Feminista Jones spearheaded the National Moment of Silence vigils taking place around the country, which she makes clear are separate and apart from Anonymous’s call for a “National Day of Rage.” RELATED: #NMOS14: Michael Brown, Eric Garner & More To Be Honored During National Vigil “To have Anonymous come along and say let’s turn this peaceful […]

On Thursday, “Washington Post’s” Wesley Lowery shared the harrowing details of his arrest in Ferguson Mo. with Roland Martin and the “NewsOne Now” panel. Lowery was detained after Ferguson police officers ruffed him up in a local area McDonald’s claiming he was resisting arrest. Listen to all of the disturbing details of his arrest and […]

Roland Martin and the “NewsOne Now” panel take an in-depth look at the crisis in Ferguson, Mo. Today’s power packed panel included Rock Newman, TV legal analyst, Midwin Charles, Cornell Brooks, President & CEO of the NAACP, Cleo Manago, Christopher Metzler, Ph.D. and Phillip Agnew, CEO of the Dream Defenders. Listen to their entire conversation and extensive analysis of the Ferguson uprising below.

WASHINGTON—Attorney General Eric Holder (pictured right) released the following statement Thursday following his meeting earlier today with President Barack Obama (pictured) to discuss the latest developments in Ferguson, Missouri: RELATED: POTUS Speaks On #MichaelBrown Protests, ‘Excessive’ Police Response Attorney Holder’s statement: “This morning, I met with President Obama to discuss the events in Ferguson, Missouri. […]

In the wake of several killings of young black men at the hands of police officers, NewsOne hit the streets to talk to everyday people about their thoughts on the police and incidents of police brutality. We also asked for their reactions to the protests in Ferguson and if they think we can end police […]

National Action Network (NAN) President Rev. Al Sharpton (pictured) visited the city of Ferguson, Mo., Tuesday, urging peace among demonstrators angered at the shooting death of Black unarmed teenager Michael “Mike” Brown at the hands of police. On Thursday, Rev. Sharpton spoke with St. Louis County Police Chief John Belmar, demanding restraint from officers in […]

Podcast: Download Roland Martin and the “NewsOne Now” panel take an in-depth look at the crisis in Ferguson, Mo. Today’s power packed panel included Rock Newman, TV legal analyst, Midwin Charles, Cornell Brooks, President & CEO of the NAACP, Cleo Manago, Christopher Metzler, Ph.D. and Phillip Agnew, CEO of the Dream Defenders. On Thursday, “Washington Post’s” Wesley Lowery shared the harrowing details of his arrest in Ferguson Mo. Lowery was […]

Podcast: Download Roland Martin and the “NewsOne Now” panel take an in-depth look at the crisis in Ferguson, Mo. Today’s power packed panel included Rock Newman, TV legal analyst, Midwin Charles, Cornell Brooks, President & CEO of the NAACP, Cleo Manago, Christopher Metzler, Ph.D. and Phillip Agnew, CEO of the Dream Defenders. Subscribe to the “NewsOne Now” Video Podcast on iTunes Listen to today’s entire show, subscribe […]

Ever since 18-year-old Michael Brown was fatally shot multiple times by a policeman, Ferguson, Mo., has turned into a war zone, with police peppering civilians and journalists with tear gas, rubber bullets, and mass arrests. After releasing a statement on Monday, President Barack Obama (pictured) held a press conference on Thursday afternoon, calling for police […]

FERGUSON, Mo. (AP) — Police on Thursday defended the use of tear gas and smoke bombs to repel protesters after another night of chaos in a St. Louis suburb following the shooting of unarmed 18-year-old Michael Brown. St. Louis County police spokesman Brian Schellman said officers on Wednesday night tossed tear gas to disperse a […]

The issues addressed in Michael B. Jordan’s portrayal of Oscar Grant in the critically acclaimed 2013 film “Fruitvale Station” have resurfaced in recent weeks due to the recent deaths of two unarmed black men at the hands of the police, Eric Garner and Michael Brown. During an appearance on HuffPost Live Tuesday, the 27-year-old “Fruitvale Station” […]

It’s time President Obama step in to protect protesters in Ferguson, Missouri. As long as Black Americans have had United States citizenship, we have needed the federal government to enforce and protect our rights on the local level. Such was the case in the years after Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation, when Union troops went […]