Atlanta Black Star

6 days ago | atlantablackstar.com | Grace Jidoun

In January 2023, 7-year-old Jaevion Riley was rushed to the hospital by paramedics after being savagely burned and beaten by his father, Murtadah Mohammad, who shared custody with the boy’s mother. The child from New Hampshire, known for a smile that would “light up an entire room,” succumbed to his injuries, which were so extensive that his heart stopped twice and he had to be resuscitated. “He died twice,” his devastated mother Rainah Riley told news outlets at the time.

6 days ago | atlantablackstar.com | A.L. Lee

Defense attorneys in a closely watched Wisconsin murder trial are pushing to introduce new evidence they argue could point to other potential suspects in the brutal slaying of a young Black woman who vanished after going on a first date with a white man last spring.

6 days ago | atlantablackstar.com | Jill Sieder

A Colorado woman is suing a Colorado Springs police officer, alleging that he used excessive force during an arrest for suspected DUI when he slammed her to the ground and pepper-sprayed her face. The lawsuit also accuses the officer of submitting false evidence and alleges that the local police chief and district attorney failed to act on a judge’s concerns about the officer’s credibility.

6 days ago | atlantablackstar.com | Martie Bowser

Even during the offseason, Golden State Warriors superstar Stephen Curry continues to make headlines. His wife, Ayesha Curry, posted photos of the couple enjoying a Cancun getaway, including a shirtless vacation photo of Curry that has fans buzzing. In the viral image, Curry is flexing beside Ayesha, revealing a torso full of numerous scrapes and scratches.

1 week ago | atlantablackstar.com | Grace Jidoun

Last summer, a Black wildlands firefighter in Oregon was sentenced to nearly six years in jail for defending himself against what he claimed was a racist attack. Despite the assailant throwing the first punch, allegedly calling him the N-word and having illicit drugs in his system, Brian “Hakyim” Simpson remains locked up in Snake River Correctional Facility, found guilty of second-degree assault by an all-white jury.