Baltimore, MD — After about 10 days of peaceful and violent protesting in the streets of Baltimore, the state’s attorney finally announced that six police officers will be charged in […]
Urban Issues
Why That Mom Was Right When She Publicly Disciplined Her Son For Violently Protesting -- and Why Other Parents Should Do The Same!
By Orrin Hudson, founder of Be Someone Nationwide — As I watched the video of rioters in the streets of Baltimore, I wanted to cry… For my country, for the […]
200 Nigerian Girls and 93 Women Rescued From Boko Haram Camps
Hotoro, Kano, Nigeria — The Nigerian Army says that they have rescued nearly 300 kidnapped women and girls who were being held hostage by Boko Haram terrorists in Northern Nigeria, […]
Baltimore Gang Members Say, "We Did Not Make Truce to Harm Cops" (Watch)
Baltimore, MD — During a recent interview with Channel 11 News in Baltimore, several members of area gangs including the Bloods and the Crips say they did not make a […]
Is Baltimore the New Ferguson? 15 Officers Injured, One Died, Stores Looted, and Fires Set as Violent Riots Continue
Baltimore, MD — It’s happening again, but this time it’s not in Ferguson, Missouri. It’s in Baltimore, Maryland.
Black Attorney Moderates Public Conference in Los Angeles About Police Misconduct
— Attorney Zulu Ali and the Committee for United Nations Oversight Panel recently discussed complaints filed with the United Nations Human Rights Committee and Security Council seeking its involvement in […]
Jackie Robinson Day -- Why This Baseball Legend is Still Being Celebrated 68 Years Later
Nationwide — Wednesday, April 16, 2015, marks the 68th anniversary of Jackie Robinson breaking the Major League Baseball color barrier. In commemoration of him, the world celebrated “Jackie Robinson Day” […]
Many People Outraged at Judge's Harsh 7-Year Sentencing For Educators Convicted in Atlanta Cheating Scandal
Atlanta, GA — Judge Jerry Baxter of Fulton County Superior Court has completed the sentencing of 10 former educators from Atlanta Public Schools, and three of them will serve at […]
Superstar Designer Tracy Reese to Keynote Jackets for Jobs Celebration
Detroit, MI — Mark your calendars fashionistas! The internationally heralded Tracy Reese, fashion designer to dignitaries and celebrities, will deliver the keynote address at Jackets for Jobs Inc’s brunch, “Celebrating […]
Dear Black People: "Stop Running From the Police" -- An Open Letter To Unarmed African Americans
By Orrin Hudson, former police officer-turned-community activist Nationwide — I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again: In a situation with the police, it’s not immediately about who is […]
Oklahoma Officer Says He Accidentally Killed His Black Suspect -- Charged With Manslaughter
Tulsa, OK — Another video of a Black man being killed by a white police officer has been released, but this time in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
Why Was This Cancer Patient Asked to Leave a Local Restaurant in Indiana?
Indianapolis, IN — Rachel Bruno, a woman from Indiana woman who was celebrating the end of a chemotherapy treatment, was recently turned away from a local restaurant called Latitude […]
Former Police Officer-Turned-Community Activist Launches New "How To Survive Police Brutality" Workshop For Urban Teens
— “In a situation with the police, it’s not immediately about who is right or wrong, it’s about staying alive. If the police are making a wrongful arrest, this can […]
Walter Scott's Family Speaks Out After Police Officer Charged With His Murder - "What If There Was No Video?"
