There will not be any charges charges against Christopher Manney, a former White officer who shot young Black man, Dontre Hamilton in April. According to the District’s attorney, John Chisholm, Manney’s “use of force in this incident was justified self-defense and that defense cannot be reasonably overcome to establish a basis to charge Officer Manney with a […]
This past weekend, #BlackLivesMatter protestors stormed the massive and lucrative Mall of America to continue spreading equality awareness, but the organizers may now get hit with a lawsuit. Sandra Johnson, the Bloomington City Attorney of Minnesota is livid because of the commotion from holiday shopping and the activists, MOA was shut down for two hours. Retailers […]
Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams asked protestors to rest following the recent executions of NYPD officers Wenjian Liu and Rafael Ramos. The controversial request also calls for movements like #BlackLivesMatter focus on a wider purpose that involves more universal language. The hashtag #AllLivesMatter is already trending. “I’m asking all those [asking for police reform] to hold off […]
New Jersey Governor Chris Christie joins the shortlist of U.S. officials demanding the Obama Administration return Assata Shakur, to the U.S. to complete a life sentence for the 1973 murder of NJ trooper, Werner Foerster. Christie stated that in allowing her to stay in hiding, in Cuba, would be “an affront to every resident of our state, our country, and in […]
Today, the historic organization of the National Pan-Hellenic Council (NPHC), released a passionate letter to the media, asking VH1 to halt its airing of the “Sorority Sisters” reality show. The council spoke of its disgust and genuine disappointment that the background of Black Greek life was used as a platform for shenanigans and its perpetuation of stereotypes […]
On Thursday, the American Civil Liberties Union filed a lawsuit against the Ferguson-Florissant School District for undermining the Black vote for school elections. As stated on ACLU’s official website, the suit is also on behalf of the NAACP’s Missouri chapter and Ferguson’s Black residents that have voiced concern that 77 percent of students are of color, […]
Four women in Boston have reported inappropriate behavior and touching while riding in gypsy taxis (acting as identifiable services like Uber) and one of the women has accused an actual Uber driver of rape. Three of those incidents occurred this past Sunday, and the Uber episode was on December 6. Boston police are said to […]
In July, we reported on the rape of 16-year-old Jada, who had been drugged and sexually assaulted at a party. After violating her body, her rapists continued their assault on Jada and posted pictures of her unconscious body with the despicable hashtag #jadapose. Jada, however, did not back down and created her own #IamJada movement and […]
December 17th will be marked as a historic day for a once damaged relationship in politics as President Obama has laid out some hopeful plans to restore full diplomatic relations with the country of Cuba. MUST READ: Letter To Obama Administration Claims Beyonce & Jay-Z ‘Brutally Repress The Cuban People’ In his speech, President Obama said: “I’ve extracted […]
250 protestors in Oakland surrounded the city’s police headquarters today and blocked entrances as they shouted “Silence is Violence”, “Black and Breathing” and held signs that read “#Asians4BlackLives.” These acts come after this weekend’s Millions March rallies that took place in New York, Chicago and D.C. and began 7:30 in the morning. By noon, more than […]
Chris Rock has been the voice of smart ass reason every single time he speaks. His refreshing comedic view on pop culture, relationships and politics has delivered a a mountain of quotes that always enlighten, induce laughter and make you think twice about the media’s intention of what they will or won’t inform us about. […]
The urban city news source The Verge recently published an investigative report that reveals New York City cops have been abusing social media platforms like Facebook and Instagram to spy and locate suspected criminals. But their snooping has landed innocent people behind bars. The article explores the story of Jelani Henry, who ended up in Rikers Island after authorities […]
