Florida Mayor Wayne Messam Announces 2020 Presidential Run
Florida Mayor Wayne Messam announced Thursday that he will be running for president in 2020. The 44-year-old Democrat announced his candidacy on CNN’s “New ... Read More...
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#LawyeringWhileBlack Complaint Filed Against Harford Sheriff After Detaining Black Lawyer
Lawyers on behalf of Rashad James filed a complaint Wednesday against the Harford County Sheriff's Office and claimed James, a legal aid attorney, was detained... Read More...
Calvin Desir Is Second Parkland Shooting Survivor to Commit Suicide
Police have confirmed
that 16-year-old Calvin Desir is the second survivor of the Parkland shooting
that committed suicide Saturday. Desir was a student at ... Read More...
Rahm Emanuel Says Jussie Smollett Got Special Treatment After Charges Dropped
Chicago
Mayor Rahm Emanuel continued to
criticize Jussie Smollett, one day after after prosecutors dropped
charges that alleged he orchestrated a hate c... Read More...
Joe Biden Regrets Role in Anita Hill Hearing
Joe Biden expressed regret for his role in how Anita Hill was treated during the 1991 confirmation hearings of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas. The f... Read More...
Former Police Chief Tonya Chapman Claims Forced Resignation Racially Motivated
Former Portsmouth Police Chief Tonya Chapman, the first
black woman to lead a city police department in the state of Virginia, has claimed
she was forced out o... Read More...
Former Officer Acquitted In Fatal Shooting Of Antwon Rose
A jury acquitted a white former police officer in the fatal shooting of an unarmed black teenager, Antwon Rose II, after less than four hours of deliberation... Read More...
Dubai Denies R. Kelly’s Claims That He Was Booked To Perform There
Dubai’s government denied Sunday that R. Kelly was scheduled to perform in Dubai or that he would meet with the Royal family. The government’s Dubai Media O... Read More...
Patricia Okoumou, Statue of Liberty Climber, Won’t Go To Jail for July 4 Protest
Patricia
Okoumou,
a
naturalized Congolese immigrant from Staten Island,
will
not be going to jail for climbing the Statue of Liberty last Fourth
of July in pro... Read More...
Florida Republicans Pass Amendment That Adds Restrictions to Felon Voting Rights
Florida Republicans passed a bill Tuesday that would require that court fines, fees and other “financial obligations” such as civil court judgments must be pai... Read More...
Black Editor Steps Down Weeks After Taking Over Alabama Newspaper That Called For Klan to ‘Ride Again’
Elecia R. Dexter has resigned as publisher and editor of the Alabama newspaper Democrat-Reporter Saturday in order to maintain her integrity. Dexter t... Read More...
Beto O’Rourke Running for President in 2020
Beto O'Rourke announced Thursday that he will be seeking the Democratic nomination for president In 2020. After much speculation, O'Rourke released a video ... Read More...
Russell Westbrook Threatens Heckler After Racist Taunt
Russell Westbrook is not apologizing after he threatened to to “f— up” a male and female fan who heckled him during a game in Utah Monday. Westbrook, Oklaho... Read More...
Stacey Abrams Considering 2020 Presidential Run
Stacey Abrams
stated Monday that she is considering running for president in 2020. Abrams, who lost a gubernatorial bid last year in a narrow defeat to Bria... Read More...
