The Michigan Supreme Court hears arguments from Theodore Wafer's attorneys in the shooting death of Renisha McBride.

The family of an unarmed Detroit Black woman – who was killed by a White homeowner on his porch in 2013 as she sought assistance after a car accident – has reached a settlement with the convicted killer for an undisclosed amount, according to The Huffington Post. Theodore Wafer was convicted of second-degree murder and […]

Theodore Wafer, the White suburban Detroit man who shot and killed Renisha McBride last fall, was sentenced on Wednesday to serve at least 17 years in prison. Wafer apologized to the family of McBride in attendance just before his sentence was delivered and the family agreed that the decision was fair. RELATED: Juror: ‘No One’ […]

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One of the jurors who rendered a guilty verdict in Theodore Wafer’s murder trial has come forward to say that “no one” believed he killed Renisha McBride in self-defense. “I’m surprised the jurors didn’t think he was honest,” said Wafer’s attorney, Cheryl Carpenter. Well, according to the juror, who spoke with the Detroit Free Press, […]

Renisha McBride’s killer, Theodore Wafer, explained to a grand jury that when he saw the 19-year-old approach his porch, he was hit with the feeling,“I was not going to cower. I didn’t want to be a victim in my own house.” To many, her death at his hands was not an act of courage, but a […]

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Podcast: Download Rev. Jesse Jackson discusses the lack of employment diversity in the tech industry and pressing Twitter to release their diversity numbers. Roland Martin explains how important access to capital and access to high paying  jobs/contracts are vital to the economic advancement of African Americans. Martin went on to explain that the fight for […]

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The trial of the man charged with fatally shooting Renisha McBride began this week. Theodore Wafer‘s lawyer has tried entering evidence into the proceedings to defame McBride’s character. Roland Martin talks with Rashad Robinson and Dream Hampton about the McBride shooting trial on “NewsOne Now.” Listen to their analysis of the trail below. Be sure to listen to “NewsOne Now” with Roland […]

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The family of Renisha McBride (pictured) has suffered a setback, this after they were evicted from their rental property in Detroit. It appears that a management company rented the McBride family an undergoing foreclosure, and were kicked out after the ruling became official. RELATED: Autopsy Of Renisha McBride Raises New Questions WJBK in Detroit spoke with Renisha’s mother […]

A week ago, I saw a flier in my Harlem barbershop about a rally to mark the two-year anniversary of Trayvon Martin’s death at the hands of vigilante and village idiot, George Zimmerman. I’d love to sit here and say that I immediately studied it with plans to head downtown in memoriam today. Instead, I […]