The complaint filed with the Ohio Civil Rights Commission comes nearly five months after Campo, who is white, was shown on surveillance footage leaving a “Ku Klux Klan” note on Pool’s jacket inside the Ohio police department, according toCBS NewsandThe Washington Post. Campo was also seen wearing a makeshift KKK hat in front of him, Pool’s attorneys said, per CBS News. However, he later told Sheffield Lake Mayor Dennis Bring that it was supposed to be a prank, the outlet reported....

Black Pumas couldn’t believe their own success after their incredible 2020. The musical duo, comprised of members singer Eric Burton, 31, and guitarist producer Adrian Quesada are up for threeGrammy Awardsat the 63rd AnnualGrammy Awardson Sunday. The pair are up for record of the year and best American roots performance for their track “Colors.” Black Pumas are also up for the coveted album of the year award for their eponymous deluxe edition album....

Black Pumas.Photo:Jody Domingue Jody Domingue After releasing asuccessful debut album, Black Pumas, like most artists, were under pressure to make their follow-up record even better than the first. But once they cast that pressure aside, they unearthedChronicles of a Diamond. “There was absolutely no pressure on the first one. So compared to that, this was really, really new territory for us,” Adrian Quesada, 46, tells PEOPLE. “I tend to operate pretty well under pressure and don’t mind it, but I’m not going to say it didn’t mess with me or keep me up at night....

Congratulations are in order for Bidi, theeastern black rhinoceroswho welcomed a male calf at the Sedgwick County Zoo in Wichita, Kansas, on Monday. According to the zoo, Bidi became pregnant in October 2019, but “continued to show signs of cycling throughout the 16-month gestation leading caretakers to believe that breeding attempts had been unsuccessful.” Sedgwick County Zoo Animal caretakers have yet to weigh the male calf, though Bidi clocked inat an impressive 2,899 lbs....

Nicole Pyles, a 16-year-old student at Hillside High School in North Carolina, told theYouth Justice Projectthat an umpire allegedly threatened to remove her from a game on April 19 because her hair covered her No. 6 jersey number. Pyles said she tucked her hair into the back part of her jersey, but claims the umpire — who was enforcing a rule that prohibits the use of hair beads — wasn’t satisfied....

St. Martin de Porres Marianist School.Photo: Google Maps A Catholic school headmaster has been placed on leave after he allegedly forced a young Black student to apologize to his teacher while kneeling, a method he reportedly called “the African way.” “The manner in which he disciplined a St. Martin’s student was not consistent with the policies and philosophy of St. Martin’s,” the letter read. “I want to assure you that St....

Even thoughMean Girlspremiered 14(!) years ago, the film’s references will never get old.In honor of the success of the Broadway musical adaptation of the film (it wasnominated for 12 Tony Awards), New York City’sBlack Tap Craft Burgers & Beer, which is famous for its over-the-top milkshakes and now has locations all over the country, has created a dessert in the show’s honor.The strawberry milkshake is served in their classic shake glass with a vanilla frosted rim and topped with Sour Patch watermelon, a “burn book” cookie, “fetch T-shirt” cookie, extra-large marshmallow pop, whipped cream, strawberry Pop Rocks and a cherry....

Photo: Black Tap There is no shortage of placesto get a sugar rushatDisneyland, but who’s going to argue with adding one more? The newest location ofBlack Tap, the New York City-based burger chain that’s best known for its absurd milkshakes which practically Instagram themselves, opened its doors in the Downtown Disney District atDisneylandin Anaheim, California, over the weekend. The menu features a selection of eight of their signature “CrazyShakes”, five of which are available from a to-go shake window, something that is exclusive to the Disneyland location....

A black teenager in Texas is claiming that he was suspended and told that he would not be able to walk in his high school graduation ceremony unless he cut his dreadlocks. DeAndre Arnold, a senior at Barbers Hill High School in Mont Belvieu, toldCBS This Morningand local news stationKPRCthat his hair had always met the school district’s policies until recently when he received an in-school suspension after he refused to cut it....

Ralph Yarl forgot his phone. His parents had asked the 16-year-old to pick up his little brothers at their friend’s house on Thursday night, so he headed to the address he thought they’d given him. When the honor student arrived at N.E. 115th St. in Kansas City, Mo., he pulled in the driveway and walked up to the front door to get his younger twin brothers. The boy described as “well-mannered” and a “kind soul” rang the bell....

Photo: CBS. Inset: Jamie McCarthy/Getty Dwyane WadeandGabrielle Unionwill have a very special guest with them on this year’sOscarsred carpet. The couple, who co-produced Academy Award-nominated short filmHair Love, along with the film’s creator Matthew A. Cherry, invited Texas teenDeAndre Arnoldto join them at the star-studded event on Sunday, Feb. 9 after the student claimed his high school told him to cut his dreadlocks or he couldn’t walk at graduation. In avideo shared via Twitter on Friday, Union, Wade, and Cherry extended the exclusive invitation to Arnold and his mother, explaining that they would cover all travel and hotel costs, as well as “provide full wardrobe and glam for the big night,” courtesy of Dove....

Photo: Ellen Ellen DeGeneresis doing what she can to support a teenager who says his school district told him he would have to cut his dreadlocks in order to walk in his high school graduation. DeAndre Arnold, a senior at Barbers Hill High School in Mont Belvieu, Texas, appeared on Wednesday’s episode ofTheEllen DeGeneresShow, where he was not only met with support but was also gifted a $20,000 scholarship to college....

Murphy’s letter to Darryl’s mother, Darresha George, said that the teen would be removed from the high school on Wednesday and placed in the EPIC program through Nov. 29. Darryl, a high school junior, had been placed on in-school suspension since Aug. 31 because his twisted locs violated the school district’s dress and grooming code, per the family. He was suspended again on Sept. 18 for having the same hairstyle when he arrived at school....