Happy Haitian Independence Day! 🇭🇹
2024 Marks the 220th anniversary of Haiti’s independence, establishing the country as the world’s first independent black republic, the first independent state in the Caribbean, and the second independent state in the western hemisphere after the United States.
Praying for love, peace and prosperity for HAITI and the Haitian Community in 2024!!
We are saddened to hear of #AndréBraugher’s passing.🕊️ In his time with us, he gave wonderful comedic and dramatic performances in #BrooklynNineNine, #Glory, Men of a Certain Age, and more. We want to express our condolences to Braugher's family and friends. May he rest well. 🙏🏾
#BETRemembers
these next 3 months of traffic will be historic in Rhode Island 😭
pins broke off the East Providence bridge and it was seen swaying so they're closing for construction
JUST IN: A woman has been charged after trying to burn down Martin Luther King Jr.'s birth home in Atlanta.
26-year-old Laneisha Shantrice Henderson was arrested and charged.
Thankfully, two tourists from Utah noticed Henderson trying to burn down the home and jumped into action to stop her.
"Tonight, an unfortunate incident occurred at the birth home of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. as an individual attempted to set fire to this historic property," the King center said.
"Fortunately, the attempt was unsuccessful, thanks to the brave intervention of good Samaritans and the quick response of law enforcement. We thank the Atlanta Police Department, Atlanta Fire Department, the National Parks Service, and Mayor Andre Dickens for leading the efforts to ensure the safety of our cherished national landmark and its adjacent neighbors. Our prayers are with the individual who allegedly committed this criminal act."
JUST IN: The man who stabbed Derek Chauvin in prison was 52-year-old John Turscak who previously worked as an FBI informant.
How ironic.
Chauvin was stabbed 22 times with a knife that was crafted by Turscak.
This is where it gets interesting. Turscak was in prison after being found guilty of racketeering and conspiring to kill a gang rival.
Before that, he worked as an FBI informant against the Mexican Mafia organization.
When being sentenced in 2001, Turscak admitted that he carried out crimes while working undercover as an informant to the FBI.
"I didn’t commit those crimes for kicks. I did them because I had to if I wanted to stay alive. I told that to the [FBI] agents and they just said, ‘Do what you have to do.’" (LA Times)
Wild.