Kevin Canty (pictured above), a retired New York City police officer, stands accused of fatally shooting his wife, Jessica Mera (pictured below), 40, ten times in front of their two children on Saturday morning after reportedly accusing her of sleeping with another police officer. According to the New York Daily News, Canty, who has confessed to the crime […]
The New York City Police Department (NYPD) is known around the world for its history of violence and brutality, particularly against underserved communities of color. So it is little wonder that the Twitter hashtag #myNYPD, presumably created by the NYPD to show positive images of its officers, did not go precisely as they planned it. SEE […]
Gil Voigt (pictured left), an Ohio teacher, has been placed on the unemployment line after making a racially charged comment about President Barack Obama to a student, according to USA Today. SEE ALSO: Judge Breaks Down After Sentencing Pedophile In December, Voight reportedly told a Black student in December who wanted to follow in Obama’s […]
Stephanie Collette Wallace Case Type: Endangered Date of Birth: December 20, 1959 Missing Date: January 9, 2005 Age Now: 54 Missing City: Richmond Missing State: Virginia Case Number: 768080-10-0029 Gender: Female Race: Black Complexion: Medium Height: 5’5″ Weight: 130 Hair Color: Black Hair Length: Medium Eye Color: Brown Wear Glasses or Contacts: No SEE ALSO: […]
According to the Rev Al Sharpton, front page headlines that described him as a ‘snitch’ and a ‘rat’ only helped to make this year’s NAN Convention the largest ever. His response to the news reports: ‘Are y’all going to accuse me of bringing down the mob? I’ve had worse headlines, now.’ Catch this year’s first-day […]
Gun violence in Chicago isn’t letting up. More than 40 people were shot this past weekend, leaving many looking in search of a way to stop the violence. Time.com has the story: At least nine people were killed and at least 36 wounded in Chicago over the Easter weekend, prompting a newly formed federal unit to […]
April 22 marks Earth Day, the annual event held worldwide to demonstrate support for environmental protection. It’s an important day to acknowledge but so often black Americans are missing from conversations around environmental health and sustainability. Tuesday, Earth Day 2014, “NewsOne Now” with Roland Martin convened a special panel of experts and activists to discuss the […]
The John Roberts’ (pictured) court did not completely pull out the rug from under affirmative action. Yet one could argue that it tripped Michigan’s Affirmative Action program to its knees and then proceeded to kick it to the ground in order for it to chew on at least part of the very rug it’s kneeled […]
“I have never killed a bird nor shot a rabbit. I never liked fishing and always let others kill even the chickens which I ate. Nearly all my schoolmates in the South carried pistols. I never owned one. I could never conceive myself killing a human being. But in 1906 I rushed back from Alabama […]
Be thoughtful, communicate, compromise, and be respectful. These are just a few of the tenets of a successful and fulfilling relationship. But now, experts are saying there’s another surprising thing you should be focusing on as well: sleep. According to a new study, how couples sleep together can provide surprising insights into the effectiveness and […]
Queens, N.Y., Supreme Court Judge Richard L. Buchter (pictured above) broke down in tears after sentencing a former housing court officer and assistant girls basketball coach Kerbet Dixon (pictured) to at least 25 1/3 years behind bars for sexually abusing two young relatives in 2008 and 2009, according to the New York Daily News. SEE ALSO: Watch Thug […]
KKK Forms Neighborhood Watch Group In Pennsylvania In response to a string of recent break-ins, the Traditionalist American Knights of the Ku Klux Klan has given a local Pennsylvania chapter the go-ahead to form a neighborhood watch group. “You can sleep tonight knowing the Klan is awake!” read fliers promoting the neighborhood watch group in Fairview […]
