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Louis Gossett Jr. passed away

Actor Louis Gossett Jr. has died. “We are deeply saddened to confirm the passing of our beloved father this morning,” Gossett’s family said in a statement. “We would like to thank everyone for their condolences. Please respect the family’s privacy during this difficult time,” the statement said. report. Gossett, 87, was “the first black man […]

St. Louis reverses firefighter pension change – St. Louis Post-Dispatch

ST. LOUIS — Aldermen on Friday overrode Mayor Tishaura O. Jones’ veto and reversed changes to the firefighter pension system adopted years ago to rein in runaway spending. The vote still requires state approval and would return oversight of all firefighter pensions to a commission led by firefighters, as it was before the 2012 reform. […]

Louis Gossett Jr., 1st Black man to win supporting actor Oscar, dies at 87

Louis Gossett Jr., who became the first African-American to win an Oscar and an Emmy for Best Supporting Actor for his role in the seminal TV miniseries “Roots,” has died. He was 87 years old. Louis Gossett Jr. has died at the age of 87. Amy Sussman/Invision/AP Gossett’s nephew told The Associated Press that Gossett […]

Louis Gossett Jr., first Black man to win supporting actor Oscar, dies at 87

Louis Gossett Jr., the first black man to win Best Supporting Actor, has died at the age of 87. Gossett’s nephew told The Associated Press on Friday that Gossett, who also won an Emmy Award for her role on the television series “Roots,” died Thursday night in Santa Monica, California. His cause of death has […]

‘Squad’ Rep. Jamaal Bowman skewered over ‘appalling’ Louis Farrakhan defense

Democratic Rep. Jamal Bowman recently drew the ire of Jewish activists by arguing that a mural of Minister Louis Farrakhan should remain in a New York City suburb. “Squad” Democrats from New York recently called Jews “the synagogue of the devil” and “termites.” “He said a lot of things about the minister that I completely […]