Charleston, SC — Michael Slager, a white police officer in North Charleston, South Carolina, has been charged with murder in the shooting death of Walter Scott, who was black and […]
Elderly Black Couple Accuse Local Seattle BMW Dealership of Fraud and Identity Theft
Seattle, WA — Donald and Gloria White, two elderly and disabled African-Americans, say they have been the victims of fraud and identity theft for 8 long years by a local […]
New Book "Are We There Yet?" Discusses Major Challenges Facing Black Community; Offers Inspiring Solutions
Chicago, IL — As a political activist and community organizer in Chicago, author Martin L. Davis helps hundreds of black Americans realize and harness the power of P.I.E.: political power, […]
Wrongly Convicted Man Released From Jail After Spending 30 Years on Death Row
Birmingham, AL — Anthony Ray Hinton, a 58-year-old Alabama man who spent half his life on death row, walked free this past Friday after prosecutors determined he did not shoot […]
Minneapolis Police Officer Tells Black Teen "I'm Going to Break Your Legs" (Video)
Minneapolis, MN — A video has gone viral of a white police officer caught on a cell phone camera threatening to break the leg of a Somali teenager. Hamza Jeylani, […]
When Celebrities Like Charles Barkley Talk About the N-Word, They Tend to Forget the Children
By Attorney Roy Miller Nationwide — It concerns me that everyone in support of n-word usage is publicized and treated as an expert. I don’t think they even care about […]
Atlanta Teen Who Received Controversial Heart Transplant Dies After Police Chase
Atlanta, GA — 17-year old Anthony Stokes, who received a much-needed heart transplant back in 2013, has died after he reportedly stole a car and crashed it while being chased […]
Black Attorney to Moderate Conference on Police and Prosecutor Misconduct
— Attorney Zulu Ali will moderate a conference in Los Angeles to discuss police and prosecutor accountability and the abuse crisis, and will call for United Nations involvement. — Los […]
Are We Really Going To Put the Image of Racism on the $20 Dollar Bill?
By Rev. Dr. Clenard H. Childress, Jr. Nationwide -– Can there be anything more insidiously proposed; is there anything more ironically insane then this narrative? Let us look at […]
White Parents Demand Apology For DC Area School’s Black History Month Event
Washington, DC — Charles and Rebecca, two white parents from the Washington DC area, are outraged that their 8-year-old daughter’s school district held a Black History Month event that turned […]
New Information Confirms Corruption and Cover Up in Case Where White Pastor Killed His Black Son In-Law
— The family is now alleging massive corruption and a cover up by Harnett County District Attorney Vernon Stewart. — Angier, NC — On October 12, 2013, white local Pastor […]
Unity Care Youth and Family Development Center Hosts 4th Annual Youthlive! Fundraising Gala Benefiting At-Risk and Foster Youth
— HIGHLIGHTS: Keynote Speaker: Leigh Anne Tuohy, Inspirational foster mom portrayed in “The Blind Side;” youth talent art and fashion shows; foster care youth speaker. — San Jose, CA — […]
Brutal and Bloody Arrest of African American Honors Student in Virginia Leads To Investigation
Charlottesville, VA — More than 1,000 students recently gathered at the University of Virginia (U.Va.) to protest and demand justice for 20-year old Martese Johnson, a Black student who was […]
Hundreds of Student Volunteers Travel to Ferguson For Spring Break to Help Rebuild the Community
Ferguson, MO — College students from all over the country are using their Spring Breaks to help rebuild the community and promote civic engagement in Ferguson. Students are coming from […]
How One Black Man Stood Up Against The FBI, Refusing To Entrap Fellow Muslims, Blacks and Latinos In His Community...
Springfield, MA — Ayyub Abdul-Alim, the son of Qasim Abdul-Alim (Robert Smith, deceased) and Nasiba AbdulAlim (Brunilda Rivera), was born in Harlem, New York. In 1988, Ayyub moved with his […]
National Society Of Black Engineers Convention Showcases Community Impact
— More than 8,000 to Attend the Event, in Anaheim, Calif. — Alexandria, VA — The National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE), an organization that seeks to increase the number […]
Beyond Selma: Black and White Military Families Bond for Honor
San Francisco, CA -– In the wake of 50th Anniversary of the Selma to Montgomery March and commemoration of the Civil Rights movement, with the help of White families, one […]
Do Pharrell Williams and Robin Thicke Really Have to Pay $7 Million to Marvin Gaye's Family?
