Portland, OR — The Portland Police Department reportedly removed the tattoos on the face of Tyrone Lamont Allen, a 50-year old Black man, using Photoshop to make him look like […]
Urban Issues
Attorney Zulu Ali Discusses On-Air the Cost of Being a Black Lawyer Fighting for Justice
Nationwide — Justice Watch Radio, a nationally syndicated radio broadcast airing on WCGO in Chicago, KSHP in Las Vegas, NBC affiliate KCAA in California, and via satellite on the GAB […]
After 5 Years, NYPD Finally Fires Police Officer Who Killed Eric Garner
New York, NY — After over 5 years of investigation, Daniel Pantaleo, a New York City police officer, has finally been fired for using an illegal chokehold that led to […]
Police Officers Who Tied Up Homeless Black Man With a Rope Will Not Be Investigated
Galveston, TX — A disturbing video showing Donald Neely, a 43-year old Black man who reportedly suffers from a mental disorder, tied on a rope while handcuffed between two police […]
Store Clerk Found Guilty of Killing Black Teen Over $2 Wine Cooler
Memphis, TN — Anwar Ghazali, a store clerk who was accused of fatally shooting Dorian Harris, a 17-year old Black teen, last year over allegedly stealing a $2 beer from a […]
White Woman Calls Police on Black Man Because He Looked "Suspicious"
Royal Oak, MI — A white woman in Michigan reportedly called the police on Devin Meyers, a 20-year old Black man for allegedly “looking suspiciously” at her. A Facebook live […]
Woman From Arkansas Held Four Black Teens At Gunpoint
Wynne, AR — Jerri Kelly, a 46-year old woman from Arkansas, reportedly held four Black teens at gunpoint and forced them to the ground while they were going door-to-door to […]
NYC to Award $9.75 Million to Black Man Who Spent 30 Years in Prison For Crimes He Didn’t Commit
New York, NY — Mark Denny, a man who was wrongly imprisoned for almost 30 years for a rape and robbery he didn’t commit, has been awarded a $9.75 million settlement […]
12-Year Old Black Boy Shot in the Knee By SWAT Even Though His Hands Were Up
Country Club Hills, IL — Amir Worship, a 12-year old unarmed Black boy from Illinois, will never walk normally again after SWAT officers suddenly entered his home and bedroom shot […]
Black Man Acquitted After Killing White Man During Racially Charged Bar Dispute
Pittston, PA — Stephen Spencer, a 31-year old Black man from Pennsylvania, has been found not guilty after he shot a white man to death while defending himself during a […]
The Truth About America's Racist Presidents
By Legrand H. Clegg II, Esq. Nationwide — “From the beginning the American presidency has been stained by racial prejudice, often a reflection of broader sentiment among white citizens. Such […]
Black Partner Fired by Law Firm Exposes Racially Charged “Sham Investigation”
New York, NY — Don Lewis is adamant that the sexual allegations levied against him by his former employer, Pierce Bainbridge Beck Price & Hecht LLP (“PB” or “Pierce Bainbridge”), […]
7 Bounty Hunters Acquitted After Killing Unarmed Black Man They Thought Was Someone Else
Clarksville, TN — Several bounty hunters in Tennessee who were facing murder charges for shooting and killing Jalen Johnson-Milan, a 24-year old Black man they had mistaken for someone else, […]
Dallas Police Officers Made Jokes as Man Was Dying During His Arrest
Dallas, TX — A recently released body camera footage showed what really happened in a 2016 incident where Tony Timpa, an unarmed man, died after he was handcuffed and pinned […]
Black Authors Declare War Against Illiteracy with New Educational Model
Authors Leroy and Yvette McClure have kicked off a new educational model with “Why Sammy Still Can’t Read: A Service Delivery Model for Creating a Culture of Reading” Dallas, TX […]
Police in Mississippi Choked Unarmed Black Man During Traffic Stop
