Crime

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Joseph Patterson, 28, the man charged with the murder of 2-year-old Tyrese Robert Ruffin, son of Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson, has been arrested again after allegedly kidnapping and attacking the child’s mother, Ann ‘Ashley’ Doohen, reports USA Today. RELATED: Adrian Peterson’s Son Dies After Alleged Assault From Mom’s BF As previously reported by NewsOne, Patterson was […]

Roy Davis (pictured), a 34-year-old double amputee, managed to beat down, then sit on, an intruder until police arrived, after the stranger broke in to the Dayton, Ohio, home he shares with his wife Kanisha Marbury, accosted her, reports WHIO. SEE ALSO: Video: If Black People Said the Stuff White People Say On Saturday night, Davis […]

Four-year-old Abby (pictured) is solely responsible for foiling her babysitter, boyfriend, and his friend’s alleged plot to rob her home of valuables then blame the invasion on Black men. Thanks to the pint-sized smartie, who informed the Whatcom County Sheriff’s Office in Bellingham, Wash., that the culprits were in fact White and not the innocent […]

When Dr. Kevin Smith (pictured) and his 22-year-old daughter Alana arrived home and spotted a red pickup truck and a group of alleged thieves pulling out of their driveway, they decided to chase after them. Smith was not concerned about any stolen items but rather his other daughter Kara’s safety who had been left at home – […]

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Lords of the Underground rapper Dupre Kelly wants to bring gun violence to an end in Newark, New Jersey.

Son of activist, Tamika Mallory, Tarique Ryans tells the story of how gun violence has affected his life.

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Since the year began, crime has spiked in Bronx Councilman Andy King’s district. There has been 4 shootings which resulted in 8 deaths. Check out this message from him asking for your help in ending gun violence.

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The National Action Network wants your support at bringing an end to senseless deaths that result from gun violence.

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The Stockton Police department sparked a social media frenzy when they posted the mugshot of 30-year-old Jeremy Meeks on their Facebook page. SEE ALSO: Texas Police Officer Fatally Shoots Handcuffed Man [GRAPHIC VIDEO] The intense interest in Meeks, a convicted felon arrested on five felony weapon charges and one gang charge, has taken police officers by surprise. […]

A Detroit man is facing federal charges after he tried to toss a football filled with drugs, cell phones and other contraband into a Michigan prison yard. Christen Deon-Sterling Moore, 32, is charged with trying to deliver heroin, marijuana, cell phones and tobacco via the football, which didn’t make it to its intended target. A […]

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Born and raised in the Bronx, actor Marc John Jefferies tells the story of how he lost his friend to gun violence on the July 4th last year. To learn more, check out: June Is Gun Violence Awareness Month Jumaane Williams Speaks Out Against Gun Violence TV Personality Tionna Smalls Speaks Out Against Gun Violence […]

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Raised in East NY, reality-star Tionna Smalls hopes to see an end to gun violence in her neighborhood. Listen to her story here: To learn more, check out: June Is Gun Violence Awareness Month Jumaane Williams Speaks Out Against Gun Violence