Hollywood, CA — If you haven’t heard by now, both Robin Thicke and Pharrell Williams have been ordered to pay $7 million to Marvin Gaye’s family for copyright infringement for a […]
The Mis-Evaluation of New York Governor Andrew Cuomo
7 Ways To Fix the Public Education Problems in the State of New York By Bernard Gassaway New York, NY — Over the course of his tenure, Governor Cuomo will affect […]
Army Sergeant Arrested for Beating 3-Year-Old Who Didn't Want to Practice His ABCs
Nationwide — Paul Thames, a man from Waco, Texas, and a U.S. Army sergeant, is facing charges after allegedly beating a 3-year-old boy who didn’t want to practice his ABCs. […]
Homeless Black Woman from Michigan Found Frozen to Death Outside
Nationwide — Moneque Cook, an African American woman from Mount Clemens, Michigan, was found unresponsive in freezing weather behind a dumpster and later died at a nearby hospital. Authorities are investigating […]
Black Man Gets 22 Years in Prison for Self Defense Shooting During Armed Home Invasion
Nationwide — Dovico Raynard Miles, an African American man from Gainesville, Florida, who fought back during a violent 2022 home invasion, was sentenced to more than 22 years in federal […]
Inmate Continues to Stalk 16-Year-Old Black Teen from Behind Bars By Sending Her Letters
Nationwide — Christopher Turner, a 53-year-old man detained in Nashville, Tennessee, is accused of stalking a 16-year-old Black teen and continuing to contact her even while behind bars. Police say the […]
Innocent Black Man Shot Dead After Dad Mistakes Him for Daughter's Kidnapper
Nationwide — Desmond Butler, a 25-year-old African American man who works as an Amazon manager, was shot and killed by Jonathan Ross Mata, a father who mistakenly thought he was his […]
Black Mom of 5 from North Carolina Still Missing Two Years After Calling 911
Nationwide — Marissa Carmichael, an African American woman from Greensboro, North Carolina, disappeared after calling 911 to report a robbery at a local gas station. Two years later, the mother […]
Black Police Officer Shot 10 Times By White Officer Who Thought He Was the Suspect
Nationwide — Clarence Belton, an African American police officer assigned to an FBI task force, was shot more than ten times during a 2019 drug raid after a fellow officer, […]
Black Man Who Received $1M After 25 Years for Wrongful Conviction Ordered to Return Money
Nationwide — Desmond Ricks, an African American man from Detroit, Michigan, spent 25 years in prison for a murder he did not commit. After his release, he received more than […]
Black Dad of 2 Named Keith Porter Killed By Off-Duty ICE Agent, His Family Speaks Out
Nationwide — As protests intensify nationwide over recent fatal shootings involving Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents, the family of Keith Porter Jr. is again demanding justice. Porter, a 43-year-old African […]
Bank Refuses to Reimburse 83-Year-Old Black Grandma Whose Check Was Illegally Cashed
Nationwide — Billie Young, an 83-year-old African American grandmother from Dallas, Texas, says a check she wrote to pay off her car loan was cashed by someone else. She and […]
Black Dad Handcuffed While Reporting His Daughter's Abduction, Now Suing Police
Nationwide — Darnay Cockrell, an African American father from Mesa, Arizona, is suing the police after officers handcuffed him after he called 911 to report his 4-year-old daughter’s abduction. The […]
Innocent Black Man Speaks Out on Wrongful Arrest and Unlawful Removal of Child
Nationwide — Civil rights activist Essie Berry is calling for a formal investigation into allegations presented by Mr. Melvin Toms, who formally submitted a complaint regarding a wrongful arrest and […]
Black Teen Tased by Police on a School Bus Says He Did Nothing Wrong
Nationwide — Lanier Johnson-Hunt, an 18-year-old African American teen from Fulton County, Georgia, says police used excessive force after tasing him on a school bus, despite his insistence that he did […]
Judge Clears One of Two Men in Hip-Hop Star Jam Master Jay's Murder Case
Nationwide — A federal judge overturned the murder conviction of Karl Jordan Jr., one of two men found guilty of killing Run-DMC’s Jam Master Jay in 2002. The ruling cited insufficient […]
Man Shot and Killed Ex-Girlfriend After Chasing Her While She Called 911
Nationwide — Daniel Harmon, an African American man from Aiken County, Georgia, ran over his ex-girlfriend while she was on a 911 call and later shot her in the head […]
Florida Manager Faces Charges for Stealing Over $500K from Doctor’s Office
