In discussing the National Action Network (NAN) and its annual convention, founder, Rev. Al Sharpton, asserts NAN “Isn’t an Al Sharpton fan club.” The prominent civil rights activist discusses the network’s upcoming convention and its underlying mission: service to the people. “This is about different people doing what they do as a network together. That’s […]
UPDATED Tuesday, April 8, 2014, 12:00 p.m. ET– DC police report finding the man in the video they released (pictured above) and that he is cooperating with the investigation into the disappearance of Relisha Rudd. However, they may be no closer to finding her, even after talking with him. Associated Press reports: Police said Monday they’ve interviewed […]
The Justice Department announced Thursday morning the creation of a new center that ties in with President Barack Obama‘s “My Brother’s Keeper” initiative. The National Center for Building Community Trust and Justice will serve as a bridge between law enforcement officials and communities of color in hopes to eliminate racial bias and other damaging factors. […]
Ben Carson joined Roland Martin on “NewsOne Now” Friday for an exclusive hour-long interview on politics, race and health policy. It was a lively conversation that you have to witness for yourself. During the hour, when asked for his ideas to create better health care policy, Carson told Martin that healthcare is, in fact, not a right because it’s not outlined […]
Ben Carson joined Roland Martin on “NewsOne Now” Friday for an exclusive hour-long interview on politics, race and health policy. It was a lively conversation that you have to witness for yourself. During the hour, Carson identified himself not as Republican or Democrat but a registered Independent who “subscribes to common sense.” He also explained […]
A video of police bullying at its finest has gone viral on Facebook. The video shows the victim’s, Donrell Breaux (pictured), home seemingly invaded by a Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office deputy who is seen trying to forcibly cuff him without following protocol. SEE ALSO: Defense May Question Renisha McBride’s Lifestyle In Murder Trial Reportedly, Breaux and […]
Ben Carson joined Roland Martin on “NewsOne Now” Friday for an exclusive hour-long interview on politics, race and health policy. It was a lively conversation that you have to witness for yourself. During the hour, Carson waded into choppy rhetorical waters when asked by Martin why black conservatives don’t speak up on issues outside of […]
Exchange Student Eats Pot Cookie, Jumps to His Death in Colorado A Wyoming college student on spring break in Denver ate a legally purchased marijuana cookie that a friend bought from a Colorado recreational pot shop and later jumped to his death, the Associated Press reports. Levy Thamba Pongi, 19, a native of the Republic of Congo, was […]
According to the CDC, there has been an increase in the number of cases of nicotine poisoning from e-cigarettes. Disturbingly, 51 percent of calls to poison hotlines have involved children aged 5 and younger, while 42 percent involved people aged 20 and older. “The time has come to start thinking about what we can do to keep […]
When Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was assassinated on April 4, 1968 on the balcony of the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, Tennessee the reverberations from the blast rocked a nation. Forty-five years later, his life and legacy have both been studied, dissected, distorted and white-washed in a country averse to telling the truth about our […]
