NNPA NEWSWIRE — Many seek to ascertain whether North Pontotoc District Attorney John Weddle should have recused himself because of possible ties to Carpenter and whether...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “There is truth to the fact that lives will be saved because of the number of African Americans who smoke menthol cigarettes, but...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — The goal of SB793 is to ban the sale of flavored tobacco, prohibiting e-cigarettes and vaping; however, menthol cigarettes are also included in...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — New York Attorney general Letitia James alleges that the organization, its vice-president Wayne LaPierre, former CFO Wilson Phillips, former Chief of Staff and...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Most recently, Crump has represented three of the most high-profile cases in America today in his representation of the families of Floyd, Ahmaud...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — The encounter included many different moments over 40 minutes. The police were called when Brooks fell asleep in line in the drive thru...
ROLLING OUT — Now fired police officer Jordy Yanes Martel, who is Hispanic, was called to the scene by the manager to cite Satchell with trespassing...
But even in this moment, when we feel despair and deep exhaustion, we remember one essential truth: our voices have power. We know this truth to...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Recent protests in communities across the country, including in my home city of Louisville, suggest that many see the blindfold worn by Lady...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — The catalyst for the latest demonstrations was the senseless and tragic death of George Floyd on May 25 at the hands of four...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Cosby has languished in a Pennsylvania prison since September of 2018, serving a three to 10-year sentence. The state Appellate Court denied his...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — The last few months have made the truths of being Black in America clear to all. We have watched as a pandemic killed...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “We call it the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act, and I call it historic because this is the first time in many...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “I was horrified,” Garza said of viewing the video of Floyd’s life being taken by a white police officer with his knee on...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — At some points on the video, you can hear Floyd begging for his life, crying out “Please” and “Don’t kill me,” and then...
MINNESOTA — “I just want to let everyone know that we’re going to bring to bear all the resources necessary to achieve justice in this case,”...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — "It was so traumatizing to me as an individual, as a Black man. You almost want to... Your heart and spirit are crying,...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — In his statement to police, Watertown resident Anthony Trifiletti claimed that after driving away, he “unintentionally” followed Lewis. Lewis pulled over and Trifiletti...
NNPA NEWSWIIRE — Congresswoman Bass, the chair of the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC), called the pandemic a “double-punch” to African Americans. She also called out President...
ROLLING OUT — And the “Truth Hurts” hitmaker — who has lived in Minneapolis — is among many celebrities using their platform to call out the...
VIDEO — Stacy Brown interviews Bill Cosby spokesman Andrew Wyatt about the request for early release.
NNPA NEWSWIRE — "It is with a large degree of humility and great seriousness, I accept for my office, the responsibility for leadership in this critical...
ROLLING OUT — The video, posted by Twitter user @dyllyp, shows a White man, dressed in all-black with a gas mask on his face, knocking out...
CHICAGO DEFENDER — The curfew comes as a result of escalated violence seen after peaceful protests that took place in downtown Chicago. Mayor Lightfoot expressed her...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — "The National Guard has been called out, and you see those vehicles that you saw when they raided Iraq and Afghanistan. People are...