Nationwide — Regina Peacock, a woman from Florida who worked as an office manager at a Tallahassee doctor’s office, has been arrested for allegedly stealing more than $500,000 from her employer. […]
Black Driver Held Against Her Will By White Man Who Claimed He Owns the Road
Nationwide — Jakara Wilson, an African American woman from Florida making a grocery delivery, was held against her will after getting stuck in mud on a rural road. A 70-year-old man, […]
91-Year-Old Grandmother with Dementia Faces Eviction After Home Sold Over $3.5K Tax Debt
Nationwide — Gloria Gaynor, a 91-year-old African American grandmother from Upper Darby, Pennsylvania, is facing possible eviction after her longtime home was sold over an unpaid property tax bill. The […]
Health Concerns Rising in the Black Community, Environmental Justice Leaders Condemn Trump Fuel-Economy Rollback
New policy shift undermines clean air progress and deepens economic and climate inequities Nationwide — In Black communities across the country, parents are witnessing their children struggle to breathe, feeling […]
Black Lawyer Delivers Powerful Commentary on Racial Injustices on the American Court System
Nationwide — Attorney Zulu Ali, a former police officer and U.S. Marine Corps veteran, has released a powerful commentary titled “Attorney Zulu Ali Speaks on Justice: Trying Cases in a […]
Son Gets 72 Years For Stabbing and Killing His 72-Year-Old Mom
Nationwide — Reginald English, a 53-year-old man from Prince George’s County, Maryland, was sentenced to 72 years in prison for killing his 72-year-old mother, Lorena Royster, after an argument over […]
High School Coach Arrested for Allegedly Hitting and Choking Players
Nationwide — Darius Terrell Robinson, a former high school football coach in Greene County, Georgia, was arrested after investigators say he hit and choked players during the 2025 season. Authorities say […]
White Judge Arrested for DUI, Already Released from Jail and Will Return to Her Job
Nationwide — Karen Sanders, a Justice Court judge in DeSoto County, Mississippi, was arrested Saturday for DUI and careless driving after a traffic stop in Hernando. She has been released […]
Man Arrested for Murdering Someone Goes Viral for His Good Looks
Nationwide — Justin Scott Waters, a 33-year-old African American man from Stone Mountain, Georgia, was charged with murder after a street fight left Taha Ibrahim Tahanur dead. His arrest later […]
Derek Chauvin, White Police Officer Who Killed George Floyd, Wants a New Trial
Nationwide — Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, who was convicted of second-degree unintentional murder for the 2020 death of George Floyd, is now seeking a new trial, arguing that […]
Black Deputy in Louisiana Shot and Killed By His Brother
Nationwide — Shaquille Guerin, a 35-year-old African American sheriff’s deputy with St. John the Baptist Parish, was shot and killed by his brother, 32-year-old Darius Guerin, in Waggaman, Louisiana. Authorities […]
Black Teen Killed Trying to Break Up a Fight in Burger King Restaurant
Nationwide — Matthew Jackson, an 18-year-old African American teen from Jacksonville, Florida, who worked at Burger King and was known by loved ones as a kind and “good soul” was […]
Black District Attorney's Election Fraud Charges Against Trump Have Been Dismissed
Nationwide — The high-profile election interference case that Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis, an African American prosecutor who originally brought against President Trump and several co-defendants has now been […]
Officers Avoid Jail Time After Black Man Paralyzed During ‘Rough Ride’ In Police Van Without Seatbelt
Nationwide — Richard “Randy” Cox, an African American man from New Haven, Connecticut, who was left paralyzed while in police custody, continues to see the legal fallout of his case […]
Family Mourns Black Dad and His 8-Year-Old Daughter Killed in Shooting in Arizona
Nationwide — A tragic shooting in South Phoenix, Arizona, has left a family mourning the deaths of 8-year-old Envy Cardenas and her father, Quincy Polk, after their car was sprayed […]
19-Year-Old College Football Player and His Mom Arrested After High-Speed Police Chase
Nationwide — University of Georgia football player Nyier Daniels is facing a long list of charges after authorities say he led officers on multiple high-speed chases that topped 100 mph […]
Black Firefighter Files $25M Lawsuit for Racism After a Co-Worker Gave Him a Noose
Nationwide — Patrick Thomas, an African American firefighter from Bloomfield, New Jersey, has filed a $25 million lawsuit claiming he endured repeated acts of racist harassment inside the Bloomfield Fire […]