Dallas police investigating murder of U.S. Air Force senior airman

Texas police opened an investigation into the death of NIck Slaughter after he came to a local emergency room with a gunshot wound.

Police in Dallas, Texas have launched an investigation after a U.S. Air Force Reserves senior airman died of a gunshot wound in a local emergency room.

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WFAA reports that on Oct. 19, employees at a local hospital informed the police department that 29-year-old Nicholas “Nick” Slaughter entered their emergency room shortly after midnight suffering from a single gunshot wound. According to the report, investigators later learned his injuries were related to an earlier alert about an active shooter on foot in a local lounge parking lot.

”He was just a good guy, a good kid. Loved life,” Marlo Obera, Slaughter’s brother-in-law, told the news outlet.

As the investigation continues, Obera said the family is unaware of many details around the circumstances of their loved one’s death.

The owner of The Chocolate Lounge nightclub says there was an altercation between a group of women outside of the venue, however, it is still not yet known whether the two incidents were related, according to the report. The Chocolate Lounge released an official statement reported by WFAA:

“On the behalf of Chocolate Lounge, we are deeply saddened by the recent events that took place after closing on this past Sunday evening. We at the moment want to be respectful to the family and friends of Nick Slaughter and allow the investigation by DPD to be fully conducted. Our CLX family is and will be in FULL cooperation.”

Obera, who described Slaughter to the news outlet as an “ambitious young man,” pleaded for a witness to come forward.

”Just please say something. I don’t care if it’s anonymous. Just say something so we can find out who would come and just shoot a gun in the middle of a crowd,” he said to WFAA.

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The Dallas Police Department has issued a call for information about the shooter or the incident. They have opened a Crime Stoppers tip line at 214-373-TIPS and offered a $5K reward for information that leads to an arrest and indictment in the murder.

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NASCAR driver Kyle Larson reinstated after suspension for using N-word

NASCAR driver Kyle Larson is reinstated after a suspension was issued this spring when he used a racial slur during a virtual race.

In April, NASCAR driver Kyle Larson was suspended after using the N-word during a virtual race. Now, the association has decided to reinstate his driver privileges.

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theGrio reported the 27-year-old professional driver was fired by Chip Ganassi Racing and suspended indefinitely from NASCAR after saying the N-word while competing in an eNASCAR iRacing Pro.

“As we’ve said before, the comments that Kyle made were both offensive and unacceptable especially given the values of our organization. As we continued to evaluate the situation with all the relevant parties, it became obvious that this was the only appropriate course of action to take,” Ganassi said, according to the report.

Larson issued an apology from his now-deleted Twitter account.

“I made a mistake and said the word that should never, ever be said and there’s no excuse for that.”

In a big step for the predominantly white organization, NASCAR banned Confederate flags from any venue there is a sanctioned race this summer. Driver Bubba Wallace, who is biracial, openly supported Black Lives Matter after the killing of George Floyd. For his efforts, a noose was then found hanging in his garage stall before a race. Though some fans at first doubted his story, saying it was a rope pull used to open garage doors, a photo circulated by NASCAR showed it appeared to be a newly hung noose.

Bubba Wallace, driver of the #43 Richard Petty Motorsports Chevrolet, wears a “I Can’t Breathee – Black Lives Matter” t-shirt under his fire suit in solidarity with protesters around the world taking to the streets after the death of George Floyd on May 25, speaks to the media prior to the NASCAR Cup Series Blue-Emu Maximum Pain Relief 500 at Martinsville Speedway on June 10, 2020 in Martinsville, Virginia. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images)

Larson’s suspension highlighted the seriousness of NASCAR’s newfound racial sensitivity and its expectation that its drivers follow along.

Larson can begin racing again early next year.

“NASCAR continues to prioritize diversity and inclusion across our sport,” the sanctioning body said in an official statement.

“Kyle Larson has fulfilled the requirements set by NASCAR, and has taken several voluntary measures, to better educate himself so that he can use his platform to help bridge the divide in our country. Larson’s indefinite suspension has been lifted. Under the terms of his reinstatement, he will be cleared to return to all NASCAR racing activities effective January 1, 2021.”

Before his reinstatement was made official, Larson gave an interview with CBS This Morning where he expressed his desire for a second chance.

