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Detroit – The polls have opened in Detroit and it’s game on as mayoral candidate’s Mike Duggan and Benny Napoleon battle it out in one of the most hotly contested mayoral races in the nation. The history-making election follows a string of political fails in Detroit, including; the conviction of former mayor Kwame Kilpatrick, the […]

Updated Friday, November 8, 2013 — The Florida Times-Union is reporting that a bail hearing for Marissa Alexander has been delayed until Wednesday. Earlier: Marissa Alexander, the Florida woman who fired a warning shot at her husband and was sentenced to 20 years in prison as a result, will appear at a bail hearing this Friday […]

‘Saturday Night Live‘ responded to intense criticism over its lack of Black, female actresses in the way that only ‘SNL’ can — with a joke. Hosted by Kerry Washington, the cold opening begins with Washington portraying First Lady Michelle Obama speaking with her husband President Barack Obama, portrayed by Jay Pharoah. It is moments before the […]

Our news, our way. Starting Monday Nov. 4, “NewsOne Now” with Roland Martin, the first-in-class daily African American morning news show hit television for the first time. The groundbreaking interactive daily show simulcasts live on radio starting at 7:00 a.m., with the third hour airing weekdays at 9:00 a.m. ET, on TV One. Check TV […]

Benjamin Crump is an attorney from Florida who represents Trayvon Martin‘s family and is an advocate for civil rights. He is partner in his own law firm in Tallahassee, Florida, Parks & Crump, LLC, according to his official website. MUST SEE: Trayvon Martin Day Canceled At Pittsburgh’s Carrick High School Over the years, he has represented victims […]

A Fargo, North Dakota, woman, who has only identified herself as Cheryl, is making a stand against childhood obesity this Halloween by handing out letters to overweight children rather than treats, according to Valleynewslive.com. SEE ALSO: Biology Teacher Fired After Students Shared Needles During Class Project Cheryl reportedly called in to Fargo’s Y-94 popular radio morning […]

UPDATE: 10/31/13 11:10 a.m.: NEW YORK (AP) — New York City police have determined that a photo of a boy riding a subway train is not that of an autistic boy missing for nearly a month. A 13-year-old snapped the picture Tuesday and later posted it on his Facebook page. Authorities said Thursday that the […]

Updated: 8:48 P.M. ET, 11/1/13: It has been brought to NewsOne’s attention that the picture above began circulating in April of this year: Why white girls should not be trusted with fake tan pic.twitter.com/577DiyfpEH — harriet (@0mghaat) April 28, 2013 Though the deluge of racist statements below were made by @dopebieber, as well as her […]

On November 4, the Advancement Project, a multicultural civil rights organization, will team with pro bono legal counsel Arnold & Porter to challenge Wisconsin’s voter ID law for the first time in court since the controversial measure went into effect in 2011. RELATED:  VOTING SHOULD BE SIMPLE Hearing the case will be U.S. District Judge […]

The current reigning champ of political stunts, shows, and spectacle Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX, pictured) continues to illustrate the need for four letter words, after arguing that Black people actually benefit from Stand Your Ground laws during a Senate hearing on the controversial legislation and other public safety measures. RELATED: Trayvon Martin Shooting Reenacted In […]

Updated Wednesday, October 30, 2013 at 10:10 a.m., ET WASHINGTON (AP) — Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius says she’s sorry consumers have wasted so much time dealing with technical problems on the Obama administration’s health insurance website. Sebelius told the House Energy and Commerce Committee she apologizes for access problems that have been […]

Former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson (pictured right) has led a life that few can even imagine. Tyson made a fortune but then lost it all as an ex-felon, drug abuser, womanizer, and sex addict. Yet, in recent years, Tyson has managed to rise above it all and has now found his happy place. In an honest […]