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by Nahlah Abdur-Rahman

March 4, 2026

Disgraced Former DeKalb County Sheriff, Who Hired Opponent’s Killer, Has Died In Prison

Dorsey was in prison for several charges of murder, racketeering, and corruption.

Sidney Dorsey, a former DeKalb County Sheriff who was convicted of having his re-election opponent killed, has died.

Dorsey was serving a life sentence for ordering a hit on Sheriff-elect Derwin Brown after losing his re-election race to him in 2000. However, the 86-year-old died while behind bars at the Augusta State Medical Prison March 3.

WSB-TV first reported the news of Dorsey’s death, as confirmed by a Georgia Department of Corrections official. His original conviction made state and national headlines, as the former DeKalb County sheriff became one of the very criminals he once detained.

Brown was fatally shot outside his home Dec. 15, 2000, shortly after winning the run-off election against Dorsey. Brown had won on a campaign to uncover corruption within the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Department. However, his promises were cut short as he was slain just weeks before his expected swearing-in.

Dorsey and two other assailants were convicted in July 2002 for conspiring and facilitating Brown’s murder. Dorsey was found guilty of ordering the hit to prevent him from investigating alleged corruption during his tenure. For the charges of murder, racketeering, violation of oath by a public officer, and theft, Dorsey received life in prison.

However, Dorsey did not admit to ordering the killing until years later. He reportedly confessed his crimes during a interview from prison in 2007, stating that he did so due to losing his re-election campaign. The recordings were not released until late last year, also obtained by the news outlet.

“I want someone to say, ‘Sidney, you are a murderer. You are accountable, you’re responsible.’ That’s what I want,” he said in the recording. “When all this is over and said and done, I want someone to look over here because, see, I haven’t totally reconciled the fact that Sidney, you are a murderer.”

When prompted by then-DeKalb County District Attorney Gwen Keyes Fleming and others about the murder-for-hire, Dorsey further explained his recollection of events.

“Yeah, in other words. I didn’t say ‘kill him.’ I used the word assassinate. But I didn’t, I’m not trying to get out of anything. I’m just trying to tell you the truth,” he responded.

Dorsey began his sentence in Georgia Diagnostic and Classification State Prison before transferring to the Augusta-based penitentiary, where he lived for the rest of his days. Dorsey died of natural causes.

Mathew Knowles, Beyonce, Destiny's Child

by Jeroslyn JoVonn

March 4, 2026

Mathew Knowles Shuts Down Interview The Second Tina Knowles Is Credited For Destiny’s Child

Mathew Knowles appeared to take offense during an interview after a reporter referenced Tina Knowles and her role in the success of Destiny's Child.

Mathew Knowles is receiving mixed reactions after abruptly ending a video interview when asked about his ex-wife, Tina Knowles, and her contributions to Destiny’s Child.

The group’s founder recently appeared on PIX 11’s “Kandid with Kendis,” where he seemed to take offense when interviewer Kendis Gibson referenced his ex-wife, Tina Knowles, and the role she played in the group’s success. Tina famously styled the members’ hair and created many of their stage costumes throughout their career, which Mathew seemed to need a reminder about.

“You’ve earned your flowers. I said the same thing to Ms. Tina Knowles. You guys put in the work, and obviously the talent was there, with your kids and your grandkids,” Gibson said, in a clip captured by The Shade Room.

Knowles replied to the statement, asking, “What work did she put in?”

A stunned Gibson reminded Mathew, “The hair.”

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“Ok, you’re absolutely right, and the styling. The imaging. You’re right,” Mathew said in agreement.

“It’s a joint effort,” Gibson added.

However, Mathew appeared to be done with the interview.

“We’ll stop now,” he said, standing up to end the interview.

Gibson asked, “Did I say something wrong?”

Speaking with Page Six about the tense exchange, Mathew claimed that Gibson arrived about 15 minutes late to the interview and asked several questions about Tina, even though the conversation was meant to focus on the upcoming Destiny’s Child tribute concert he produced.

“How it starts is how it ends. It started on a bad note, and obviously ended on a bad note for him,” Mathew said.

“I politely ended the interview, shook his hand, and took a photograph,” he said.

An insider has since disputed Mathew’s account, saying Gibson arrived on time while the production crew had arrived earlier to set up. The source also denied that multiple questions about Tina Knowles were asked, backing up Gibson’s version of the interview.

“He was giving them their flowers. He was praising them for the work they’ve done,” the source said.