“What I said was extremely hurtful and I would fully understand if I was never allowed to race another NASCAR race again, but I hope will get the opportunity to race with them, and with that platform. I think i could do some good things.”

For the first time, we're hearing from @NASCAR driver Kyle Larson after he was fired in April for using a racial slur during a virtual racing event.

In his first TV interview, he spoke to @JBsportscaster about race in America and why he's hoping for a second chance. pic.twitter.com/zOXoVTU8J8

— CBS This Morning (@CBSThisMorning) October 16, 2020

He also released a personal essay titled My Lessons Learned in an effort to again apologize and take accountability for his behavior.

“The first lesson: The N-word is not mine to use. It cannot be part of my vocabulary. The history of the word is connected to slavery, injustice and trauma that is deep and has gone on for far too long. I truly didn’t say the word with the intention of degrading or demeaning another person, but my ignorance ended up insulting an entire community of people who, in the year 2020, still have to fight for justice and equality. When I look back at these last few months and see all the protests and unrest in our country, and the pain Black people are going through, it hurts to know that what I said contributed to that pain,” he wrote.

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The essay detailed his hiring of a diversity coach, Doug Harris, his volunteer work, a visit to the Floyd memorial in Minneapolis, and connecting with Black athletes about the Black experience.

“I spoke with Olympic legend Jackie Joyner-Kersee and toured her community center in St. Louis. I’ve had conversations with Black athletes like Harold Varner III, race car drivers like Bubba Wallace, J.R. Todd, and Willy T. Ribbs, and corporate executives like Kevin Liles (formerly of Def Jam) and Perry Stuckey (of Eastman). We didn’t just talk about the Black experience – we discussed the importance of having empathy and considering the struggles of people who don’t look like me.”

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Ex-RNC chair Michael Steele endorses Biden: ‘We are blinded by our partisanship’

Despite being a leading Republican, Michael Steele has been open about his feelings about the Trump presidency.

The support for Joe Biden is pouring in on both sides of the aisle.

The former Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Steele has decided to vote for Biden. On Tuesday, Steele told CNN why Biden is getting his vote over Donald Trump.

Steele said one major characteristic he is looking for in a Presidential candidate is character.

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“The country right now is evaluating what kind of leadership it needs right now to move into the future,” Steele said, adding, “the individual who brings the character to the table and is willing to take a risk on behalf of the American people.”

Steele was the first African American elected as the chair of the RNC and the first African American to hold a statewide office as lieutenant governor in Maryland in 2003.

He says he and Biden disagree on a lot but when it comes to values, they are on the same page,

Michael Steele (Getty Images)

“Although vice president Biden and I disagree on some policy points, I believe he will earnestly pursue options that work towards healing the divide exacerbated by Trump and his administration,” said Steele. “My support for Biden is because we share an everlasting loyalty to what is ultimately best for our nation.”

In August, Steele joined the Lincoln Project, a group of Republicans and like-minded individuals working to remove Trump from office.

Steele addressed his alliance with the group in a statement that read:

“Many of Donald Trump’s supporters bring legitimate concerns to the table. During my time leading the GOP, I endeavored to address these and other grievances through the lens of unity and growth. But Trump has energized the party through the exact opposite means — by focusing on stoking division and eroding our core principles.”

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Steele left his position at the RNC in 2011 and since then, he’s been vocal about his disdain for Trump. In April, per the The Washington Post he said, “America, in some respects, has been abused by this president.”

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Naomi Campbell lands Vogue cover, talks Black model mentorship

‘I never used to say the word racism; I just used to say, it’s territorialism.’

Naomi Campbell stuns in a white dress by Dior Haute Couture for the cover of Vogue’s November 2020 issue.

The supermodel opens up to the publication about using her platform to tackle racial disparities in the fashion industry and advocating for Black models.

“I never used to say the word racism; I just used to say, it’s territorialism,” she tells Vouge. “I never wanted people to say that I used that as an excuse, that I was throwing that word out. Now I’m happy that everyone’s all on the same page, that everyone feels comfortable to come out about their experiences without feeling some stigma. But for me, nothing’s changed. I’m going to speak the same way.”