Clay County, MS — A violent brawl between Robert Morton, a 34-year old unarmed Black man, and highway patrol troopers in Mississippi was captured on video after the officers assaulted […]
Two Moms From Chicago Who Fought to End Gun Violence Have Been Shot to Death
Chicago, IL — Chantell Grant and her friend Andrea Stoudemire, two mothers who were active members of a group called Mothers Against Senseless Killings (MASK), have died after being shot […]
10-Year Old Black Student Facing Assault Charges Over a Game of Dodgeball
Canton, MI — Cameishi Lindley, a mother from Michigan, says she was shocked and disappointed when she learned that her 10-year old son, Bryce, is facing assault charges for allegedly […]
Security Guards Falsely Accuse Black Couple of Stealing a T-Shirt While They Were Getting Engaged
Walden, NY — Dr. Cathy-Marie Hamlet says that Angry Orchard, a cidery in Walden, New York, falsely accused her and her fiance of stealing a T-shirt from their store in […]
White Woman Calls Two Black Women the N-Word For Being "Too Loud" in a Restaurant
Raleigh, NC — Nancy Goodman is showing no remorse for using the n-word towards Chanda Stewart and Lakesha Shaw, two Black women, because she said they were rude and “too […]
Pregnant Mother Shot and Killed While Shielding Her 3-Year Old Son During Argument
Athens, GA — Auriel Callaway, a 24-year old mother who was 4 months pregnant, died after being hit by a stray bullet while trying to move her 3-year old son […]
Three People Charged in Family Fight at Disneyland That Was Caught on Video
Los Angeles, CA — Avery Robinson, a 35-year old man from Los Angeles, has been arrested on several felony and misdemeanor charges after being identified on video as one of […]
Miami Cop Used Police Car to Try to Run Over Black Teen Who Was on His Bike
Hollywood, FL — Jaydon Stubbs, a 15-year old from South Florida, said police brutally arrested him because they were suspicious of him while he was riding his bike with his […]
Father Criticized For Spanking 12-Year Old Daughter After Learning She is Sexually Active
Nationwide — A video of a father beating his 12-year old daughter after he allegedly caught her having sex has gone viral after it was posted on Twitter and Instagram […]
H.R. 40 - The Study of Reparations: How America Remembers and Defines African American Enslavement
By Tolson Banner Nationwide — House Resolution Bill 40 (named for the 40 acres and a mule that Black people never got) introduced by Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee, if passed, […]
Store Employee Called the Police on Black Woman Because She Didn't Like Her Tone
Tulsa, OK — Kendriana Washington, a Black woman who was trying to pick up her prescription at a CVS Pharmacy in Tulsa, Oklahoma, said she received poor customer service from […]
White Security Guard Pointed Gun at and Tried to Arrest a Black Sheriff in Full Uniform
Toledo, OH — Alan Gaston, a Lucas County Sheriff’s Deputy who is Black, was completely shocked when Seth Eklund, a security guard who is white, confronted him and pointed a […]
Brother of Civil Rights Attorney Benjamin Crump Gets 2 Months in Plea Deal After Rape Allegations
Tallahassee, FL — Vincent Crump, a 44-year old former police officer from Florida, will be spending 2 months behind bars after being convicted of sexual battery in connection to the […]
Man Ignores Son's Requests Not to Call the Police on a Black Man Who He Says Was "Trespassing"
San Francisco, CA — Christopher Cukor, a white executive who reportedly works at YouTube, called the police on Wesley Michel, a Black software engineer who was waiting for his friend […]
Man Pretends to Be Black While in Court Facing Road Rage Charges
Oahu, HI — Mark Char, a man from Hawaii who was charged with attempted murder and assault for a road rage incident in 2016, appeared in court wearing blackface as […]
Off Duty Police Officer Killed an Unarmed Black Teen -- But This Time, It Wasn’t in the U.S.
