Love” has sparked powerful online reactions after he shared how a single emotional decision led to two decades behind bars — and a lifetime of regret.

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An Oct. 25 repost of a Dec. 21, 2024 Facebook post has gone viral for highlighting a vulnerable story from a user known as Felon Love about the events that led to him going to prison.

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Felon Love began the original post, “5 minutes cost me 20 YEARS of my life because I made a permanent decision off a temporary emotion.”

He continued, “Here’s how it played out: 1 Minute: Felt disrespected. 3 Minutes: Fight broke out in the club. 1 Minute: Pulled the [gun].”

Felon Love then explained the result of the fight that escalated out of hand. He wrote, “20 Year Prison Sentence. Missed my son’s birth and his first 20 birthdays. Missed my daughters’ birthdays from ages 2-22. $100k in legal fees and a lifetime of “what ifs.”

Felon Love’s story has inspired an outpouring of emotional comments, with others offering their comforts, stories of their own, and pieces of advice.

One user wrote, “Controlling your emotions is not talked about enough! Hating someone more than loving yourself and your freedom is insane! I hope this post help others.”

Another agreed on the merit of the post to hopefully help other young men, writing, “A smart man learns from HIS mistakes, and wise man learns from OTHERS mistakes. Listen up youngstas.”

Some chimed in with stories of their own. “Yeah I just did 20 for something similar and owe more than that along with 15 years paper brother, but I am free and living right, keep ya head up fam we can make it right!”

According to Pew Research, nearly 47,000 people in the U.S. lost their lives to gun-related injuries in 2023, according to newly released data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The total — 46,728 deaths — marks the third-highest annual figure on record, including a record-setting 27,300 suicides. While overall gun deaths declined for the second year in a row, the numbers remain historically high. Firearms were involved in roughly 79% of murders nationwide, accounting for 17,927 of the 22,830 recorded homicides — one of the highest shares since 1968, when the CDC first began tracking such data.

Felon Love concluded his post with a piece of advice.

“ONE emotional decision cost me TWO DECADES away from my family, my freedom, and my life. Those 5 minutes of emotion can change EVERYTHING. The trade-off is never worth it. THINK BEFORE YOU ACT!!”

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• Sports

by Cedric 'BIG CED' Thornton

November 11, 2025

Roger Mayweather Placed One Boxer Ahead Of Legendary Nephew

"There is no fighter in the history of boxing to do what Ray Robinson has done."

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Roger Mayweather, the uncle of undefeated boxing legend Floyd Mayweather Jr., revealed over 10 years ago that he believed his nephew was the second-best boxer in history behind Sugar Ray Robinson.

According to Boxing News Online, Roger Mayweather spoke about his choice in 2012 during a conversation with the media outlet. The elder Mayweather had a boxing record of 59-13 (35 knockouts) before turning his focus to training, including his nephew early in his career.

“[Floyd] is ranked right behind Sugar Ray Robinson. He won seven world titles, didn’t he? He beat everyone from 130 to 154 [pounds]. Where would you put him at? Ray Robinson is the greatest ever period. I don’t care what circumstance, Ray Robinson is the greatest fighter in the history of boxing.

“You know what his record was? 127-1. Do you know any other fighter with a record of 127-1? And the fighter that beat him, [Robinson] beat him six times, Jake LaMotta.”

He said that the only reason Robinson wasn’t undefeated was that LaMotta outweighed him by about 50 pounds. “Ray Robinson wasn’t even really a middleweight fighter but slowly he started putting that weight on and then he smoked [LaMotta] every time,” Roger Mayweather said.

Robinson, who died in 1989, actually ended his career with a record of 174-19 with six draws. During his career, he won the welterweight and middleweight division belts.

“There is no fighter in the history of boxing to do what Ray Robinson has done. But, fighters don’t fight that often anymore, [every] two weeks, three weeks, four weeks. Now they have that whole medical sh*t. Fighters can’t fight as often as they fought back in those days.”

Floyd Mayweather Jr. retired in 2017. According to TMZ, Roger Mayweather died in March 2020 at the age of 58. 

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• Money

by Jeroslyn JoVonn

November 10, 2025

Trump’s ‘No Tax On Tips’ Forces Restaurants To Shift Service Fees To Large Groups

Trump’s 'no tax on tips' policy may prompt restaurants to rethink service fees for large parties.