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.@NaomiCampbell is our November issue cover star! She opens up to Vogue about half a century of life on her own terms: https://t.co/5agdjXiowl pic.twitter.com/UfL6UgbS1G

— Vogue Magazine (@voguemagazine) October 19, 2020

As a fashion icon, Campbell is still dealing with the challenges of being misunderstood. When it comes to the “angry Black woman” label, Campbell says “I am quite over it.” Adding, “Is it now that we have permission to speak? Well, I have always spoken.”

Continuing, “There were a few things that I would do when I was younger that I was told were bad for my race… Now the things I do are not just for me anymore. I think more of my culture and my race, as opposed to thinking about just me.”

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.@NaomiCampbell is many things: trailblazer, lightning rod, truth teller, provocateur, a mentor to models the world over, and now, @voguemagazine's November issue cover star. Read the full profile: https://t.co/318Mj6XJsX pic.twitter.com/Ypl4jgoR3v

— Vogue Runway (@VogueRunway) October 19, 2020

For her Vogue feature, she also makes time to condemn the British media and calls out her country for not addressing its racism problem. 

“They haven’t learned how to be not-racist, period!” Campbell tells Vogue. “I’d rather have racism be right in front of my face and know what I’m dealing with, than to have it suppressed. No disrespect to the country I was born in, but we need to dig it up and bring it up and deal with it. No more chucking it down the sides.”

.@NaomiCampbell's community of Black women helps explain the attitude she has taken toward a younger generation of models, and the mentor­ing role that has made her a kind of surrogate mother to many in her industry. https://t.co/EDt8MkYmbt pic.twitter.com/RlKdxRtmPs

— Vogue Magazine (@voguemagazine) October 19, 2020

As for her hope for the future… “I think as a generation, as a whole, can we get reparations for our culture, for what we’ve been through? I absolutely believe we are going to get the positive outcome we deserve,” Campbell said. 

“But we have to do our work in making sure we get it. I think reparations are important for the people to really see that this is something that’s been taken seriously,” she added.

Vogue’s November issue is available on newsstands on Oct. 27.

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Taraji P. Henson, former NFL star Kelvin Hayden call off engagement

Earlier this year, the actress put the wedding planning on hold amid the coronavirus crisis.

*Taraji P. Henson and her fiancé Kelvin Hayden have called it quits nearly two years after the former NFL star proposed.

The actress confirmed their break up during an appearance on The Breakfast Club, noting that they just couldn’t bounce back after hitting a rough patch, PEOPLE reports.

“I haven’t said it yet but it didn’t work out,” said Henson, 50, of her romance with Hayden, 37. “I tried, I said, ‘let’s do the therapy thing’ but if you’re both not on the same page with that, then you feel like you’re taking it on yourself and that’s not a fair position for anybody to play in a relationship.”

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Kelvin Hayden (L) and Taraji P. Henson attend as Grey Goose toasts to the 2019 US Open at Arthur Ashe Stadium on September 07, 2019 in New York City. (Photo by Monica Schipper/Getty Images for Grey Goose)

Henson did not go into details about the reason behind the breakup, she simply stressed the importance of self-care. 

“My happiness is not his responsibility and his is not mine. We have to first learn how to make ourselves happy, to make each other happy. So when one person is taking on the weight of the entire relationship, it’s never going to work,” she added. “You have to show up, yes you want to be understanding but you can’t lose yourself in that understanding. You have to still stand up for yourself and be there for yourself but it’s hard to do if the other person isn’t doing that either.”

Earlier this year, Henson put the wedding planning on the backburner amid the coronavirus crisis, theGRIO previously reported.

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The actress also revealed at the time that she was mourning the death of her uncle whom she suspected suffered from coronavirus complications. 

“I’m pausing because there’s so much to take into consideration now. We’ve all been changed after this. There’s so much to consider — my grandmother who is 96, his grandmother who is 86, my mother he’s now 70, my aunts and uncles who are up there,” she told Access Hollywood.

“I just lost an uncle who we think may have had complications of corona. It’s a lot to think about, and I just think we should pause, stop, and just think this thing through. Humanity will be forever changed after this!”

Henson and Hayden’s nuptials were originally set for April, but had to be rescheduled due to personal and professional commitments.

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