Mathew and Tina divorced in 2011 after 31 years of marriage. Mathew marked his 12th wedding anniversary with his current wife, Gena Avery, last year, while Tina finalized her divorce from Richard Lawson in 2024.

Despite their split, the former couple has maintained a supportive relationship. Mathew joined Tina onstage during the Houston stop of her Matriarch book tour at her request to present a “united front.”

“Both of us—neither one of us have ever bad-mouthed each other, ever, and I would never do that,” she said at the time.

Tina has also promoted Mathew’s Destiny’s Child Iconic: Reimagined Tribute concert tour, with the next performance scheduled for March 27 in Nashville at the National Museum of African American Music.

Washington Post, Dorothy Butler Gilliam,

by Jeroslyn JoVonn

March 4, 2026

First Black Woman Hired At Washington Post Donates $10K To Laid Off Workers

Dorothy Butler Gilliam, the first Black woman hired at "The Washington Post," is among the top contributors to a GoFundMe campaign created to support recently laid-off WaPo staffers.

Retired journalist Dorothy Butler Gilliam, the first Black woman hired at The Washington Post, is among the top contributors to a GoFundMe campaign created to support recently laid-off members of the Washington Post Guild.

After learning about the newspaper’s mass layoffs in February, Gilliam quickly donated $10,000 to the GoFundMe, Washingtonian reports.

Her contribution joins two other $10,000 donations—the largest gifts for the fundraiser—coming from journalist Kara Swisher and an anonymous donor.

In early February, The Washington Post drew backlash after laying off about one-third of its workforce, one of the largest reductions in the paper’s history. Since the cuts, which shuttered sections and programs across the newsroom, a GoFundMe campaign for Guild members has raised nearly $594,000.

“It made me very sad, even upset, because I know many people read the Post and depend on the Post, and this certainly is one of those times when we need some balance in the information that’s available,” Gilliam, 89, said of the layoffs.

The retired journalist has kept The Washington Post close to her heart since becoming the paper’s first Black woman reporter in 1961. Gilliam, 89, worked there from 1961 to 1965 before leaving to freelance while raising her three children. She returned in 1972 as an assistant editor in the Style section and remained until retiring in 2003.

Her 2019 memoir, Trailblazer, introduced a new generation of journalists to her efforts to diversify American newsrooms.

After learning about the recent layoffs, Gilliam said she felt compelled to help, explaining she made the donation because she was “inspired by the people who work at the paper who continue to make a significant difference in the city.”

Having faced discrimination throughout her newsroom career, Gilliam made it her mission to expand opportunities in journalism. In 1977, she helped establish the Maynard Institute for Journalism Education to train reporters and push for greater diversity in American media. She also helped shape the next generation of reporters by launching the Young Journalists Development Program at The Washington Post, mentoring local high school students for nearly two decades.

But Gilliam said her lifelong goal of making the media “look more like America” has faced setbacks in recent years. Following the Trump administration’s strong push against DEI efforts, newsroom diversity efforts have slowed, and the Post‘s layoffs disproportionately impacted journalists of color, according to the Washington Post Guild.

Gilliam called the shift in newsroom demographics “very, very disappointing,” adding that it’s vital for readers to encounter a range of diverse perspectives. After a more than 50-year career that began during the Civil Rights movement, Gilliam said the current moment feels “particularly alarming.”

She remains steadfast in her belief in the need for activism in the face of adversity.

“It’s important for me not to let the things that are happening stop me from doing those things that I know are correct, those things that are positive, those things that can help,” she said. “That’s why I’m glad I was able to make a reasonable, monetary contribution.”

Atlanta, Gucci Mane Day, Gucci Mane, Gucci Mane. Day

by Cedric 'BIG CED' Thornton

March 4, 2026

Gucci Mane And His Doppelgängers Lead HOKA’s Latest Drop

"Guwop!"

In the newest promotional campaign for HOKA’s latest sneaker release, Atlanta-based recording artist Gucci Mane appears at a Foot Locker location where he is surprised to see two look-a-likes while shopping for a new pair of sneakers.

In “Right Shoe, Wrong Gucci,” the Trap House rapper arrives at the sneaker store, browsing for new footwear. As he picks up the HOKA Bondi 7 Stealth Tech, he seems pleased and shouts out, “It’s Gucci!”

After yelling out his signature phrase, a whistle blows, and someone wearing a Foot Locker referee uniform signals that he’s bringing out the sneaker.

