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In an address delivered from the White House Oval Office, President Obama on Sunday condemned radical terrorists and ISIS, calling the group "thugs and killers" with a "perverted interpretation of Islam."
The executive board of the Black Youth Project 100 (BYP) has suspended the membership of one of it's leaders after a young woman came forth to share her experience with sexual assault.
Testimony during the trial of Baltimore officer William Porter on Friday revealed Freddie Gray’s pleas for medical attention were ignored. CNN reports prosecutors played a tape that showed Porter’s versions of the April 12 arrest in court for the first time on Friday. When Porter was asked about his interaction in the van with Gray, he […]
A grand jury has determined the civil rights of Nimali Henry were violated when she didn't receive medication for her blood disorder.
After much speculation about whether NBC could pull off classic movie The Wiz as a live production, based on the rave reviews following the theatrical adaptation that aired Thursday night, the cast and crew delivered.
Defense Secretary Ash Carter on Thursday ordered the military to open all combat jobs to women.
The DOJ will publish a report based on recommendations from the meeting, suggesting steps that lawmakers, policymakers and legislators can take to reform the criminal justice system.
A disturbing video caught on Instagram showing a man being shot by at least a half a dozen officers has went viral. Sources report San Francisco police officers surrounded the suspect after reports he stabbed someone in the shoulder. Held at gunpoint, the suspect was ordered to drop his weapon, but after he didn’t comply multiple shots were fired, killing him. The […]
According to CNN, local police in San Bernardino, CA have confirmed a mass shooting has occurred where 20 people have been shot. Injuries have been confirmed 12 people shot, 20 injured and local news KABC reported that the shooting took place at Inland Regional Center, a facility for people with developmental disabilities. The shooters entered a […]
When Clinton's campaign changed her "H" logo on Tuesday to incorporate an image of Rosa Parks in commemoration of the 60 year anniversary of Parks' refusal to move to the back of the bus for a White passenger in Montgomery, Alabama, Twitter downright lost its mind.
For her second attempt at the presidency, Hillary Clinton seems to be making issues that are important to African Americans her priority.
Bishop George Bloomer of Bethel Family Worship Center in Durham, North Carolina arrived at Monday’s meeting with Donald Trump with great skepticism about the outcome, especially on issues of race, he told The Associated Press. When he got a chance to address Trump, he was fairly direct in his questioning. “I asked him: ‘Are you a […]
