Patrick County, VA — Alex McNabb, an Emergency Medical Technician in Virginia who has made several racist remarks about his Black patients on his neo-Nazi podcast, has been suspended without […]
Urban Issues
Justice Watch Radio, Hosted By Award-Winning African American Attorney Zulu Ali, Will Be Nationally Syndicated
Nationwide — After airing on CNBC affiliate KCAA radio, broadcasting to the Riverside and San Bernardino County, California community on 106.5 FM, 102.3 FM, and 1050 AM for the past […]
Black Man Put in Handcuffs After Bank Calls 911 Because They Thought His Paycheck Was Too Much
Cleveland, OH — Paul McCowns, a 30-year old African-American man from Cleveland, says he was racially profiled at the bank when he tried to cash his first paycheck. The bank […]
Police Body Slam 14-Year Old Black Student for Stealing a Candy Bar From a Vending Machine
Covington, GA — Asah Glenn, a 14-year old Black student from Georgia, was violently manhandled by local police for taking a Snickers bar from an unlocked vending machine at his school, […]
Black Employees Find Racist Doll Hanging in Their Work Truck
Groveland, FL — An African-American couple from Florida was shocked and outraged when they found a “slave” doll painted with a racist slur left hanging on their work truck. The […]
Black Landlord Forced to Pay $2.5 Million After City of San Francisco Unfairly Changed the Law During Her Pending Case
Nationwide — Government should never be allowed to play tricks with laws as this would completely endanger our American legal system. Yet the City of San Francisco’s behavior is very […]
Miami Police Officer Caught on Body Cam Video Punching Unarmed Black Man in the Face
Miami, FL — Lowell Poitier Jr., a 35-year old unarmed Black man, was almost thrown to the ground when a police officer punched him in the face during an argument […]
The Chris Draft Family Foundation’s Promise
Nationwide — Chris Draft’s life seemed picture perfect, and it was. He played college football in Stanford and moved on to play professionally with the Chicago Bears, the San Francisco […]
Charges Dropped Against Black Mother Who Was Violently Arrested By Police While Holding Her Child
Brooklyn, NY — Five days after a shocking video went viral of a Black mother hopelessly trying to keep her baby in her arms while police officers forcibly pulled her baby […]
Louisville Police Officers Caught on Video Attacking Unarmed Black Man
Louisville, KY — A violent arrest of a Black man has put the Louisville police under fire and has sparked protest against police brutality once again. A disturbing video of […]
Police Say This Daycare Worker Body-Slammed a Toddler Who Refused to Nap
Smyrna, GA — Jonee Nicole Hamilton, a 20-year old daycare worker, has been arrested and charged after she allegedly body-slammed a 16-month old child, causing bloody injuries. Apparently, she did […]
Another Black Teen Who Spoke Out Against Gun Violence Has Been Killed -- This Time in East Baltimore!
Baltimore, MD — DaVonte Friedman, an 18-year old African-American teen who gave a powerful presentation to the Baltimore City Council last year in support of anti-violence initiatives, has become a […]
Studying Black Identity in South Africa Transformed My Worldview
Of the more than 330,000 U.S. students studying abroad, only 6.1 percent are African American and 10 percent are Latino. This is one in a series of articles by students […]
ICE Tried To Deport a Black American Citizen, and Now He's Suing!
Monroe County, FL — Peter Sean Brown, a 50-year old man from Florida, says he was detained for weeks at the Monroe County Sheriff’s Department and was almost deported to […]
Woman Stabbed to Death in Baltimore After She Stopped to Give Someone Money
Baltimore, MD — Jacquelyn Smith, a 52-year old woman from Baltimore who stopped her car to give some money to a homeless woman and her baby, was stabbed to death […]
Lawsuit Filed Against School For Banning 6-Year Old Student Because of His Hair
Apopka, FL — A Book’s Christian Academy, a school in Florida, has received some serious backlash after reportedly prohibiting a 6-year old African American boy from attending class because of […]
2 Women Charged for Selling Cocaine While Posing as Uber Drivers
Chicago, IL — Two women from Milwaukee were arrested for allegedly driving a fake Uber vehicle to offer rides and attempting to sell cocaine in River North neighborhood in Near […]
Abandoned at Birth, This Black Entrepreneur Now Owns a $62M Telecommunications Firm
Nationwide — 29-year old Freddie Figgers was abandoned in a dumpster at birth and was adopted when he was just two days old by two loving parents. He is now […]
No Charges for Black FedEx Driver Who Fatally Punched Man Calling Him Racial Slurs
Portland, OR — Timothy Warren, an African-American FedEx driver from Oregon who punched Joseph Magnuson, a man who later died, has been freed of any charges because his actions were […]
Alabama Police Say They Accidentally Killed the Wrong Suspect -- And Yep, He Was Black!
