Rachel Jeantel, 19, appeared on Piers Morgan Live in her first ever television interview to share how “disappointed, upset and angry” she was that George Zimmerman was found “not guilty” of murder for killing her friend, 17-year-old Trayvon Martin, and called the verdict “just B.S.” RELATED: Actor Lance Gross Posts Open Letter To George Zimmerman “He was […]

A Georgia Bureau of Investigation report revealed that gun residue was found on the parents of murdered baby, 13-month-old Antonio Santiago, and the defense attorney for De’Marquise Elkins, 17, who has been charged with murder in the baby’s death, filed a motion to force prosecutors to hand over the entire report for review. As previously […]

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Detroit (July 15, 2013) – Hiram E. Jackson, CEO of Real Times Media and publisher of the Michigan Chronicle, was recently elected to the Board of Directors of the National Newspaper Publisher Association (NNPA) at the organization’s annual convention.  Real Times Media is the parent company of the Michigan Chronicle. “I am honored to have […]

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Criminal court cases can be a tricky game of semantics and theatrics, but rarely do cases that explode on to the national scene resonate for long after the verdict has passed. George Zimmerman, and his murder of teenager Trayvon Martin, will be an exception in this regard. The volunteer night watchman acted outside of bounds, […]

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 […]

“The Little Rascals — Our Gang” series of short comedic films about the adventures of poor neighborhood children have delighted audiences throughout the ages from its inception in 1927.  The series actually did not hit the small screen until the mid-’50s when the Hal Roach-produced shorts, with sound added to them, were syndicated for television. […]

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 Stand Your Ground laws across the country have a vocal opponent in New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, according to The Huffington Post SEE ALSO: ZIMMERMAN FOUND NOT GUILTY IN TRAYVON MARTIN’S DEATH  In response to the recent acquittal of George Zimmerman, Bloomberg released a statement on Sunday, saying that “Shoot First” laws, as laws like […]

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As I read and hear the frustration of people with the Zimmerman verdict, as a trial lawyer I feel similar frustration. My frustration is with those of you who do everything to get off jury duty. There are trials every week in the United States very similar to the Trayvon Martin case heard in courtrooms […]