Although African Americans make up just 13 percent of the U.S. population, we account for 33 percent of the missing in the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s database. Cases involving African Americans also tend to receive less media coverage than missing Whites, with missing men of color getting even less attention. NewsOne has partnered with the […]
On the heels of the release of the latest American employment numbers, South Carolina Congressman David Scott of Georgia’s 13th Congressional District delivered this week’s “Congressional Black Caucus Message To America.” During his remarks, Rep. Scott noted that “Black unemployment remains double that of White unemployment,” and declared that “Education is the biggest tool to expand […]
Sad to hear about Nichelle Nichols suffering a stroke. Hailing frequencies way open right now for a healthy recovery. pic.twitter.com/AiJS8JJuI6 — Enterprise Extra (@EnterpriseExtra) June 4, 2015 Nichelle Nichols, 82, best known for her role in the “Star Trek” television series and movie franchise, suffered a minor stroke Thursday, her agent confirmed. “Last night while […]
8 ways you can support #TraumaCenterNow as sit-in arrestees head to bond court @prisonculture http://t.co/VDGkux5ELm pic.twitter.com/JnjRoah6LU — TraumaCare Coalition (@TraumaCenterNow) June 5, 2015 Protests at the University of Chicago Wednesday (Jun. 3) led to the arrest of nine men and women who locked themselves inside a building in order to lobby for the development of a trauma […]
After serving 30 years behind bars for a crime they didn’t commit, North Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory granted pardons on Thursday to Henry McCollum and Leon Brown, two mentally disabled half-brothers who were exonerated last year of a 1983 murder, according to The Washington Post. Now, each of the two men are eligible to receive […]
Democratic presidential frontrunner Hillary Clinton on Thursday called for every American to automatically be registered to vote while calling out four potential GOP presidential rivals for being “scared of letting citizens have their say,” CNN reports. During a talk at the historically Black Texas Southern University, Clinton said she supports the idea of signing every […]
Matt Kenny, the Madison, Wis. police officer named in the fatal shooting death of 19-year-old Tony Robinson, has been cleared of any wrongdoing after the findings of an internal investigation. Madison Police Department officials released summarized details of the investigation on Wednesday (Jun. 3), which found that Officer Kenny did not overstep his use of deadly […]
Mom accused of killing 2 kids, putting bodies in freezer yells she killed them in outburst http://t.co/DrpUQED9Qc pic.twitter.com/oocxXDasU0 — Chicago Tribune (@chicagotribune) June 5, 2015 In one of the most disturbing murder cases in recent times, Detroit mother Mitchelle Blair confessed back in March to the murder of her 13-year-old daughter and 9-year-old son before […]
A data breach, which is believed to have originated in China, could possibly be the biggest cyber attack in U.S. history. According to U.S. officials, nearly four million former and current federal workers might have had their personal information exposed. People’s names, social security numbers, and birth dates are suspected to have been hacked at the […]
Baltimore State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby plans to seek a protective order that would block the release of Freddie Gray‘s autopsy report, arguing that she has a duty “to ensure a fair and impartial process for all parties involved,” reports the Baltimore Sun. Mosby also seeks to block other “sensitive” documents as she prosecutes the six […]
WNBA stars Brittney Griner and Glory Johnson-Griner have a lot to celebrate in the coming year, and it’s not their recent nuptials or the upcoming basketball season. Johnson-Griner hinted on Instagram that she was expecting a child – and her team, the Tulsa Shock, confirmed the news Thursday. The big announcement came on the eve […]