Hoover, AL — Emantic Fitzgerald Bradford Jr., a 21-year old Black man from Alabama, was fatally shot by police who mistook him as the gunman in a shooting incident at […]
Black Father Fights For Paternal Rights to Prevent the International Abduction of His Daughter
Brevard County, FL — Christopher Baylor is a family man. A black American male raised in a two-parent Christian home, he had every intention of continuing in this tradition with […]
Young Black Girl Who Wrote Award-Winning Essay About Gun Violence Killed by Stray Bullet
Milwaukee, WI — Sandra Parks, a 13-year old Black girl, hated violence so much that she wrote an award-winning essay about the constant shootings in her hometown in Milwaukee and […]
Name of Officer Who Killed Innocent Black Security Guard Will Not Be Released
Midlothian, IL — A U.S. District judge has denied the motion requesting to release the name of the Midlothian police officer who shot and killed security guard Jemel Roberson. The […]
Meet Harvard Newspaper's First Ever Black Woman President In 145 Years -- She's Only 20 Years Old!
Cambridge, MA — Kristine E. Guillaume, a 20-year old student of Harvard University, has recently been voted to lead the prestigious school’s newspaper, The Crimson. She made history as the […]
Black Scholar Says the Crash of the US Economy is Coming Sooner Than You Think
By Dr. Charles L. Singleton Nationwide — Yes, emphatically speaking, the next financial crash of our United States of America (USA) economy is coming sooner than you think. One would […]
Trump’s Racism By Omission: Rude Theatrics Targeting Black Reporters Overshadows Questions on Voter Suppression
By Caleb Gayle Nationwide — April Ryan, White House correspondent for American Urban Radio Networks, and other journalists of color have not been favorites of President Donald Trump. From telling […]
From Refugee Camp to Medical School via Cape Town, London, and Paris
Of the more than 330,000 U.S. students studying abroad, only 6.1 percent are African American and 10.1 percent are Latino. This is one in a series of articles by students […]
Man Who Killed 2 Black People In Kroger Charged With Hate Crimes
Jeffersontown, KY — Gregory Alan Bush, a white man accused of fatally shooting two Black shoppers at a Kroger grocery store in Jeffersontown, Kentucky last month, has been officially charged […]
Man Who Shot at a Black Teen Asking For Directions Has Been Sentenced to 4-10 Years in Prison!
Rochester Hills, MI — Jeffrey Zeigler, a white man from Michigan who initially faced up to life imprisonment for shooting at a Black teen who was just asking for help […]
Police Find Missing Grandfather Dismembered Next Door in his Neighbor's Home
Clayton County, GA — Robert Page, a 77-year old “well-respected” grandfather from Georgia, was found dead by the police in his neighbor’s home a day after he was reported missing. […]
Texas Teacher Commits Suicide in His Classroom -- Students and Faculty Mourn His Loss!
