Chicago Officer Gave Differing Accounts of Fatal Shooting
CHICAGO (AP) — A Chicago police officer who fatally shot a bat-wielding college student and the student’s neighbor gave two versions of what happened —…
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Civil Rights Tour Comes Amid Heated Political Climate
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Civil rights movement veterans and U.S. Reps. Jim Clyburn and John Lewis will lead more than two dozen members of Congress…
Chicago’s Likely Next Top Prosecutor Faces Tough Challenges
CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago area’s likely next top prosecutor handily unseated an incumbent on a wave of frustration over police shooting investigations, but even…
Ralph David Abernathy III, Son Of Civil Rights Icon, Dies At 56
Ralph David Abernathy III, a former Georgia state senator and son of civil rights icon Ralph Abernathy, died Thursday morning after a long battle with colon cancer, according to the AJC.
Shot That Killed Maryland Police Officer Jacai Colson Was “Deliberately Aimed” By Fellow Officer
A new development in the tragic shooting death of Prince George’s County officer Jacai Colson has been revealed to the public, adding a bizarre wrinkle to a matter that still begs many questions.
Georgia Teacher Who Called Student “Dumb” Resigns Under Pressure
The Georgia teacher who called his student the “dumbest girl” resigned under pressure. Despite an audio recording of the verbal abuse, it took months of pressure to force his resignation.
Felon Sings Adele-Inspired Apology to Michigan Courtroom [WATCH]
ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — A felon offered a musical apology, apparently inspired by singer Adele‘s “Hello,” before being sentenced to up to 17 years…
Woman Who Buried Baby Alive Gets 14 Years in Prison [WATCH]
COMPTON, Calif. (AP) — A woman who buried her newborn daughter alive in a Los Angeles suburb has been sentenced to 14 years in state…
Eric Holder Defends POTUS’ Decision To Nominate Merrick Garland
Roland Martin talks to former Attorney General, Eric Holder about President Obama’s pick for the Supreme Court (Merrick Garland). “Just looking at Merrick, he’s…
Chicago Police Officers Accused Of Using Racial Slurs Over Police Scanner
Racial slurs heard over the Chicago Police Department’s radio scanner may have come from sources outside the department, DNA Info Chicago reports. The incident occurred Sunday morning when a 911 dispatcher and an officer’s conversation was interrupted by other voices on the line. The dispatcher, who believed she was speaking to a police officer, then heard […]
Michigan Teens Suspended For Posting Photo With N-Word Written On Their Stomachs
https://twitter.com/Fish_N_Chips57/status/709109153180954624 Four Michigan high school students have been suspended after a photo of them posing with racial slurs on their stomachs went viral, Fox 2 Detroit reports. The Grosse Pointe South High School students took the photo at a party off campus and posted it to popular app Snapchat over the weekend. Three of the teens […]
107-Year-Old Woman Dances With Harlem Globetrotters [WATCH]
Virginia McLaurin, the 107-year-old woman who made headlines after meeting (and dancing) with the Obama’s, put her party shoes back on when she met the Harlem…