Although African Americans make up just 13 percent of the U.S. population, we account for 33 percent of the missing in the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s database. Cases involving African Americans also tend to receive less media coverage than missing Whites, with missing men of color getting even less attention. NewsOne has partnered with the […]
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The former mayor of North Carolina’s largest city was sentenced Tuesday to nearly four years in prison in a federal corruption case that spanned the time he was a councilman to when he took over in the executive office. SEE ALSO: GA Secretary Of State Blocks 40,000 From Voting For No Apparent Reason […]
Ty Turner, a black LGBT activist and former North Carolina state Senate candidate was detained by police Monday after placing voting rights flyers on cars in a parking lot. According to Turner, he was handcuffed and driven to a parking lot where he sat in a police car for over an hour before eventually being taken to […]
Last Friday, a judge denied a preliminary injunction, which would have staved off the state’s voter suppression law, H.B. 589, from this November’s general elections. The ruling was a blow to the attorneys and supporters fighting against the law, but they have promised to regroup in response to the court’s ruling. RELATED: N.C. Voter Suppression […]
LGBT Center’s 26-Year-Old First Black Chair Faces Racial Hostility According to North Carolina’s Charlotte Post, the LGBT Community Center of Charlotte has elected Ranzeno Frazier as its youngest and first African-American chair of its board of trustees. But not everyone is happy about his groundbreaking role. Frazier’s selection was met with both positive and negative responses, […]
On Monday, a preliminary injunction hearing was held in North Carolina, regarding the state’s voter laws and what opponents state are blatant discriminatory practices. Appearing before the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina, a team of attorneys joined forces to help the plaintiffs in the case highlight why the law should […]
As the nation celebrates the 50th anniversary of the signing of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 this week, a new fight for voting rights has been emerging nationwide – and most prominently in North Carolina. Leadership from the state’s NAACP chapter, legal advocates, and several partner organizations have been engaged in a battle for […]
Bianca Richardson Tanner Case Type: Endangered Date of Birth: January 1, 1983 Missing Date: June 8, 2014 Age Now: 31 Missing City: Charlotte Missing State: North Carolina Gender: Female Race: Black Complexion: Medium Height: 5’3″ Weight: 110 Hair Color: Brown Hair Length: Shoulder Length Eye Color: Brown Wear Glasses or Contacts: No Location Last […]
Thursday on TV One’s “NewsOne Now” is “What the Hell Thursday,” where host Roland Martin and the panel discuss some of the craziest headlines in the news. This week, the panel – which included R&B Diva Syleena Johnson – discussed a North Carolina church that charges parishioners an entry fee. Be sure to listen to “NewsOne Now” with Roland […]
UPDATE (April 7, 2014,): Local officials have found a body in a river near Hope Mills, North Carolina, as reported by WBTW News. The family of missing teen Danielle Locklear have been notified, but no confirmation has yet been made regarding the identification of the deceased. Danielle Locklear Case Type: Endangered Date of Birth: […]
Although African Americans make up just 13 percent of the U.S. population, we account for 33 percent of the missing in the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s database. Cases involving African Americans also tend to receive less media coverage than missing Whites, with missing men of color getting even less attention. NewsOne has partnered with the […]
Blake Brockington (pictured) recently made history when he became the first transgender teen in the state of North Carolina to be crowned homecoming king, according to WCNC. SEE ALSO: Holder Applies Same-Sex Marriage Ruling To Justice The 17-year-old senior made headlines earlier this year when he was nominated by his peers at East Meck High School […]