It’s a riff on an old joke involving veteran NBA referee James Williams, who has been called Gucci’s Doppelgänger. But then another gentleman who could also pass for the rapper emerges. As he is given the shoe, Gucci looks at one of the look-a-likes and makes one of his patented ad libs, looks perplexed, and then, as he looks at both men, nods and blurts out, “Guwop!”

The three men then stand next to each other, raising both arms with three fingers in the air, as if someone made a successful three-point basketball shot.

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Gucci talked with Rolling Stone about why he connected with HOKA.

“What I like about HOKA is the comfort first. I’m on my feet a lot–studio, travel, shows, life. If it’s not comfortable, I’m not wearing it. Period. But the Bondi silhouette is bold. That’s hip-hop. We’ve always embraced silhouettes that make a statement. Hip-hop isn’t about what category a shoe belongs to. It’s about how you wear it. Once the culture touches something, it evolves. That’s what’s happening here.”

The footwear is advertised with a $165 sale price.

DOCTOR, PHYSICIAN, u of M, lawsuit, pay gap, wage discrimination

by Mitti Hicks

March 4, 2026

More States Consider Limiting Access To HIV Treatment

The shift could cut off tens of thousands of people from treatment.

Nearly 20 states are moving to restrict assistance programs that help people afford HIV medications, a shift that could cut off tens of thousands of people from treatment.

For people living with HIV, losing access to antiretroviral medications risks weakening their immune systems, increasing the risk of developing AIDS and transmitting the virus to others.

According to KFF, both Democratic-led and Republican-led states are considering restricting HIV drug access through the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Programs and AIDS Drug Assistance Programs, known as ADAPs, because of the costs.

ADAPs help people pay for HIV medications by providing them for free or at a discounted rate, and, in some cases, assist people with paying their insurance premiums. One significant component of ADAPs is they provide grants to states. The programs are funded through discretionary federal appropriations, state dollars, and other sources.

But as KFF analysis found, the funding doesn’t always match the number of people who need support or the cost of services, pushing states toward cuts not seen in over a decade.

In the past, ADAPs used waiting lists when programs could not serve eligible individuals, especially in the early 2000s. In 2013, waiting lists were last cleared thanks to significant emergency federal funding.

But more states are facing budget constraints and considering cuts that go further than waitlists, such as restricting who qualifies and what services are covered. These are measures that haven’t been taken since waitlists were widely adopted, KFF analysts note.

These changes mean that tens of thousands of people can lose access to HIV care and treatment. The KFF analysis points to several factors driving those budget pressures.

According to KFF, a few factors are contributing to budget constraints for ADAPs. Since 1996, Congress has allocated some funding for ADAPs, but over the last 20 years, ADAP funding has not kept pace with inflation.

In addition, the number of ADAP clients has increased by 56% from 2007, the first year with full-year data, to 2024, the most recent year with available data. Clients increased from 165,382 in 2007 to 257,644 in 2024.

Another factor is the rising costs of HIV treatment. A recent analysis from the National Institutes of Health found that the average wholesale price (AWP) of recommended initial antiretroviral regimens in 2012 ranged from $24,970 to $35,160, increasing to $36,080 to $48,000 in 2018.

Rep. Jasmine Crockett, Trump, ballroom, DC Hillbillies

by Sharelle B. McNair

March 4, 2026

Jasmine Crockett Claims GOP Rigged Texas Senate Election After Devastating Loss To James Talarico

The Democratic Party urged for polling locations to stay open longer due to restrictions at polling locations that stemmed from the parties deciding not to hold primaries jointly.

Rep. Jasmine Crockett is crying foul after being defeated by State Rep. James Talarico in Tuesday’s Democratic Senate primary in Texas.

Crockett said her L was at the hands of the Republicans, accusing members of rigging the race, Fox News reports.

The claims came after the state’s Supreme Court ruled against her campaign’s request to give Dallas County voters an extension in effort to sort out confusion about changes to polling locations. The state’s high court bypassed a lower judge’s ruling to keep polling places open longer, ruling that any votes cast after the initial closing time should be separated.

The Democratic Party urged for polling locations to stay open longer due to restrictions at polling locations that stemmed from the parties deciding not to hold primaries jointly. Crockett felt the rule disenfranchised voters, telling voters “this is what Republicans like to do. And, so, they specifically targeted Dallas County, and I think we all know why,” she told a crowd of supporters.

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According to Politico, polls were supposed to stay open for two extra hours to avoid “mass confusion” of the only weeks-old rules put in place by Republicans, opting out of a joint agreement for voters to cast ballots at any polling location in the county. However, confusion took place as Texas law gives party leaders permission to object to conducting their primaries together—at the same locations—through the same equipment.

