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A San Diego court shutdown a revenge porn site being run by 28-year-old Kevin Bollaert. According to CBS News, Bollaert was convicted of 27 felony charges including identity theft and extortion. The former revenge porn site operator, now faces up to 20 years in prison for his crimes. Despite Bollert’s site being taken down, there are tons of other […]

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Over the course of the last seven years, African American wealth has been decimated as a result of the foreclosure crisis in the United States. According to statistics, nearly 53% of Black wealth was wiped out as a result. Washington Post’, national economics correspondent Michael Fletcher highlighted the impact of the housing crisis on Prince […]

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A new poll released by USA Today and the Pew Research Center shows 57% of Americans polled believe NYPD officer, Daniel Pantaleo, should have been indicted for the murder of Eric Garner. From USA Today: Americans by nearly 3-1 say the white police officer responsible for the death of Eric Garner, an unarmed black man being […]

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Ohio State Rep. Alicia Reece joined Roland Martin and the “NewsOne Now” Straight Talk panel (Lauren Victoria Burke, Kevin Martin and Michelle Hudgins) to discuss the Supreme Court’s decision to delay early voting in Ohio. On Monday, the high court granted an emergency plea to delay the start of early voting one day before it […]

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Roland Martin, host of “NewsOne Now;” Lauren Victoria Burke, Managing Editor of Politic365.com; Kevin Martin from Project 21 and communications strategist, Michelle Hudgins discussed the ongoing issues with White House security. In one of the most recent instances, a former Marine scaled the White House fence, ran across the lawn and proceeded through the North Portico doors. […]

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Podcast: Download Congresswoman Terri Sewell was the first member of Congress to call for Alabama Federal Judge Mark Fuller  to resign after pleading guilty to domestic violence charges. Now Sen. Claire McCaskill has added her voice to those who are outraged over Fuller beating his wife, pleading guilty to the crime and keeping his job. Listen to their remarks, plus Roland […]

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The family of Mike Brown has called for peace in Ferguson, but will the outraged community be able to hold on long enough without being provoked to violence during their quest to obtain answers from law enforcement officials? “NewsOne Now” guest host Jeff Johnson talked with Dr. Cedric Alexander, Lenny McAllister, Michelle Hudgins and Ray Baker about the […]

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Podcast: Download Jin Hee Lee, Senior Counsel of the NAACP LDF joined Jeff Johnson Wednesday on “NewsOne Now” to discuss the numbers of unarmed minorities being killed by police officers and how to obtain justice for the victims. Pastor Jamal Bryant delivered an update on the situation in Ferguson. Bryant detailed a town hall meeting that […]

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ESPN suspended Stephen A. Smith for his comments on domestic violence. “The View’s” Whoopi Goldberg and “Morning Joe’s” Mika Brzezinski expressed similar views on their respective shows and were not suspended. What do you think of Smith’s weeklong suspension? Did ESPN miss an opportunity to start a discussion, bring awareness to domestic violence and help curb violence against […]

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Podcast: Download ESPN suspended Stephen A. Smith for his comments on domestic violence. “The View’s” Whoopi Goldberg and “Morning Joe’s” Mika Brzezinski expressed similar views on their respective shows and were not suspended. What do you think of Smith’s weeklong suspension? Did ESPN miss an opportunity to start a discussion, bring awareness to domestic violence and help curb violence against women? Roland Martin, […]