Pres. Donald Trump posthumously granted a full pardon to the man the late Muhammad Ali considered the G.O.A.T, Jack Johnson today. Johnson was the first Black heavyweight champion. He defeated numerous White opponents in segregated America. Carefree and unapologetically Black, the decision of an all-White jury landed him in jail for crossing the state line with a White woman or "immoral" purposes. Actor Sylvester Stallone brought Johnson's story to Trump's attention and was present during a White House ceremony today that lifted the chains off of the boxer's memory. Arizona Sen. Joh McCain pushed for Johnson's pardon for many years.
Pastor Da’Quarius Green , a 31-year-old leader of Elba Zion Missionary Baptist Church in Alabama, was shot on Dec. 23, 2025 and died several days later in the hospital after a domestic dispute at his home in Level Plains . Authorities have described the shooting as a “domestic incident” involving his wife, 𝐐𝐮𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐚 𝐌𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐲. Local news station WTVY reported "c ourt records show that Green was arrested on misdemeanor domestic violence charges 3 times in Houston County last year, with each of those cases dismissed. Also in 2024, a woman filed a protection order against Green in Houston County in which she believed him to be a danger," but did not confirm Mrs. Massey as the suspect. Various reports indicate the couple's children were present when he was shot in the head. In one instance, a woman who shared children with Green alleged that he repeatedly struck her , including once when she was pregnant. The sitution appears to be shaping int...