It wasn’t just Crockett who was pushing for the polls to stay open later. Talarico called for polling places to stay open in Dallas in addition to Williamson County. Crockett spoke to her supporters roughly around 9 p.m. local time as votes were still coming in from the state’s 254 counties.

Crockett bowed out gracefully as her time in Congress has come to an end – for now. Frederick Haynes III, Crockett’s pastor, won his Congressional primary election, winning her seat. After the results were seemingly finalized, Crockett called for the Democratic party to be united. “We cannot allow this type of behavior to be rewarded. Because so long as they know, if they can win, even if it means cheating, then they will continue to do it,” she said.

Jasmine Crockett suggests there was cheating in her election

I thought questioning election results was a threat to our democracy and it’s impossible for any cheating to happen?! pic.twitter.com/FJE1Soo1j4
— Libs of TikTok (@libsoftiktok) March 4, 2026

On X, Crockett said she called Talarico on March 4 to congratulate him on his victory.

“This morning I called James and congratulated him on becoming the Senate nominee. Texas is primed to turn blue and we must remain united because this is bigger than any one person. This is about the future of all 30 million Texans and getting America back on track,” she wrote.

“With the primary behind us, Democrats must rally around our nominees and win,” she added. “I’m committed to doing my part and will continue working to elect democrats up and down the ballot.”

by Cedric 'BIG CED' Thornton

March 4, 2026

Logan Paul Claims Floyd Mayweather Owes Him $1.5M For Exhibition Fight In 2021

'I don't think I'm ever getting the money.'

Shortly after undefeated fighting legend Floyd Mayweather announced his return to professional boxing, one of his past foes claimed that he is still owed over $1 million from the 2021 exhibition match the two had in Miami.

While appearing on a recent episode of The Iced Coffee Hour podcast, YouTuber-turned-boxer, Logan Paul, stated that he was owed $1.5 million from a promotional deal.

“He still owes me a million and a half, maybe more.”

“He pre-sold the fight using my likeness to some company, in, I think, Dubai, or like, the Middle East, this is my understanding of it, for $10 million cash. We ended up doing the fight in the States, with a different company. That is the company that put on the fight; that is the company that paid, but he sold our fight, with my name and likeness, to someone else in Dubai for 10 million dollars cash. It’s our fight, bro. Our deal was 15 percent, and he f**king smoked me. So, I got 15% of it and 15% of $10 million, is $1.5 million. That company that paid him that money is suing him. I actually don’t know the status of that lawsuit. I should check in, but he has a bunch of legal trouble at the moment.”

“I don’t think I’m ever getting the money.”

Logan Paul reveals Floyd Mayweather still owes him $1,500,000 from their fight in 2021

“He pre-sold the fight using my name and likeness to a company, I think in Dubai or somewhere in the Middle East, for $10,000,000 cash”

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The eight-round exhibition bout took place at the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami on June 6, 2021.

It was announced in February that after the exhibition fight against Mike Tyson, scheduled in April, Mayweather will face an old foe, Manny Pacquiao, in Las Vegas, and the fight will be streamed live on Netflix.

This is Mayweather’s fourth time coming out of retirement and will be his first professional, sanctioned fight since he knocked out mixed martial arts legend Conor McGregor in 2017.

Pontiac High School, profanity, Detroit, teachers

by Kandiss Edwards

March 4, 2026

Teacher Fired For Cussing Student TF Out

The unnamed teacher suggests that both she and the student should call others to further escalate the confrontation.

A teacher at Pontiac High School has been fired after a video circulated online showing her using profanity while speaking to students in a classroom.

The video, which spread on social media, shows the incensed teacher threatening students while using explicit language during the exchange. Another student in the room recorded as the teacher and student sparred verbally. The video appeared to capture the classroom confrontation in which the teacher raised her voice and walked toward a student in what some might describe as a threatening manner. The unnamed Black woman teacher can be heard degrading the student in a profanity-laden diatribe. Additionally, the teacher suggested that both she and the student should call others to further escalate the confrontation.

“Your mama is going to come to beat the f**k out of me. So we are calling people to beat the f**k out of each other? Ok, bi**h. Alright, is that what we doing?” the teacher said in the video.

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Pontiac School District officials confirmed to Fox 2 Detroit that the teacher is no longer employed by the district following the incident.