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The new “no tax on tips” law could push many restaurants to reconsider their mandatory gratuity policies if they want qualified tips for employees under Trump’s latest tax regulations.

Under Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act, certain workers can deduct up to $25,000 in “qualified tips” per year from 2025 through 2028. However, this may pose a challenge for the restaurant and food service industry, as mandatory gratuities of 15% to 20%—commonly applied to parties of six or more—do not qualify for the deduction, CNBC reported.

Under the new policy, restaurants must process all tips through payroll, even if they hadn’t done so previously or had been incorrectly including service fees, so employees can take advantage of the deduction. This will increase pressure on restaurants to handle tips correctly. Jean Hagan of Eisner Advisory Group, which specializes in the restaurant industry, noted during a recent webinar for a major state restaurant association that many owners were surprised to learn that service fees should not be counted as tips.

“They’ve just always been doing it a certain way — passing on the service fees to employees as a tip,” Hagan said.

But under the OBBBA, that will now be required to change.

“They’ve got to clean their systems up and follow the law as it’s always been,” Hagan said. “If they don’t, the employee won’t get the full benefit of the new tax law.”

Changing the long-standing distinction between service fees and tips seems unlikely, despite efforts by restaurant advocates lobbying for a shift in how fees are treated. In September, the IRS issued proposed rules for the new “no tax on tips” deduction. While the rules are not yet final, there appears to be little flexibility, as the language in the OBBBA is clear: only voluntary tips qualify.

“Congressional intent is pretty clear,” said Andrew Lautz, director of tax policy for the Bipartisan Policy Center. “What’s unclear is how restaurants respond to that.”

The clock is ticking as restaurant owners and employees consider their options. With Trump’s OBBBA still new and the IRS finalizing regulations, restaurants and other businesses face a complex situation for employees seeking deductions in 2025.

The AICPA had requested that the Treasury Department and IRS provide a safe harbor for the 2025 tax year, which the IRS issued in early November. Under this guidance, employers will not face penalties for failing to separately account for amounts reasonably designated as cash tips or for the employee receiving them.

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• Legal

by Jeroslyn JoVonn

November 10, 2025

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs Denies ‘Rumors’ Of Being Caught With Alcohol In Prison

Diddy denies claims of being caught with 'homemade alcohol' at Fort Dix prison.

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Sean “Diddy” Combs is speaking out about recent reports claiming he was caught drinking alcohol while serving out his prison sentence.

Members of the Bad Boy founder’s team took to his X account on Nov. 8 to refute a TMZ report claiming he was caught drinking a “homemade alcohol” concoction made by fermenting sugar, Fanta soda, and apples.

“The rumors claiming Mr. Combs was caught with alcohol are completely false,” the since-deleted tweet captured by Page Six read. “His only focus is becoming the best version of himself and returning to his family.”

Juda Engelmayer, a spokesperson for the Combs family, issued a separate statement about the hip-hop mogul’s mindset as he begins his 50-month sentence at the low-security Fort Dix Federal Correctional Institution in New Jersey.

“Mr. Combs is in his first week at FCI Fort Dix and is focused on adjusting, working on himself, and doing better each day,” Engelmayer said. “As with any high-profile individual in a new environment, there will be many rumors and exaggerated stories throughout his time there—most of them untrue. We ask that people give him the benefit of the doubt, the privacy to focus on his personal growth with grace and purpose.”

Claims that Combs was in “trouble with prison officials” over the homemade alcohol were also denied, with a prison official stating there was “no information” to support the allegations. The allegations that Combs was drinking while serving his sentence directly contradict his claim of being “sober for the first time in 25 years,” which he wrote in a letter before being sentenced last month to four years and two months in prison.

“I’m proud to say I’m working harder than I ever have before. I’m committed to the journey of remaining a drug-free, non-violent and peaceful person. I thank God that I’m stronger, wiser, clean, clear and sober. God makes no mistakes.”

As part of his sentence, Combs is required to participate in mental health and substance abuse programs and pay a $500,000 fine. He is slated for release in May 2028.

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• News

by Sharelle B. McNair

November 10, 2025

Supreme Court Keeps Same-Sex Marriage Alive, Rejects Overturn Appeal 

LGBTQ+ advocates like Human Rights Campaign president Kelley Robinson celebrated the justices’ decision to leave the ruling as is.

