The 14th annual American Black Film Festival wrapped up Sunday, with a community showing of its centerpiece film, "Stomp the Yard: Homecoming."

From PrisonPlanet.com: President Obama will be handed the power to shut down the Internet for at least four months without Congressional oversight if the Senate votes for the infamous Internet ‘kill switch’ bill, which was approved by a key Senate committee yesterday and now moves to the floor.

What ran across your mind when you watched Angel L. Rosenthal get allegedly assaulted in "The Seattle Police Officer Punches Girl" video, or Kat Stacks allegedly getting assaulted in the "Kat Stacks Gets Beat Up" video? Violent videos of this type not only create a spectacle, they force viewers to become the judge and the jury; determining their personal sentiment on the amount of guilt of the assault victim.

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Cigarette maker Lorillard Inc. is launching a campaign to defend menthol cigarettes amid a U.S. Food and Drug Administration panel’s review of the minty smokes.

WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama’s Supreme Court nominee began a week of intense examination Monday by a Senate panel that will scrutinize her qualifications for a life term on the country’s highest legal authority.

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Bidders from around the world bought up Michael Jackson memorabilia worth nearly $1 million at an auction on the anniversary of his death, including $190,000 for the Swarovski-crystal-studded glove he wore on his 1984 Victory Tour.

NEW YORK (AP) — A New York City police officer acquitted of the fatal shooting of a man on his wedding day has filed suit against the man’s estate.

The oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico couldn’t have come at a worse time for some residents in that region who’re still trying to rebuild and reclaim their lives following Hurricane Katrina just five years ago. News One’s Smokey Fontaine took a trip to New Orleans recently to chronicle some of their stories, he […]