The 12-year-old twin brothers went missing from their home in Boston more than a week ago, but law enforcement has said their disappearance isn't considered suspicious. Here's why.

A jury found that Harris-Stowe State University, a historically Black college in St. Louis, discriminated against a white professor based on race and gender.

Kadarius Smith, 17, had tire tracks on his back, his mother said.

Russell Simmons was served with papers linked to a defamation lawsuit filed against him in a surprise move at a resort in Bali this month.

Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey is being accused of "racial bias" due to his response to a fight video between a Black and white student.

Andrew Caldwell, who went viral for claiming in church that he was "deliveredt" from being a homosexual, announced his run for public office.

It looks like Jontay Porter might have to explain his performance on the court. The NBA is investigating him over gambling activity connected to his play. The Score is reporting that the Toronto Raptors player is now at the center of a new probe being conducted by the National Basketball Association. According to ESPN the […]

Former NFL cheerleader Krystal Anderson died shortly after the stillbirth of her daughter.

Good lord! No, this is not satire.

Meet U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York Damian Williams.

Black Voters Matter and me too. International have joined forces for the 2024 election.

NewsOne was on the scene at this year's Bloody Sunday commemoration.

Ferguson organizer Tory Russell was there.

Crime

In the Okunu village of Jesse in the Delta State of Nigeria, Gladys Emafuru was in bed sleeping with her 8-day-old daughter, when her 24-year-old husband came into the room, opened the baby’s stomach with a cutlass and collected her intestines and other vital organs, reports Vanguardngr.com. SEE ALSO: Gunman Walks Into Sikh Temple And Kills 6 […]

Responding to the recent rash of shootings that have plagued the city, the Reverend Al Sharpton (pictured) convened a closed session of his National Action Network Monday morning to announce the creation of an “Occupy the Corners” program.  The meeting was joined by New York City’s top-elected officials, community leaders, and clergy, including Manhattan Borough […]

A series of recent developments in the Trayvon Martin case reveal that the parents of the slain teen are not sitting idly while their son’s killer, George Zimmerman, awaits his fate. RELATED: Trayvon Martin Case Sybrina Fulton filed paperwork last week to jumpstart a lawsuit against the insurance company for the Retreat at Twin Lakes […]

Former NFL defensive lineman Warren Sapp is cashing in on his collection of 240 Air Jordan sneakers to help satisfy some of his debt, according to TMZ. Sapp is part of an unfortunate list of recent cash-strapped athletes (most notably Allen Iverson, Terrell Owens, and Dennis Rodman) who have squandered their once obscenely huge bank accounts by living […]

Crime

Harley Joseph (pictured) has been canned from his job as a high school janitor after allegedly offering a high school student “as much money as she wanted” to suck on her toes, the New York Daily News reports. SEE ALSO: Hottest Places In The ATL This Summer The 29-year-old maintenance man at LaGuardia Community College […]

Tina Campbell of the gospel singing duo Mary Mary and co-star of the eponymous We TV reality series, gave birth on August 4 to baby Santana Campbell, reports Breathe East. SEE ALSO: 2012 Harlem Fine Arts Show Campbell and her husband, Teddy, who is also featured on the reality show and is a drummer on the “Tonight […]

The Voting Rights Act of 1965 stands as both a landmark achievement in the fight for equality during the turbulent times of the Civil Rights Movement — and also a chilling reminder of the brutal assault police forces made on African-American marchers who were peacefully demonstrating for their right to vote in Selma, Ala., on […]

Nation

Lashonda Tashia Cummings (pictured) was charged with child abuse on Friday after she allegedly pushed her 3-year-old daughter down a flight of stairs and then began beating her, the Tulsa World reports. Police were alerted to the Highland Park Apartments in Tulsa, Okla., after neighbors reportedly saw Cummings, 24, kick the girl down a flight […]

Although African Americans make up just 13 percent of the U.S. population, we account for 33 percent of the missing in the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s database. Cases involving African Americans also tend to receive less media coverage than missing Whites, with missing men of color getting even less attention. NewsOne has partnered with the […]

Sports

Coming off a gold medal victory in the 400m dash Sunday, track athlete Sanya Richards-Ross (pictured) has a great reason to forget her disappointing Beijing performance in 2008. Here NewsOne fills you in on 10 facts about the track sensation that you may not know. RELATED: Get It Sister! Sanya Richards-Ross Brings Home The Gold […]

Nation

Joshua Smith, a 9-year-old boy from Detroit, Mich., has made national headlines over his ambitious efforts to help his hometown rise out of its ever-sinking debt. He started off with a goal of selling $1000 worth of popcorn and lemonade and delivering a check of the said amount to Detroit Mayor Dave Bing’s office. Want […]

A new study released by the University of Notre Dame in Indiana says that honesty is definitely the best policy when it comes to your health.  Researchers found that telling fewer lies can actually benefit you not only mentally but physically, reports the American Psychological Association. SEE ALSO: LaToya Jackson Gets Reality TV Show On […]