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The Supreme Court is standing with America’s LGBTQ+ community by rejecting an appeal to overturn the historic 2015 ruling that makes same-sex legal, NBC News reports. 

The high court rejected the appeal on Nov. 10 from Kim Davis, the former Rowan County, Kentucky, court clerk who made headlines after refusing to grant marriage licenses to same-sex couples even after the ruling in Obergefell v. Hodges without any comments.

Her appeal was brought on 10 years later with potential consideration after the court overturned the landmark abortion rights decision Roe v. Wade in 2022.  

Long-standing conservative Justice Clarence Thomas suggested in his Roe opinion that Obergefell and the decisions of other cases should be revisited due to cause for concern. Davis’ legal team, conservative group Liberty Counsel, used Thomas’ words in their cause for appeal, according to HuffPost, however, overturning the case wasn’t the main objective in the appeal. 

Liberty Counsel argued Davis should have a religious right not to put her name on same-sex marriage licenses since she is a conservative Christian who doesn’t believe in the practice. 

The initial civil rights lawsuit was filed by David Moore and David Ermold, the couple who Davis turned away. Even after a judge ordered her to issue the license, she refused, resulting in the judge holding her in contempt and having to sit behind bars for six days. The controversy resulted in the state changing the law, permitting licenses to be issued without the clerk’s name on it. However, the couple continued to press the suit, winning $100,000 in damages and Davis being required to pay $260,000 in attorney’s fees. 

Davis reached the Supreme Court after losing an an appeal at the Cincinnati-based 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in March, continuing to cite religion as her sole defense.

LGBTQ+ advocates like Human Rights Campaign president Kelley Robinson celebrated the justices’ decision to leave the ruling as is. In a statement, Robinson said the court made it clear that people must respect the constitutional rights of others.

Religious rights have been used as a defense in several major cases expanding the opportunity for people to seek exemptions from objectionable laws due to faith. Alongside Thomas, Chief Justice John Roberts, and Justice Samuel Alito are the other dissenters of Obergefell v. Hodges who still sit on the bench today.

While Roberts has been quiet, Alito has continued his critique but announced he wouldn’t advocate for the ruling to be overturned. 

One of the court’s newest faces, Justice Amy Coney Barrett, said while the court should right some of its alleged wrongs, with abortion rights being listed as one of them, same-sex marriage may be different since people have leaned on the decision when they married and had children.

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• Education

by Nahlah Abdur-Rahman

November 10, 2025

HBCU Professor Overcame The Prison Pipeline To Earn His Doctorate In Medical Sciences

Stanley Andrisse received his second chance after earning his Ph.D. in physiology from Saint Louis University.

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Stanley Andrisse is inspiring his students with his lectures and journey to the classroom.

The HBCU professor had an untraditional pathway to academia. He overcame a stint in maximum-security prison to become a tenured faculty member at the Howard University College of Medicine.

According to a 2022 profile on Howard’s The Dig, Andrisse was dealt an unfavorable hand as a Black male teenager in the Missouri prison system. With multiple felony drug convictions before he was 30 years old, many counted out his future. However, upon completing his sentence, Andrisse became an endocrinologist scientist with a teaching gig at the HBCU medical school.

Andrisse is an example of the possibilities after incarceration, not letting his criminal background stunt his academic ambitions. As he teaches to a predominately Black cohort, his presence to Black medical students shows triumph over the often-stifling criminal justice system.

“My story represents both possibility and responsibility, and it’s the culmination of years of faith, mentorship, and resilience. But it’s bigger than me,” he told the student news outlet.

“It’s proof that redemption is real — that someone who was once written off as a “career criminal” can stand in front of classrooms, lead research, and shape the next generation of scientists. To my knowledge, I’m the first formerly incarcerated Black man in U.S. history to earn tenure at a medical school.”

Andrisse remembers the feeling of others counting him out. Now, he considers himself a mentor to others who may have fallen astray, reminding them that their dreams remain possible.

He also paves a way in the underrepresented field of medicine, as Black doctors only account for 5.7% of the field according to 2022 AAMC data. As for the sciences, Black people only make up 9% of the STEM workforce, as confirmed by the  National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics.

He added, “Education gave me access — access to rebuild, to contribute, and to redefine myself.”

