SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea’s government said Wednesday that the police shooting of an unarmed black 18-year-old in Ferguson, Missouri, is evidence that the United States is a “graveyard of human rights.” The comments by a Foreign Ministry spokesman fit a pattern by North Korea of seizing any opportunity to turn the table […]
Fusion.net has uncovered a startling bi-product of the militarization of America’s police departments, scores of military-issued weapons have been reported missing. The Pentagon’s program that equips local and state police departments with military surplus weaponry is now under review by the White House. Some of the missing items include: M14 and M16 assault rifles .45-caliber pistols shotguns Humvee vehicles […]
House Republicans plan to spend $500 per hour on their lawsuit against President Barack Obama, with a “firm cap” of $350,000. Since the GOP decided to “make it rain,” we compiled a list of things they could have bought instead. They could buy 538 brand new iPhones at $650 a pop. The average cost of Obama’s […]
The killings of unarmed black men Eric Garner, Michael Brown, Ezell Ford and John Crawford III all happened in rapid succession over the past few weeks. The tragic loss of their lives, and the lives of too many other black men, has galvanized the nation around the issue of police brutality. Saturday, Al Sharpton’s National Action Network […]
At 15 years of age Victoria Pannell is already an impressive citizen: black belt in karate, a blogger, an actress, and perhaps more importantly, a seasoned activist. Serving as the National Leader of  Youth Move for the National Action Network, who better to speak about the importance of this week’s march for Eric Garner in NYC. […]
A week after 18-year-old Michael Brown was gunned down by Ferguson Police Officer Darren Wilson, tensions in the St. Louis suburb continue to remain high. NewsOne.com recaps the events playing out in Ferguson during the second week after the tragic death of Mike Brown. Follow NewsOne.com’s continuing coverage of the Mike Brown police shooting. For a […]
In the wake of several killings of young black men at the hands of police officers, NewsOne hit the streets to talk to everyday people about their thoughts on the police and incidents of police brutality. We also asked for their reactions to the protests in Ferguson and if they think we can end police […]
FERGUSON, Mo. (AP) — Police on Thursday defended the use of tear gas and smoke bombs to repel protesters after another night of chaos in a St. Louis suburb following the shooting of unarmed 18-year-old Michael Brown. St. Louis County police spokesman Brian Schellman said officers on Wednesday night tossed tear gas to disperse a […]
According to a new study, if you are a person of color trying to get hired by a political campaign, you’ll probably get paid less than your white counterparts. To read a full review of this shocking report visit The Daily Beast.
KMOV’s Brittany Noble has been covering the murder of 18-year-old Michael Brown and the subsequent protests in Ferguson, Mo., since his tragic death. Noble brought us the first interview with Brown’s mother and continues to cover the events in Ferguson as they unfold. On Tuesday, NewsOne‘s Senior Editor, Abena Agyeman-Fisher, spoke with Noble via Skype about […]
This afternoon, President Barack Obama issued a statement on the death of 18-year-old Michael Brown, who was fatally shot on Saturday by a police officer in Ferguson, Missouri: The death of Michael Brown is heartbreaking, and Michelle and I send our deepest condolences to his family and his community at this very difficult time. As […]
New York’s City’s top cop went on a media blitz to deny that NYPD officers are singling out minorities in a crackdown on minor offenses. Visit The Huffington Post for a full rundown of NYC Police Commissioner William Bratton’s media offensive.
