Former Officer Acquitted In Fatal Shooting Of Antwon Rose
A jury acquitted a white former police officer in the fatal shooting of an unarmed black teenager, Antwon Rose II, after less than four hours of deliberation... Read More...
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Charlottesville High School Students Walkout, Demand Reforms After Racist 4chan Threat
High
school students at Charlottesville
High School in Charlottesville, Virginia,
walked out of class Monday and demanded reformed following a recent
4chan th... Read More...
UGA Fraternity Tau Kappa Epsilon Suspended Over Racist Video
University of Georgia's chapter of Tau Kappa Epsilon was
suspended by the national chapter after a video on social media
allegedly showed members referring to ... Read More...
Man Arrested for Kicking Woman, 78, on Bronx Train
Police arrested Marc Gomez for the brutal attack of a 78-year-old woman who was repeatedly kicked on a Bronx train March 10. Police took 36-year-old Gomez i... Read More...
Trial Date Set for Former Dallas Police Officer Amber Guyger in Death of Botham Jean
A trial date of Aug. 12 has been set
for former Dallas Police Officer Amber Guyger in the shooting death of Botham
Jean. Guyger appeared at the Frank Crowle... Read More...
Shaq Joins Papa John’s Board of Directors
Shaquille O'Neal will be joining the Papa John’s Board of
Directors and also invest in nine Papa John's stores in Atlanta and become an
ambassador for the bran... Read More...
Haley Taylor Schlitz, 16-Year-Old Girl from Texas Accepted Into 9 Law Schools
Haley Taylor Schlitz, a 16-year-old college senior at Texas Women’s University, has been accepted into nine law schools. Schlitz appeared on "Go... Read More...
Tarana Burke Announces ‘Me Too’ HBCU Tour For Sexual Assault Awareness Month in April
Tarana Burke, the founder of the #MeToo movement, has announced a five-stop HBCU tour during of April which is designated as sexual awareness month. Burke ... Read More...
Congressional Black Caucus Supports NABJ Campaign For Diversity At CNN
The National Association of Black Journalists announced
Tuesday that the Congressional Black Caucus was joining their efforts to bring
diversity to CNN. Ear... Read More...
Joe Biden Considering Stacey Abrams as VP Running Mate in 2020
Axios reported
Thursday that advisers to former Vice President Joe Biden are considering a 2020
presidential bid with a pledge that Stacey Abrams would be his ... Read More...
San Francisco To Pay $13.1 Million Settlement To Jamal Trulove, Man Framed By Police For Murder
Jamal Trulove will receive a $13.1 million settlement as a result of being framed by police for a murder he did not commit. NPR reported that San Franc... Read More...
Slave’s Descendant Sues Harvard Over Photo Of Her Great-Great-Great Grandfather Renty
Tamara Lanier sued Harvard University Wednesday to gain ownership of photographs of her enslaved family members that the school has financially profited from f... Read More...
Patricia Okoumou, Statue of Liberty Climber, Won’t Go To Jail for July 4 Protest
Patricia
Okoumou,
a
naturalized Congolese immigrant from Staten Island,
will
not be going to jail for climbing the Statue of Liberty last Fourth
of July in pro... Read More...
Florida Republicans Pass Amendment That Adds Restrictions to Felon Voting Rights
Florida Republicans passed a bill Tuesday that would require that court fines, fees and other “financial obligations” such as civil court judgments must be pai... Read More...