In a statement cited by Fox 2 Detroit, the Pontiac School District said it takes concerns about staff behavior seriously and investigates incidents when complaints are brought forward. Officials said maintaining a classroom environment centered on education, respect, and safety is a top priority.

“The matter was addressed promptly, and the employee involved no longer works for the district,” they wrote. “The well-being of our students remains our highest priority. We appreciate our families’ continued support as we work to ensure instructional continuity and maintain a safe, respectful learning environment.”

Fox 2 Detroit reported that the district did not release the teacher’s name. School officials also did not confirm how long the teacher had worked at Pontiac High School.

by Cedric 'BIG CED' Thornton

March 4, 2026

British Rapper Ghetts Receives 12 Years In Prison Over Hit-And-Run Death

The accident took place on Oct. 18, 2025.

British rapper and actor Ghetts is going to prison for his role in a hit-and-run death in London.

According to BBC News, the recording artist, born Justin Clarke-Samuel, was given the sentence for killing 20-year-old Nepalese student Yubin Tamang on Oct. 18, 2025. Along with the 12-year prison sentence, Ghetts is banned from driving for 17 years.

The incident took place in North East London. Ghetts, 41, admitted to causing Tamang’s death.

“We speak today with hearts broken beyond repair,” Tamang’s family said in a statement after the sentencing. “Our only child, a precious soul, has been taken from us far too soon. Justin Clarke-Samuel has stolen our son’s future and ours with it… we can never forgive him for what he has done.”

During the court testimony, it was revealed that Ghetts was speeding, driving at more than 60 mph in a 30 mph zone. His BMW M5 hit Tamang while the student was crossing the road. The rapper/actor kept going.

Prosecutor Philip McGhee said Ghetts was drinking alcohol on the evening of the crash. His blood alcohol level was said to be one and a half times over the legal limit. Ghetts initially stated that he had three glasses of brandy with his meal at a restaurant.

When he left the restaurant and headed home to Woodford, he did not stop at six red traffic lights. He repeatedly veered onto the wrong side of the road, mounted the curb, and collided with a motorcyclist and another vehicle, a Mercedes, causing damage. When doing so, Tamang was struck by Ghetts.

“Mr. Tamang was catapulted into the air before crashing down on the roadway. He sustained catastrophic injuries,” McGhee said. The footage was captured on CCTV.

In a letter that Ghetts wrote to the family, in which he apologized, he stated that he felt “extreme regret, shame, and remorse” over Tamang’s death.

“This may be the only chance that I get to apologize. It was truly an unintentional act on my part and I am so sincerely sorry for the suffering and emotional distress that I have caused.”

Ghetts has 12 previous convictions for 27 crimes since he was 16, including robbery, aggravated vehicle taking, and other driving offenses.

Los Angeles, Black Lives Matter, lawsuit

by Jeroslyn JoVonn

March 4, 2026

Black Lives Matter Founder Seen Fighting A Female Staffer Who Accused Him Of Misappropriating Funds

Newly released video shows the moment a Black Lives Matter founder got into a physical fight with a staffer who accused him of misusing funds.

A shocking video shows a heated physical confrontation between a Black Lives Matter founder in Illinois and a female staffer who accused him of misusing the organization’s funds.

Newly released bodycam footage shows police in Waukegan, Illinois, responding to the Black Lives Matter Lake County Resource Center in January after reports of a battery involving Founder Clyde McLemore and Project Manager Nyesha Hill, the Daily Mail reports. Video shared on social media captured the pair in a heated argument that escalated into a physical altercation at the worksite.

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When speaking with police, both Hill and McLemore said the dispute was about money, according to a police report. McLemore told officers that Hill burst into his office demanding cigarettes and cash, prompting him to ask her to leave. He claimed the situation escalated when he attempted to walk away and she grabbed him by the hood of his jacket and punched him in the face, leading to a physical struggle and his decision to call 911.

Body-camera footage shows McLemore telling officers the organization “ain’t got no money,” adding that funds from a grant had already been spent.

‘That money is gone,’ McLemore said on video, referring to the grant.

Officers noted that McLemore had visible injuries, including a scratch on his forehead and lip. Despite this, he told police he did not wish to press charges.

Hill told police she worked for McLemore as a project manager and had gone into his office to ask why she had not been paid. She acknowledged confronting him about how funds connected to Black Lives Matter were being used.

“I told him, ‘It’s not fair that I come here and I work and you running around taking care of other things that don’t got nothing to do with Black Lives Matter with Black Lives Matter money,’” Hill told police.”

“I’m the one that make this joint work,” she added.