His inclination toward healthcare comes from his own familial history. His father died from Type 2 diabetes while Andrisse remained incarcerated. The stolen moment drives his mission today. He has combined his passion for medicine with his advocacy through From Prison Cells to Ph.D. , an organization that helps justice-impacted scholars.

His goal is to encourage all, no matter their criminal background, to get an education while eliminating the systemic barriers to the classroom.

“Most institutions treat a criminal record as a permanent reflection of character rather than a snapshot of circumstance. They focus on who a person was, not who they’ve become. But overcoming incarceration requires resilience, grit, and focus — the very traits we claim to value in academia. Second chances aren’t charity. They’re smart investments in human potential.”

Now, his focus on restoring society and the human body remains on full display through his work at Howard.

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• Sports

by Cedric 'BIG CED' Thornton

November 10, 2025

Commanders’ Daron Payne Suspended One Game For Hitting Lions’ Amon-Ra St. Brown

The NFL announced that the defensive tackle was suspended for an act of unsportsmanlike conduct.

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Washington Commanders defensive tackle Daron Payne has been suspended for a game after he hit the Detroit Lions’ Amon-Ra St. Brown in the head after the Lions scored a touchdown, the NFL announced.

The act, which led to Payne being ejected from the game, took place in the second quarter of the Lions’ decisive 44-22 victory on Nov. 9.

“During the second quarter, Payne was disqualified for striking Detroit’s Amon-Ra St. Brown, a violation of Rule 12, Section 3, Article 1, which applies to ‘any act which is contrary to the general understood principles of sportsmanship,’ including ‘throwing a punch or a forearm,’ and Rule 12, Section 2, Article 14(d), which prohibits ‘striking, swinging at, or clubbing the head or neck of an opponent with the wrist(s), arm(s), elbow(s), or hand(s),” the league said in a statement. 

Payne can to return to the field on Nov. 17, after the Commanders’ next game against the Miami Dolphins in Madrid. Payne may appeal the suspension.

St. Brown was walking toward the sidelines when Payne turned around and punched him in the (helmeted) face after Lions running back Jahmyr Gibbs rushed 13 yards to score a touchdown, extending the Lions’ lead to 17 points.

After the infraction, the Lions kicked a two-point conversion to make it 22-3, but the Commanders’ Javon Kinlaw received a 15-yard unsportsmanlike conduct penalty after he made contact with an official on the field. 

While the Lions look to be on a playoff push, the Commanders are spiraling. The team lost their fourth straight game, all of which have been by at least 20 points.

Last season, the Commanders were 12-5 and made the playoffs for the first time since the 2020 season. They’ve already lost more games this year than they did all of last season. 

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• Sports

by Mary Spiller

November 10, 2025

DOH! Former NBA Baller Iman Shumpert Looks Back On Costly Uber Investment Faux Pas

The former NBA star opens up about selling his Uber shares too soon — and the lessons he learned about patience, trust, and building wealth on his own terms.

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Iman Shumpert may have earned his championship ring on the court, but one of his most memorable lessons came from off it — and it cost him millions. The former NBA guard recently revisited one of his early business missteps: selling his Uber shares long before the company became a global powerhouse.

In a 2020 interview with DJ Vlad — per Basketball Network — Shumpert candidly described the decision as “idiotic,” acknowledging that impatience and the desire for a quick profit clouded his judgment. “I went for the quick flip,” he admitted. “I saw the shares climb, cashed out, and moved my profit somewhere else.”

At the time, the Illinois native was just beginning to explore investing, juggling his budding NBA career with a drive to expand into business. His early bet on Uber was smart — but selling too soon meant missing out on what became one of the most successful startups in history.

Uber, founded in 2009, now operates in more than 70 countries and has a valuation exceeding $200 billion. Had Shumpert held onto his shares, the return could have been life-changing. Instead, the former Cleveland Cavaliers champion walked away with what he calls “a lesson in patience.”

Looking back, Shumpert said the experience taught him more than just financial strategy — it reshaped his approach to trust and investment. “I always hated investing in other people’s minds… I felt like I couldn’t trust that in other people,” he said. That realization pushed him to focus on ventures where he had creative and operational control.

Though his dream of building an app to rival Uber didn’t materialize, Shumpert refuses to frame the episode as a failure. “It wasn’t a mistake,” he said. “It was just inexperience.” Over time, that experience translated into a more disciplined and self-directed approach to business.

