Sean Groubert, a white former South Carolina State Trooper who made headlines after shooting unarmed Black man Levar Jones in 2014, was arrested for shoplifting out of a Walmart in October. Groubert and his wife, Morgan, were both arrested on Oct. 18 and released on bond the same day. A report from local NBC affiliate […]

Looking for a person to root for during the Rio 2016 Summer Olympics? Certified star-gymnast Simone Biles should be your top pick.

Taiwo Sobamowo was charged with identity theft, forgery and impersonating a nurse.

The Supreme Court has unveiled more troubling events behind the decision to keep African-American jurors off a 1987 case against a Black man who was convicted of killing a White woman. Justice Stephen Breyer and eight other justices have begun reviewing the racial tactics used to obtain a conviction in the case of Timothy Tyrone Foster. […]

Based off the Greek play Lysistrata by Aristophanes, Chiraq follows Lysistrata (played by Survivor’s Remorse‘s Teyonah Parris), who gets a band of women together to withhold sex from their men after a child is murdered in Chicago.

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On Tuesday, Roland Martin and the NewsOne Now panel had a spirited debate over police brutality, Tarantino's remarks, and whether he should apologize for his statements.

NewsOne’s Top 5 gives you a quick rundown of the viral stories we’re talking about today. “She Understood Where We Were Coming From:” Hillary Clinton Meets With Mothers Of Tamir Rice, Trayvon Martin, Michael Brown, & More POLICE: 9-Year-Old Boy Fatally Shot In Chicago May Have Been Targeted Rachel Dolezal States Obvious, Admits She Was […]

Others claim they were also kicked off the flight because they defended the Black passenger. The airline, however, called the group "disruptive."

A 61-year-old Mississippi man was arrested and charged with detonating an explosive after he threw a bomb at a Walmart store because the chain stopped selling Confederate Flags.

On Monday, President Obama unveiled a series of initiatives to overhaul the criminal justice system. Here's how the reforms will help Blacks and other people of color.

The Democratic presidential front-runner on Monday went to Chicago to meet with the families of victims of gun violence.

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TIME recently recognized six influential Black teenagers for their "30 Most Influential Teens of 2015"