The Michael Dunn trial and 2-year anniversary of Trayvon Martin’s death lead young African-American men into the 21st century cynical of their justice system by Corey...
(CNN) — Even in the Bible Belt, coroners don’t use the word “miracle” lightly. But Holmes County, Mississippi, Coroner Dexter Howard has no qualms using the word...
KIMBERLY HEFLING, AP Education Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau filed suit Wednesday against a large, for-profit college chain alleging that it pushed...
[USA Today] DETROIT — In a fiery speech Sunday delivered to 18,000 at Joe Louis Arena, Minister Louis Farrakhan blasted the judicial systems in the U.S....
[The Washington Post] The reaction to the mistrial in the Michael Dunn case on the first-degree murder charge for the 2012 killing Jordan Davis was predictable in a...
JESSICA GRESKO, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A lawyer representing a former Naval Academy football player accused of sexual assault says the case against his client...
By Freddie Allen NNPA Washington Correspondent WASHINGTON (NNPA) – Increasing the minimum wage to $10.10 by 2016 would lift nearly 1 million low-wage workers out of...
By Jazelle Hunt NNPA Washington Correspondent WASHINGTON (NNPA) – The CEOs of some private firms that have taken over government functions are earning as much as...
by Jeffrey L. Boney Special to the NNPA from the Houston Forward-Times The Houston Forward Times (HFT) has been extensively covering the Alfred Wright murder case...
MARK SHERMAN, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that police may search a home without a warrant when two occupants disagree about...
DEREK KINNER, Associated Press JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — The Florida software designer accused of killing a black teenager during an argument over loud music compared himself...
OXFORD, Miss. (AP) — The FBI on Tuesday was helping investigate who tied a noose around the neck of a University of Mississippi statue of James...
Two Years After Trayvon’s Death By Freddie Allen NNPA Washington Correspondent WASHINGTON (NNPA) – Two years ago, 14-year-old Trayvon Martin was returning from a trip from...
By Christian Morrow Special to the NNPA from the New Pittsburgh Courier After seeing a police video that was kept under wraps for months, Black Political Empowerment...
By Freddie Allen NNPA Washington Correspondent WASHINGTON (NNPA) – If America is ever to end the revolving door of prison recidivism, it needs to ease the...
By Taki S. Raton Special to the NNPA from The Milwaukee Courier What young person do you know under the age of five who never leaves...
KEVIN McGILL, Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Former New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin was convicted Wednesday on charges that he accepted bribes, free trips and...
[NBC News] A crippling ice storm appeared set to snarl Atlanta’s morning commute and knock out power to towns and cities across Georgia and the Carolinas,...
DEREK KINNER, Associated Press JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — A 47-year-old Florida man reacted viciously to an argument over loud music with teenagers in a store parking...
by Freddie Allen NNPA Washington Correspondent WASHINGTON (NNPA) – The Black unemployment rate increased from 11.9 percent in December to 12.1 percent in January, according the...
By Jazelle Hunt NNPA Washington Correspondent WASHINGTON (NNPA) – At a time when 6.7 percent unemployment (or, 11.9 percent among African Americans) is an improvement, the...
[UPI] Celebrity fight promoter cancels fight between rapper DMX and George Zimmerman Feb. 9 (UPI) — A celebrity boxing match between rapper DMX and George Zimmerman has been canceled,...
CONCORD, California (AP) — Officials at a Northern California private school are apologizing after a lunch menu option to celebrate Black History Month angered some parents...