During his decade in the NBA, Shumpert earned roughly $50 million — enough cushion to explore new opportunities and learn from missteps. Today, he treats his early errors as part of the process, using them to shape smarter, longer-term decisions.

In hindsight, Shumpert’s story isn’t just about missing a billion-dollar wave — it’s about understanding that success, whether on the court or in business, often depends on staying in the game long enough to see it through.

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• News

by Nahlah Abdur-Rahman

November 10, 2025

Air Traffic Controllers Resigning In Droves As Government Shutdown Sparks Burnout

The issue may take months to resolve—even after the government reopens.

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The weight of the government shutdown and subsequent lack of pay has left many air traffic controllers with no choice but to resign.

This mass resignation comes as the government shutdown becomes the longest one in United States history. As each pay period goes unfulfilled, many are leaving their crucial post out of dire necessity, putting the essential work in staff shortages. Most have not had a full paycheck since the shutdown began Oct. 1, which has impacted the pay of around 730,000 federal employees.

The sudden reduction at airport control towers nationwide has forced the Federal Aviation Administration to make steep cuts to the air traffic schedules. Now, travelers may see their flights cancelled in real time due to the inability to complete the trips with limited controllers overseeing the skies safely.

The president of the National Air Traffic Controllers Association, Nick Daniels, told CNN that the industry has already lost 400 controllers since the last shutdown.

However, as the shutdown extends week by week, these individuals are prioritizing their own well-being and families. According to the Daily Beast, others who are still left are running out of emergency funds to get to work or pay for childcare.

To ease pressure on controllers returning to work despite burnout, the FAA mandated a 10% reduction in air traffic. However, that measure has also led to chaos as travelers see record cancellations and delays in the thousands, especially at major U.S. airports.

The shutdown could end, with the Senate passing a funding bill late on Nov. 9 to reopen the government. However, the contentious bill must now pass the House and reach the desk of President Donald Trump. It also only sustains the funding through Jan. 31, meaning another shutdown could even occur at the top of next year.

The news of returned paychecks, as the funding bill does include back pay for government work, could soothe some woes, but Daniels says the impact of the shutdown would take months to recover from fully.

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• Entertainment

by Nahlah Abdur-Rahman

November 10, 2025

Trailer For Jordan Peele’s ‘The Black Cowboy’ Documentary Revealed With Official Release Date

The documentary sheds even more light on the history and legacy of the Black Cowboy.

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Jordan Peele’s latest feature is a step into documentaries, with his new project centering on the legacy of the Black Cowboy.

Produced by Peele’s MonkeyPaw Productions, High Horse: The Black Cowboy is a “three-part pop culture and historical documentary” that speaks on the Black influence of America’s “Wild West.” Wanting to dismantle the white-centered tropes surrounding this Western period, the film also takes inspiration from Peele’s 2022 Western horror flick, Nope.

Deemed “the untold story of the real American Cowboy,” the documentary also released a trailer giving insight into the highly anticipated project. Alongside its trailer, Deadline confirmed its Nov. 20 premiere on Peacock.

“If there were no black cowboys, then America would not exist,” began one of the documentary’s speakers.

Directed by Jason Perez, Peele will also grace the screen in an interview for the project. Additional words will come from Bun B, Pam Grier, Lori Harvey, INK, Tina Knowles, Rick Ross, and the Compton Cowboys.

Another interviewer also shared, “The Black cowboy was intentionally removed from the story so that we can create the myth of the American white cowboy.

The resurgence of Black people’s place in country legends, music, and imagery has become a trend across pop culture. From Beyoncé’s Cowboy Carter to additional media such as photography and books, reclaiming this sector of Black Americana has been years in the making, with High Horse adding to the knowledge of the Black cowboys’ impact.

The Oscar-winning director expressed his gratitude for the documentary, which reveals the hidden history of Black cowboys in America.

“I’m grateful to Monkeypaw for amplifying the powerful voices and long-standing culture of Black Cowboys and Cowgirls through High Horse: The Black Cowboy, on Peacock,” said Peele. “Their history is inseparable from the story of our country — and this project aims to honor and celebrate their lasting legacy.” 

The film has also brought on Raphael Siddiq as composer, aiming to educate and inspire Black Americans this holiday season.

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