Israel — Outrage against police brutality has once again been sparked, but this time in Israel after an off-duty police officer shot and killed Solomon Teka, an 18-year old unarmed […]
Man Charged For Attacking 13-Year-Old Black Teen, Accusing Him of Vandalizing Playground
Pittsburgh, PA — Thomas D’Andrea, a 46-year old white man, has been charged for allegedly jumping on and assaulting a 13-year old Black boy because he thought he was vandalizing […]
Mom Left 3 Kids Home Alone For Days While She Traveled Out of State for a Liposuction Surgery
Nationwide — Domonique Knowles, a 32-year-old mother from Westlake, Ohio, is facing potential jail time after leaving her children home alone for nearly three days while she traveled to Florida. […]
NYC Bus Driver is a Hero After Saving 5-Year-Old Girl Who Was Walking Alone in the Street
Nationwide — Luis Jimenez, a 60-year-old veteran African American MTA bus driver is being hailed as a hero for his swift and decisive actions in Manhattan. Luis, who has been […]
Bath & Body Works Pulls Candle Product That Resembles KKK Hoods
Nationwide — Bath & Body Works has found itself in hot water after a recent product release sparked outrage for being racially insensitive. The company is now working to remove […]
8-Year-Old Girl From Ohio Drove Herself For 25 Minutes to a Target Store
Nationwide — Zoe Wilson, an 8-year-old African American girl from Bedford, Ohio is safely back home after taking her mother Tangie’s car and driving to a Target store located 25 […]
Black Pastor Arrested For Watering White Neighbor's Flowers Gets Green Light to Sue Police
Nationwide — Michael Jennings, an African American pastor from Childersburg, Alabama, who was arrested while watering flowers for his white neighbor, has won the right to sue Alabama police after […]
4-Year-Old Black Boy From Atlanta With Special Needs Walked Out of School, Missing For Hours
Nationwide — Mercedes Dill, an African American mother from DeKalb County, Georgia, is seeking answers after her four-year-old son, Micah, walked out of Rockbridge Elementary School unnoticed. This incident occurred […]
Bloggers and Authors from Around the World Invited to Blog About Empathy, Peace, and Nonviolence
Nationwide — Black writers, authors, and bloggers who support peace and nonviolence are being invited to post a blog to the Blogging Carnival for Nonviolence 2024. The blog post can […]
Uber Driver Admits to Raping and Killing Single Black Mom After Picking Her Up
Nationwide — Chanti Dixon, a 30-year-old African American mother of two, was tragically found dead after disappearing from an Indianapolis nightclub where she worked. She had taken an Uber ride […]
6-Year-Old Black Girl Returns Home From School Without Her Shorts, Parents Outraged
Nationwide — An African American couple from Newton, Georgia, is expressing their outrage after discovering that their 6-year-old daughter, Aylah, spent several hours at school dressed only in a T-shirt […]
71-Year-Old Black Grandpa From Florida Found Dead in Nursing Home Closet, Family Seeks Answers
Nationwide — The family of 71-year-old Elin Etienne, an African American father and grandfather from North Miami, Florida, is demanding answers after a tragic incident at a local nursing facility. […]
Only Black Man to Serve on Kansas Township Board Says He Was Illegally Removed Because of Racism
Nationwide — Duane Boldridge, from Atchison, Kansas, says that on March 7, 2024, he was removed from his position as Treasurer by recall vote that was held illegally. He alleges […]
Black High School Principal in North Carolina Suspended With Pay Just a Week Before New School Year Starts
Nationwide — LeDuan Pratt, the principal of Hopewell High School in Huntersville, North Carolina, has been placed on suspension just before the commencement of the 2024-2025 academic year. The decision, […]
Mother Accused of Leaving Baby Unattended in Hot Vehicle While She Rode a Horse
Nationwide — Cara Dugan, a 40-year-old mother from Merrick County, Nebraska, is facing serious charges after allegedly leaving her infant alone in a hot vehicle while she participated in a […]
Black School Principal Attacked By a Student in Texas Had to Be Airlifted to a Hospital
Nationwide — In a distressing incident in Corsicana, Texas, Candra Rogers, an African American assistant principal, was airlifted to a hospital after being severely injured by a student in a […]
Florida Jury Convicts Woman Who Fatally Shot Her Black Neighbor During Ongoing Dispute
Nationwide — 60-year-old Susan Lorincz, who is white, has been convicted of manslaughter after fatally shooting her Black neighbor, Ajike “A.J.” Owens. Lorincz claimed she acted in self-defense, firing her […]
