BRUCE SMITH, Associated Press CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — It didn’t take long for a grand jury in South Carolina to indict a white former city policeman...
WASHINGTON (AP) — The New England Patriots got $675,000 from the Army National Guard for honoring American troops, including a “True Patriot” program during a...
KEN DILANIAN, Associated Press RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — China-based hackers are suspected once again of breaking into U.S. government computer networks, and the...
OAKLAND (USA Today) – Kyrie Irving sat at his locker with a towel over his head for about five minutes after reporters finished asking questions. He was...
(Hollywood Reporter) – After tackling the life of baseball great Jackie Robinson with 42, Legendary is returning to the ballpark with a biopic of Roberto Clemente, the Pittsburgh Pirates legend...
(Baltimore Sun) – Pastors and other community organizers plan to walk some of Baltimore’s most violent blocks on weekend nights from 8 p.m. until 1...
BRIAN MAHONEY, AP Basketball Writer OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Stephen Curry was early in his career, a long way from even thinking about the NBA Finals....
(Ebony) – “I sent two children to play that day and only one came back.” On November 22, 2014, Samaria Rice’s youngest daughter Tajai Rice, 15,...
(ILoveOldSchoolMusic.com) – If reality TV would have existed back in the day, Marvin Gaye and his then-wife, Janis Gaye would have garnered ratings that were through the roof. Their...
(The Atlantic) – The recent spate of highly publicized killings of black men by police officers has driven many people to wonder how common such...
MARK GILLISPIE, Associated Press CLEVELAND (AP) — The investigation into the fatal shooting of a 12-year-old black boy holding a pellet gun by a white Cleveland...
DAVE CAMPBELL, AP Pro Football Writer EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. (AP) — Nearly eight months passed for Adrian Peterson between practices with the Minnesota Vikings. His public...
(Philly.com) – Chaka Fattah has grown accustomed to the sound of footsteps. Federal prosecutors have been following the longtime Philadelphia congressman for eight years – subpoenaing...
(The Washington Post) – First, they said that he was anti-Israel. Then, some actually said that he was anti-Semitic. Can we — pretty please — ease...
(EW) – Janet Jackson officially confirmed that her next album will come out this fall via BMG. It will be her first since 2008’s Discipline. According to the...
By Freddie Allen NNPA Senior Washington Correspondent WASHINGTON (NNPA) – More than 40 states allow prison and jails to charge inmates “pay to stay” fees,...
(Telegraph) – The FBI is operating a small air force of surveillance planes flying across the US and registered under fake company names. The low-flying...
(Bleacher Report) – LeBron James has been the NBA’s best player for several years, but the four-time MVP believes his current form probably exceeds anything he has put...
By Jazelle Hunt NNPA Washington Correspondent WASHINGTON (NNPA) – As cities across the country have mobilized massive street protests over police violence and misconduct, a...
GRAHAM DUNBAR, AP Sports Writer FIFA President Sepp Blatter will resign from soccer’s governing body amid a widening corruption scandal and promised Tuesday to call for...
A new movie, second term for mayor and summer approaching has all eyes on Chicago’s politicians, police, people, and body count by Ashahed M. Muhammad Special...
(Raw Story) – Republican presidential candidates gathered last month at the Oklahoma City Cox Conference Center, just a few blocks from the site of what...
By Jazelle Hunt NNPA Washington Correspondent WASHINGTON, D.C. (NNPA) – The crime rate has been steadily decreasing for 25 years, but mass incarceration has had very...
JIM SUHR, Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — The disparity in the rate at which Missouri authorities pulled over black drivers compared with whites last year...
JON KRAWCZYNSKI, AP Sports Writer MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Adrian Peterson took to Twitter on Thursday to express his frustration over criticism he is receiving while staying...
