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It’s been a week since the devastating earthquake in Nepal that claimed the lives of over 7,000 people, however there is one small sliver of silver lining–a 101-year-man, Funchu Tamang was found in the rubble of his home on Saturday with only minor injuries. He lived in a village about 50 miles northwest of Kathmandu, but […]
The death of Natasha McKenna, the mentally ill, 37-year-old woman who was restrained by handcuffs, leg shackles and a mask when she was reportedly tasered four times by police, has been ruled an accident due to “excited delirium.” An April 28 autopsy declared her death was a result of “excited delirium associated with physical restraint including use […]
The six cops detained for the homicide of Freddie Gray have been released on bail that was at least $150,000 less than the bail for the teen who turned himself in for destroying a police car, according to The Baltimore Sun. It’s a grim reminder of a still sickeningly unfair justice system. The cops, whose mugshots were […]
Donta Allen, the other passenger detained in the police van with Freddie Gray, is refuting an earlier Washington Post article where he was quoted as saying that Gray was “banging against the walls” and “trying to injure himself.” Instead, Allen claims that he heard nothing and that it “was a smooth ride.” In an interview with Mike Schuh of the Baltimore CBS […]
Moments after Baltimore State Attorney Marilyn Mosby passionately announced that the officers responsible for Freddie Gray’s death will be criminally charged, President Obama released this statement: “It is absolutely vital that the truth comes out on what happened to Freddie Gray. It is my practice not to comment on the legal processes involved. That would […]
Meet our latest obsession, Baltimore State Attorney Marilyn Mosby. She’s the person in charge of the investigation of Freddie Gray’s death at the hands of very violent Baltimore police. Gray suffered a spinal injury while he was in custody of six Baltimore officers, who have been charged in his death. Mosby’s announcement was the first […]
After weeks of rising tension in Baltimore over the death of Freddie Gray at the hands of police, justice may finally be served. Baltimore City State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby announced Friday that the 25-year-old’s death has been ruled a homicide. Six officers have been charged in the case and five are in police custody, according […]
I found this video while searching through the news for Baltimore stories. It’s not being reported, instead, the video is being shared on YouTube. It only has about 7,322 views. While we can’t confirm if this precinct is indeed in Baltimore, you can’t deny the absolute ridiculousness of this officer being able to completely choke […]
Twitter and Instagram have been flooded with messages of sympathy when it comes to the violence in Baltimore, but what is anyone actually doing? For the last few days, I have noticed that there is a banner on Facebook asking me to support Nepal in the aftermath of its devastating earthquake. But where is that […]
One Baltimore resident directly asked a news reporter one of the very questions that has been on Black America’s mind since Saturday. Practically all we see coming out of Baltimore are images of the city burning because that’s what’s grabbed the attention of mainstream media. Every evening, CNN, MSNBC, FOX News and more continue to […]
Community activist DeRay McKesson continues to say all of the things we are thinking, speaking the truth in national interviews about the current climate of racial tensions in this country. McKesson has been a rising star in our modern day Civil Rights Movement and his interview with Wolf Blitzer Tuesday has him on everyone’s mind these […]
In 2012, Malala Yousafzai was brutally shot three times by Pakistani Taliban members as she rode a bus home from school. They wanted to intimidate girls and make them stay home instead of get an education. A Pakistani court has now sentenced those 10 men to life in prison (25 years, which is life in […]