Houston, TX — Jordan Halane, a Fine Arts teacher at Wessendorf Middle School in the Houston suburb of Rosenberg, died from an apparent suicide inside his classroom. He was found […]
Demos Relaunches Emerging Voices Fellowship With Scholar, Journalist Caleb Gayle
New York, NY — Demos, a progressive public policy organization, announced today that it has selected scholar and journalist Caleb J. Gayle as its Emerging Voices Fellow for 2018-2019. Mr. […]
Nolan Wells' "Best Friend" Defends Himself, Shares Final Moments Before His Mysterious Death
Nationwide — Warren Hudson, who remembers Nolan Wells as his “best friend,” spoke out about the Fourth of July boat trip that happened hours before the 18-year-old football player disappeared. […]
Former Texas A&M Football Player Arrested After His Toddler Son Accidentally Shot Himself
Nationwide — Former Texas A&M running back Le’Veon Moss was arrested after his 2-year-old son accidentally shot himself with a loaded firearm at their Baton Rouge apartment. Police charged him […]
Nolan Wells' Mom Takes Legal Action to File Potential Lawsuit for the Death of Her Son
Nationwide — Nolan Wells’ mother is taking the first legal steps that could allow her to pursue a wrongful death lawsuit following her son’s mysterious death. New court documents show […]
Black Mom Charged With Murder After Shooting Man She Found in Her Daughter's Room
Nationwide — Kendra Scott, a 36-year-old African American mother from Memphis, Tennessee, faces a murder charge after allegedly shooting a man she found inside her child’s bedroom. Authorities are investigating […]
4-Year-Old Boy Fatally Shot His 2-Year-Old Cousin After Finding Unsecured Gun in Family Car
Nationwide — A 4-year-old boy from Kissimmee, Florida, fatally shot his 2-year-old cousin after finding an unsecured gun inside a family vehicle during a vacation. Authorities said the firearm belonged […]
White Man Sentenced for Raping and Killing His Black Girlfriend's 3-Year-Old Daughter Dies in Prison
Nationwide — Robert Fisher, a 34-year-old man from Rensselaer, New York, died in prison just one month after starting a 20-year-to-life sentence for raping and killing his girlfriend’s 3-year-old daughter, […]
Black Dad of 7 Kids Shot and Killed at Park Gathering in Georgia
Nationwide — Malcolm Freeling, a 31-year-old African American father of 7 from Griffin, Georgia, was fatally shot during a gathering at a local park. Police are investigating the shooting as they […]
Missing 12-Year-Old Black Triplets From Florida Found Safe Thanks to Their Mom
Nationwide — Three 12-year-old African American triplet brothers who were reported missing in Winter Haven, Florida, have been found safe, bringing a happy ending to a frightening search that captured […]
Family of Dead Black Teen, Nolan Wells, Hires Attorney Ben Crump to Investigate His Mysterious Death
Nationwide — The family of Nolan Xavier Wells, an African American football player from Mississippi who was found dead after a boating trip, hired attorney Ben Crump to investigate his death. […]
White Woman Accused of Not Calling 911 After Black Girl in Her Care Drowned
Nationwide — Kristen Gerrie, a 41-year-old woman from Curtice, Ohio, has been released on a $50,000 bond after being charged in the death of 11-year-old Angelique Cunningham, a Black child […]
Black Father of 3 Dies in Jail After Police Dog Attacked Him During Arrest
Nationwide — Darius Chappell, an African American man from Clarksville, Tennessee, died in jail days after a police dog attacked him during his arrest. His family and civil rights groups […]
Family of 8-Year-Old Black Boy Killed by Falling Tree Branch to Receive $19M Settlement
Nationwide — The parents of Lamar McGlothurn, an 8-year-old African American boy from Southern California who was killed when a tree branch fell at a summer camp, have reached a […]
Black Cop’s Paycheck Will be Garnished Every Month to Pay $21M in Damages for Tasing Homeless Man
Nationwide — Jerry Blasingame, an African American man from Atlanta, Georgia, was left permanently paralyzed after a 2018 police taser incident during a foot chase. Since then, the officer who […]
Mom of 1-Year-Old Boy Shot by Police Controversially Flashes Cash at Her Son's Funeral
Nationwide — Vellesiya Wiley, the 20-year-old mom of Kohen, a one-year-old boy who was shot dead by police in a Walmart parking lot over alleged stolen diapers, is under fire […]
14-Year-Old Black Teen Girl Drowns After Jumping into a River to Rescue Her Cousin
Nationwide — Aamina Bradley, a 14-year-old African American girl from Detroit, died after jumping into the Detroit River to save her 9-year-old cousin during a family gathering at Maheras-Gentry Park. The […]
