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.

Augusta, Georgia County Supervisor Tracy Pyles (pictured) apparently had a momentary lapse of memory at a staff briefing Monday in front of reporters. Perhaps Pyles thought he had taken a step back in time, but as Pyles disagreed with the way in which an African American government reporter had written an article, he said, “You got it wrong, boy […]

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Have you ever had a so called friend in your life start bringing you down? Or do you have a buddy that keeps getting you into trouble all the time? If so, maybe these individuals are not really your friends after all. NFL Network analyst and former NFL player star, Jamie Dukes has written a […]

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St. Louis, Mo., police reportedly clashed with protesters at City Hall late-Wednesday during a meeting about the creation of a civilian review board that would give residents a direct line to officers, KMOV News 4 reports. SEE ALSO: McDonald’s 1st Black CEO Don Thompson Steps Down Amid Sliding Sales The incident began, witnesses told the news […]

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Akai Gurley’s partner, Kimberly Ballinger’s (pictured left), will file a notice of claim to sue the city of New York for $50 million over his death Thursday, the New York Daily News reports. SEE ALSO: Lil Wayne Sues Birdman’s Cash Money Label Gurley was descending a dim stairwell in Brooklyn’s Pink Houses in November, when his movement allegedly […]

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It’s WTH?! Thursday on “NewsOne Now.” Roland Martin, entertainment blogger Natasha Eubanks and talk show host Eddie Kayne break down all of this week’s insanity in the news. This week’s list of madness begins with a son taking his dead mother via cab to the bank to make a withdrawal of $850 several hours before reporting her deceased. Atlanta college student, Brittany Swift, […]

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In an effort to improve educational opportunities for Washington, D.C.’s Black male students, Schools Chancellor Kaya Henderson (pictured) plans to invest $20 million in private and public dollars to support programs geared toward their needs, the Huffington Post reports. SEE ALSO: McDonald’s 1st Black CEO Don Thompson Steps Down Amid Sliding Sales In a project that Henderson […]

I do not envy Michelle Obama’s (pictured) position. No matter how innocuous her actions are — say, simply tackling childhood obesity with exercise and carrots — they are overly politicized. So many exploit her for their agendas even when she does not. The First Lady’s choice to forgo wearing a headscarf during an impromptu visit […]

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“When I was a member of the C.I.A., I knew who my enemies were,” Rep. Will Hurd said jokingly to Roland Martin, host of “NewsOne Now.” “If I can navigate the back allies of Pakistan, I can figure out how to get under the tunnels of the Capitol.” Former member of the C.I.A and newly […]

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NFL players aren’t allowed to wear unapproved attire to league events, such as Super Bowl Media Day, but Seattle Seahawks running back Marshawn Lynch (pictured) did this week, continuing to run out of bounds, according to the New York Daily News. SEE ALSO: McDonald’s 1st Black CEO Don Thompson Steps Down Amid Sliding Sales The spirited […]

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Well-known N.Y.C. activist Edward “Noche” Diaz (pictured left of center) of the Revolutionary Communist Party made his latest court appearance Thursday morning, answering charges stemming from arrests last August and November. SEE ALSO: Kendrick Johnson’s Parents Won’t Serve Jail Time Officers first arrested Diaz during a mass Times Square demonstration August 14th against the Michael Brown shooting. He received six misdemeanor charges, […]

Chart-busting rapper Lil Wayne (pictured left) is reportedly ready to break all ties with music impresario Birdman (pictured). Lil Wayne has filed a lawsuit requesting to end his contract with the hitmaker and his Cash Money label, according to TMZ. SEE ALSO: Nene Leakes Serves Kenya Moore Order To Cease, Desist Bad-Mouthing Wayne, whose actual […]

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  Earlier this week, the parents of Kendrick Johnson, a teenager whose body was found rolled up in a gym mat at his Georgia high school, went to court to face misdemeanor charges related to a protest in 2013. His parents, Kenneth and Jacquelyn Johnson (pictured), were convicted but won’t serve any jail time. State […]