Black Employee at Chicken Fast Food Restaurant Died After Argument With Customer at Drive-Thru
Nationwide — Anitra West, an employee at Church’s Chicken in Orange Mound, Tennessee was tragically shot and killed while working at the restaurant. According to police, her death followed a […]
Black Pastor Being Called Shady For Asking Church Members to Donate $2.1K Each
Nationwide — Pastor Keion Henderson of The Lighthouse Church in Houston, Texas, has called on his congregation and supporters to help raise $4 million to not only repair the damage […]
11-Year-Old and 9-Year-Old Black Siblings Are Waiting to Be Adopted Together
Nationwide — Meet 11-year-old Have’Ana and 9-year-old Layla, two African American sisters from North Texas, who are searching for a forever family to adopt them together. These sisters share a […]
New Jersey Black Man Sentenced to 3 Years in Prison For Fatally Punching Racist Who Called Him N-Word
Nationwide — Anthony Collins, a 41-year-old African American man from Toms River, New Jersey, has been sentenced to three years in state prison after a confrontation that turned fatal. The […]
Carjacking Victim in Mississippi Says He Had to Pay to Get His Car Back From Police
Nationwide — Michael Ransom, an African American man from Jackson, Mississippi, who was carjacked, says that he is frustrated and overwhelmed after going through a lengthy and expensive process to […]
School Employee Gets 9 Years in Prison for Stealing $1.5M Worth of Chicken Wings From District
Nationwide — Vera Liddell, a former employee of a school district in Harvey, Illinois has admitted to stealing $1.5 million worth of chicken wings from the district’s food service program. […]
Georgia Dad Arrested For Beating His 3-Year-Old Toddler in a Parking Lot
Nationwide — James Collins, a 44-year-old father from Lilburn, Georgia, has been arrested after being caught on video allegedly beating his 3-year-old son in a local Kroger parking lot. The […]
55-Year-Old Woman Arrested For Allegedly Dumping Her Newborn Baby 37 Years Ago
Nationwide — In Riverside, California, authorities have made a significant breakthrough in a cold case that has remained unsolved for nearly 40 years, leading to the arrest of 55-year-old Melissa […]
3 People Arrested, Baby Dies After Being Wrapped in Wet Blanket and Placed in Front of Air Conditioner
Nationwide — Three individuals have been arrested in connection with the tragic death of a three-month-old infant, Josiah Noel Seright, who succumbed to hypothermia after being wrapped in a wet […]
18-Year-Old Black Teen Killed at Gas Station in Georgia Had Just Passed Army Entrance Exam
Nationwide — Aniyah Harris, an 18-year-old from Fulton County, Georgia, who had just graduated from high school, was shot and killed at a gas station just hours after passing the […]
Black Police Officer From Denver Who Lost Both Legs During Training Files Lawsuit Against Dept
Nationwide — Victor Moses, a 29-year-old African American police recruit, has filed a lawsuit against the Denver Police Department. The suit claims that Moses lost both his legs due to […]
Judge Says California Inmate on Death Row for 33 Years Must Be Released or Retried
Nationwide — A federal judge has mandated the release or retrial of Curtis Lee Ervin, a convicted murderer who has spent 33 years on California’s death row. This decision follows […]
Black Mom From Louisiana Says Her Son Was Killed Because of a Custody Battle
Nationwide — LaSonia Harris, an African American mom from Baton Rouge, Louisiana, is heartbroken after her 20-year-old son, Steven Harris, was killed allegedly due to a custody dispute. He was […]
8-Year-Old Black Girl Allegedly Suffocated to Death By Her 12-Year-Old Cousin While Sleeping
Nationwide — Demeria Hollingsworth, an 8-year-old African American girl from Nashville, Tennessee, was reportedly found dead after her 12-year-old cousin suffocated her while she slept. The horrifying act allegedly happened […]
Armed Robbery Suspect Live Streams Police Chase with Girlfriend, Baby in Car
Nationwide — Daiyaan Henderson, a 21-year-old African American man wanted for an armed robbery, led police on a high-speed chase in Los Angeles, California, with his girlfriend and 2-month-old baby […]
Police Arrest Black Mom Desperately Trying to Find Her Missing Daughter
Nationwide — Latricia Hartley, an African American mother from San Francisco, was arrested by local police as she desperately searched for her 14-year-old daughter who went missing. It comes after […]
Black Man Finally Gets Job Interview After Changing His Name on His Resume
Nationwide — Dwight Jackson, a 27-year-old African American man from Detroit, Michigan, has filed a lawsuit against Shinola Hotel, claiming he was granted a job interview only after changing his […]