Buffalo Grocery Store Shooter Pleads Guilty

Payton Gendron pleaded guilty to state charges relating to the deadly mass shooting in Buffalo in a predominantly Black neighborhood
Payton Gendron (screen capture via CBS News)

Payton Gendron, the white 19-year-old who drove over 200 miles to carry out a deadly mass shooting at a Buffalo grocery store in a predominantly Black neighborhood, pleaded guilty today to state charges including one count of domestic terrorism motivated by hate.

Eleven of the 13 people he shot that day were Black. Continue reading “Buffalo Grocery Store Shooter Pleads Guilty”

Loretta Devine On ‘Drag Race’ And ‘Dreamgirls’ + More News

Instinct Magazine spoke to forever 'Dreamgirl' Loretta Devine about her experience on RuPaul’s Secret Celebrity Drag Race, and the longtime love and reverence the LGBTQ community has held for Devine.
Loretta Devine (image via Depositphotos)

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Instinct Magazine: My colleague Michael Cook spoke to forever ‘Dreamgirl’ Loretta Devine about her experience on RuPaul’s Secret Celebrity Drag Race, and the longtime love and reverence the LGBTQ community has held for Devine. Continue reading “Loretta Devine On ‘Drag Race’ And ‘Dreamgirls’ + More News”

Dozens Of Racist Messages Introduced In Hate Crimes Trial Of Arbery’s Killers

On day two of the federal hate crime trial of Ahmaud Arbery's killers, an FBI analyst presented dozens of social media messages using racist slurs and language
L-R Travis McMichael, Gregory McMichael, William Bryan (mug shots)

Day two of the federal hate crimes trial of the three men convicted of murdering 25-year-old Ahmaud Arbery began with an FBI analyst presenting dozens of racist social media messages sent and shared by the men. Continue reading “Dozens Of Racist Messages Introduced In Hate Crimes Trial Of Arbery’s Killers”