Author: Madelyn Gee, DI

Madelyn Gee was a Digital Intern with Black News Alerts

Rapper Juicy J announced “The Return of Three 6 Mafia” last weekend, with rap groups DMX and Bone Thugs-N-Harmony joining as well. What We Know: It has been 10 years since Juicy J parted with the group to focus on his solo career, but it appears that him and DJ Paul are on good terms again. DJ Paul stated in his own announcement post that “this year has already been a banner year for new music and production from both of us…I know this is what the fans have been asking for, so we’re ready to bring them the classics,…

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The company, United States Steel, filed a Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification August 5th stating that it expects to let go fewer than 200 workers at its Great Lakes facility in Michigan. What We Know: In mid-June, the company said it would idle two blast furnaces at its Great Lakes and Gary Works plants due to lower steel prices and softening demand. The layoffs have the potential to last more than six months and affect every area of the facility, from furnace to operations. These layoffs, according to an official at the United Steelworkers Union, are also planned for the Gary…

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Florida couple, Joshua McAdams and Taylor Bland-Ball, have lost custody of their four-year-old son, Noah, after using alternative methods to treat his cancer instead of chemotherapy. What We Know:  Noah McAdams was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia earlier this year. Two days into chemotherapy, the parents put a stop to it and instead began to use medical marijuana and CBD oil. After his first treatment, according to Bland-Ball, “He had vicious mood swings, making him violent, making him very emotional, and he also started to lose his hair right away” she said in an interview with Good Morning America. They took their…

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Former Nigeria soccer head coach Samson Siasia has been banned for life by Fifa for receiving “bribes in relation to the manipulation of matches.” What We Know: He served as head coach of Nigeria between 2010-2011 and for a stint in 2016. Fifa put out a statement about the situation, saying, “The Ethics Committee has found Mr. Siasia, a former official of the Nigeria Football Federation, guilty of having accepted that he would receive bribes in relation to the manipulation of matches in violation of the Fifa Code of Ethics…” They continued by stating that Siasia is banned “for life…

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In a new lawsuit filed Wednesday, four women who previously accused former “That 70’s Show” actor Danny Masterson of sexual assault stated that him, the Church of Scientology, and its leader David Miscavige stalked them and conspired to obstruct justice as well. What We Know: The plaintiffs include Chrissie Carnell Bixler and Marie Riales, (they both previously dated Masterson), two women identified as Jane Does and Bixler’s husband, Cedric Bixler-Zavala. The women claim that they met Masterson through the Church of Scientology and are accusing Masterson and the Church of attempting to harass and intimidate them into dropping their accusations.…

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Tuesday U.S. President Trump called a temporary ceasefire in the long trade war between America and China, delaying penalties on some of the more high-profile products after announcing just two weeks ago he was going to put tariffs on basically every product China sells. What We Know: The original plan was to place a 10 percent tax on $300 billion in Chinese goods starting September 1, including toys, clothing, shoes, and consumer electronics like iPhones. That on top of the 25 percent tariffs on Chinese products Trump announced in May, there would be US restrictions on nearly all of Beijing’s exports…

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Once sold for $1.1 billion dollars to Yahoo, the social media platform Tumblr has been sold by Verizon to WordPress owner Automattic Inc. for reportedly “well below $20 million.” What We Know: With sites like Instagram and Twitter taking the spotlight away from the app, Tumblr has been struggling for a while. Along with the recent decision to ban porn on the site, the site has had less traffic than ever before. According to Sensor Tower, first-time users for Tumblr’s mobile app declined 33 percent year-over-year last quarter. The sale was not surprising, with it being reported in May that…

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Conservative commentator Candace Owens while on “Fox News” stated that the black men of Baltimore are leading in rape — which is insanely untrue. What We Know: She stated (more like yelled) for others to “not defend Baltimore as a city…Don’t pretend that being in third place… somehow makes Trump a liar. They are leading in homicide! They are leading in rape! They are leading in sexual assault! Black Americans are suffering in the city. Because you don’t like Trump you’re going to split hairs and pretend this is somehow okay…We deserve better than that as a community. We deserve…

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Holton, Michigan couple Rob and Reyna Mathis were ready to place an offer on a home  — until they came across an official application for the Ku Klux Klan and other racist materials inside. What We Know: On August 7, Rob Mathis took to Facebook to post a picture of the framed official application and explain what happened. He wrote, “My wife and I have been house shopping for a little over a month now; searching houses in Sterling Heights, GrandRapids, Hudsonville, and Muskegon…Today we were looking at a house in Holton that we both agreed would be perfect, so…

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SPOILER ALERT — When “Big Brother” contestant Jack Matthews sat down with Julie Chen after his eviction Thursday, she dove into the racist and discriminatory comments he spewed while on the show. What We Know: The first comment discussed were about evicted houseguest Kemi Fakunle, which Chen recapped by saying “…you called her bitch, you called her dog poop — you didn’t use the word ‘poop’ — and we just heard you say you wanted to stomp a mudhole through her chest…Watching that now, what are your thoughts?” Matthews attempted to backtrack and apologize for what he said, stating “…I will…

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