16-Year-Old Black Teen Shot and Killed While Trying to Help Another Kid Being Bullied
Nationwide — Jalil Jones, a 16-year-old African American teen from Clayton County, Georgia, was shot and killed in Jonesboro while trying to stop a case of bullying. Police arrested a […]
White Couple Tells Black Fisherman to Move, Then Calls Him the N-Word When He Says No
Nationwide — A confrontation between a Black fisherman and a white couple at a Florida beach has gone viral after video of the encounter spread widely online. The dispute escalated when […]
Five Teens Arrested for Armed Robbery of Man Over a Vape Pen in Florida
Nationwide — Five men, aged 18 to 19, face felony charges after police say they robbed a man at gunpoint while he walked home from work. Investigators say the group […]
5 White Teenagers, 2 Adults Arrested for Beating Up a Black Teen in North Carolina
Nationwide — Five teenagers and two adults in Lenoir County, North Carolina, reportedly all white, face charges after authorities say they attacked an African American teenage boy. Video of the […]
Chinese People are Buying a Black Doll Designed to Be Abused, Burned, and Stomped to Help Relieve Stress
Nationwide — A Black doll called “Natasha” has gone viral on Chinese social media as a stress-relief toy. It is designed for users to hit, stretch, and stomp, and the trend […]
Karmelo Anthony’s Parents Say Their Son Did Not Get a Fair Trial and Was Set Up
Nationwide — Karmelo Anthony’s parents, Andrew Anthony and Kala Hayes, say they believe their son did not get a fair trial and claim they were set up during the legal process. […]
Black Man from Texas Gets 45 Years in Prison For Stealing LEGO Toys
Nationwide — Winston Love, a 28-year-old African American man from Tarrant County, Texas, received a 45-year prison sentence after a jury convicted him of organized retail theft. Prosecutors say he […]
Black Dad of 7 Shot Dead on NYC Bus After Asking a Passenger Not To Talk So Loud on the Phone
Nationwide — Jonathan Pettigrew, a 41-year-old African American father of seven, was shot and killed on a New York City BX36 bus after confronting another passenger over loud phone use. The […]
Dad Faces Murder Charges After Killing His 4-Year-Old Daughter to Get Revenge Against His Ex
Nationwide — Rashad Dixon, a 34-year-old father from Atlanta, Georgia, faces murder charges after prosecutors allege he killed his 4-year-old daughter in a domestic violence case linked to a revenge against […]
Black Lawyer Reveals "Why Black Women May Be the Best Jurors in America"
By Zulu Ali Nationwide — My understanding of juries did not begin in law school. It began at home. I was raised by a Black grandmother and a single Black […]
Biracial Man from Ohio Shares Video of His White Mom Calling Him the N-Word
Nationwide — Julie Marie Windle, a white mother and nurse from Toledo, Ohio, appears in a viral video where she yells a racial slur at her biracial son, Brian Windle. […]
Asian Store Owner Found Not Guilty in Shooting of Black Teen Over a Water Bottle
Nationwide — Chikei Rick Chow, an Asian convenience store owner accused in the 2023 fatal shooting of 14-year-old Cyrus Carmack-Belton, who is Black, was found not guilty of murder. The verdict […]
Tow Truck Driver Sadly Shot and Killed While Trying to Repossess a Vehicle in Florida
Nationwide — Oliver Lopez, an African American tow truck driver from Jacksonville, Florida, was shot and killed while attempting to repossess a vehicle at an apartment complex on Tuesday night. […]
51-Year-Old Black Teacher Killed After Driver Fleeing Police Crashes into Her
Nationwide — Chatanna Patterson, an African American teacher from North Carolina, tragically died after a driver fleeing police crashed into her at a gas station in Atlanta, Georgia. Her sister […]
Black Man on Death Row Avoids Execution After Staff Struggle to Find Vein for Lethal Injection
Nationwide — Tony Carruthers, a man from Memphis, Tennessee, who was on death row, was scheduled for execution in Nashville, but the procedure failed after medical staff could not find […]
White Teacher Fired For Hanging a Black Doll By Its Neck to Get Her Students' Attention
Nationwide — Karen Savage, a white teacher at a middle school in Lithic, Florida, was fired after she allegedly hung a Black baby doll by its neck during class to […]
Parents of Missing Black Girl Finally Admit to Killing Their Daughter 8 Years Later
Nationwide — Zaela Walker, an African American girl from Las Vegas, Nevada, was reported missing as a toddler in 2018. After nearly 8 years, her parents pleaded guilty to killing […]