What happens when a homeless man is tricked into believing he won the lottery? That question might lead you to believe that whoever did that to a homeless person is cruel, but the following video will surely make you cry at the beauty of humanity. There are good people in the world and you never […]
Marijuana decriminalization has now become a reality for residents in the District of Columbia, after the city council passed a bill Tuesday that would lessen charges for users of the narcotic. Under this new ruling, which Washington mayor Vincent Gray intends to sign into law, will allow marijuana users to possess and use the drug […]
Denver Broncos wide receiver Nathan Palmer and John Wooten, the head of the Fritz Pollard Alliance, joined Roland Martin on “NewsOne Now” to discuss the NFL’s new proposed penalty for use of the “n-word” by players. The panel talked about comments from athletes such as Charles Barkley and Richard Sherman, whose opinions on the proposed ban […]
New York’s “finest” has reportedly charged 10 members of the Bronx gang “280” with conspiracy murder charges. The NYPD’s three-plus year sting operation was finally brought to a close with the help of Facebook, according to Gothamist. SEE ALSO: Texas Death Row Inmate Pens Letter Comparing Prison To Slavery According to NYPD reports, “Operation Crew Cut,” […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — The House on Wednesday backed a one-year delay in the penalty that individuals would have to pay for failing to sign up for health insurance, the 50th time Republicans have forced a vote to repeal, gut or change the law championed by President Barack Obama. The vote was 250-160, with 27 Democrats […]
George Zimmerman (pictured) has remained part of the national conversation recently due to his foolhardy choice to engage in a celebrity boxing match that has since been canceled. A recent run of interviews by the former neighborhood watch volunteer has also kept his name abuzz in the media. Now, the Florida man says he wants to […]
Christopher Sims, 30, from Lorain, Ohio, has been arrested on charges that he raped an 11-year-old girl that he met through Facebook, reports the Daily Mail. According to Lorain Police Detective Tabitha Angello, Sims manipulated the girl into meeting with him so that he could assault her. The girl’s father reported her missing on February 19. She […]
Wednesday morning, Roland Martin’s “NewsOne Now” featured a segment with Arsenio Hall. The veteran talk show host told Martin that when Bill Clinton appeared on his first show in the 90s, it was a historic moment. Now, Hall wants to bring Hillary Clinton onto his new show, he says, even if she doesn’t run. Be sure […]
Ishiyah McGhee, 30 (pictured left), Janine McGhee, 39 (pictured center), and Moriyah McGhee, 32 (pictured right), are accused of attacking a 14-year-old girl in Deltona, Fla., and leaving her bloodied as a form of discipline for being suspended from school. The women are facing charges of child abuse for allegedly kicking and choking the teen girl […]
History-maker Ophelia DeVore (pictured), one of the first African-American models in the U.S., and owner of the the legendary Grace Del Marco Modeling Agency and The Ophelia DeVore School of Self-Development and Modeling, passed away Friday at age 93 from stroke complications at a New York City hospice, according to the Ledger-Enquirer. SEE ALSO: The […]
The SXSW Interactive Festival has only gotten bigger and bigger with each year. This year’s SXSW, this weekend, includes more than 800 sessions on a variety of innovative topics related to technology – and black techies are also having their say with panels from MVMT50. MVMT50 is a collection of thought leaders from many industries that touch the […]
Ray Jasper (pictured), a Death Row inmate in Texas scheduled for execution in two weeks, has written a lengthy letter from prison where he blasts the justice system and the specter of racial disparity. Jasper, who was a young rap artist at the time, was accused of the brutal robbing and killing of a recording studio […]
