NY AG Letitia James, Bipartisan Coalition Secure $18 Million 23andMe Settlement Over Data Breach
New York Attorney General Letitia James and a bipartisan coalition of 42 other attorneys general have secured an $18 million settlement with genetic testing company 23andMe over a 2023 data breach that exposed the personal and genetic information of 6.9 million consumers, including 305,245 New Yorkers. New York will receive more than $705,000. The multistate…
Filmmaker/Actress Tiffany Toney On Betting on Herself, Reclaiming Bora, and Building a Legacy
Writer, director, and actress Tiffany Toney has never followed the traditional Hollywood playbook. During the COVID-19 pandemic, as she faced financial hardship and uncertainty, she chose to invest in herself, writing and producing her critically acclaimed feature film Bora. The cult classic survived funding challenges, production setbacks, and a complete reshoot before reaching audiences through…
Judge Splits Lil Durk Racketeering Charges From Murder-for-Hire Trial
A federal judge has ruled that newly added racketeering charges against rapper Lil Durk will be tried separately from his upcoming federal murder-for-hire case, handing the Chicago artist a partial legal victory weeks before his scheduled trial. U.S. District Judge Michael W. Fitzgerald ruled that prosecutors may not combine the recently filed racketeering allegations with…
Nicki Minaj Sued by Former Law Firm Over Alleged $230,000 in Unpaid Legal Fees
Nicki Minaj is facing a lawsuit from her former legal counsel after the law firm Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani LLP alleged she failed to pay nearly $230,000 for legal services tied to a prior copyright case. According to court documents obtained by TMZ, the Los Angeles-based law firm alleges Minaj, whose legal name is Onika…
Steel City Legacy Gala to Debut Alabama’s First Met Gala-Inspired Event, Award More Than $40,000 in Scholarships and Grants
The Steel City Legacy Gala will bring what organizers describe as Alabama’s first Met Gala-inspired experience to Birmingham on July 18, combining high fashion with recognition for community leadership and investments in education and small businesses. The event will take place at the WorkPlay Theater and will distribute more than $40,000 in academic scholarships and…
Meet Beverly “BJ” Rouse: The Emerging Filmmaker Finding Beauty in Human Connection
Every filmmaker has a story to tell. The best ones also have something meaningful to say. Beverly “BJ” Rouse is quickly emerging as one of those filmmakers. With her short film First Fruit selected to screen at the Academy Award®-qualifying LA Shorts International Film Festival, the Los Angeles-based writer, director, and producer is introducing audiences to a storytelling style…
Shamon Brown Jr. of The Chi Covers Urban Magazine’s July Issue
Leading Urban Magazine’s July issue is actor Shamon Brown Jr., who reflects on his eight-season journey portraying Stanley “Papa” Jackson on Showtime’s The Chi as the acclaimed series enters its final season. Brown discusses growing up on screen, the emotional evolution of his character, expanding into music and entrepreneurship, voicing Michelangelo in Teenage Mutant Ninja…
JAŸ-Z 25 Breaks Yankee Stadium Concert Attendance Record on Second Sold-Out Night
JAŸ-Z continued his three-night run at Yankee Stadium on Saturday, July 11, with another sold-out performance that set a new attendance record for a concert at the venue. The second show, billed as JAŸ-Z 25, drew 45,832 fans, surpassing the previous concert attendance record set the night before during JAŸ-Z 30. The back-to-back milestones came…
