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.

After suffering a tough 64-63 loss to Bowling Green at the buzzer on Sunday and dropping to an overall record of 4-3. Just about everyone…

Emmy-winning and longtime star of the popular soap the  “Young And The Restless,”  Kristoff St. John’s (pictured above) and his wife, Mia, announced via Twitter that their “beautiful” 24-year-old son, Julian (pictured below), committed suicide, thereby ending his lifelong battle with mental illness. Julian, whom his parents say was a gifted artist, suffered from serious bouts of depression.  Julian’s […]

Ramona Braswell (pictured) is facing child abuse charges after police arrested her for tasering her own 3-year-old child, according to WFLA. Police investigators allege that Braswell, who lives in St. Petersburg, Florida took a taser gun, which is an electroshock weapon that shoots dart-like electrodes.  The gun delivers incapacitating electrical current to its subject.  Those […]

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Cleveland Police shot and killed 12-year-old Tamir Rice within seconds of encountering him. Rice was brandishing a toy gun. Surveillance video acquired from a youth center across the street from where the deadly encounter took place captured the tragic incident which left another young African American male dead. On Monday, Roland Martin and the “NewsOne Now” panel (featuring […]

Crime

In an effort to respond to ongoing protests in Ferguson, Mo., over police violence against Blacks, the White House on Monday announced several reforms, including plans to overhaul a federal program that provides police with military equipment. SEE ALSO: Darren Wilson Quit Ferguson Force Without Severance [VIDEO] “Recent events in Ferguson, Missouri and around the country […]

Live Well, NewsOne Now

Kuti Mack, fitness professional and nutritionist, joined Roland Martin on “NewsOne Now” to share his 21-day holiday detox and give you a few holiday healthy eating tips. Mack told Martin, “you want to control what you’re eating in the interim. The Holidays present a lot of  challenges because we eat the whole time” at this […]

NewsOne Now, Politics

Elizabeth Lauten, communications director for Tennessee Rep. Steve Fincher took to Facebook to critique President Barack Obama’s daughters for dressing like they deserve “a spot at a bar” at this year’s turkey pardoning ceremony. As a result of her comments, a social media firestorm ensued, causing Lauten to apologize. Now, according to reports, she has […]

Nation

A Republican Party staffer resigned Monday after posting derogatory Facebook comments about Sasha and Malia Obama over the Thanksgiving Day holiday, NBC News reports. SEE ALSO: Darren Wilson Quit Ferguson Force Without Severance [VIDEO] Elizabeth Lauten, the communications director for Rep. Stephen Fincher (R-Tenn.), told NBC News by phone Monday that her departure was “in the […]

World AIDS Day, which began in 1988, is observed on December 1 of each year so that folks around the globe can unite in their support for those who are living with the HIV virus, as well as remembering those who lost their battle with AIDS.  Even though an AIDS-free generation is within reach—with the tremendous advances in the areas of research […]

Cross Post Now, Nation

News that Officer Darren Wilson resigned from the Ferguson Police Department on Saturday is unlikely to ease tensions in the aftermath of the grand jury decision. Despite the news, activist Tara Thompson and rapper Tef Poe say they will continue the fight for justice until there is a fundamental change in law enforcement. Speaking with […]

Nation

As with the Trayvon Martin case, professional athletes are using their platforms to bring awareness to racial issues within our country. Earlier this year the Los Angeles Clippers players staged a silent protest after Donald Sterling’s racist remarks; and now on the heels of the verdict in the Michael Brown case, St. Louis Rams players have […]