Hugh Douglas has been fired from ESPN after an ugly argument with w/ his co-host Michael Smith. Douglas and Smith got into a disagreement at the National Association of Black Journalists Convention and Career Fair, and according to witnesses, Douglas used the n-word and called Smith an Uncle Tom.
The Dream Defenders’ occupation of the Florida state capitol has entered its fourth week. They’re calling for passage of Trayvon’s Law; a comprehensive piece of legislation designed to combat the systemic racism that funnels black and brown youth into prison, or into the ground.
A Virginia rapper named Twain Gotti has been arrested in connection to a double homicide after allegedly rapping about it.
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p3nT8yujoUQ I decided to put my feeling about the George Zimmerman not guilty verdict into a 16 bar verse. The lyrics are below Do you wanna know how messed up the system is? Imagine if Trayvon killed George Zimmerman
News has surfaced that two prisons in California illegally sterilized women inmates: “Prison doctors in California sterilized nearly 150 female inmates during the course of four years without ever obtaining proper approval from the state.”
With week one of the George Zimmerman trial behind us, all anyone can talk about is the testimony of Rachel Jeantel, the 19-year old friend of Trayvon Martin who was on the phone with him the night of his fatal confrontation with George Zimmerman.
Many are up in arms over the death of 25 year-old Cary Ball Jr. , an honor student who was shot 25 times by St. Louis police.
Gunmen open fired on a Mother’s Day parade in New Orleans yesterday. Nineteen people were shot, including 10 men, 3 women, and a little boy and girl. Fortunately, no one was killed.
Gun violence in Chicago left 3 dead and 13 wounded over the weekend. As the summer approaches, the violence will likely increase. We must find a way to stem the tide of violence in Chicago.
Witnesses say 16-year-old Arrell Monegan was shot while waiting to get a haircut on Saturday in what is believed to be a case of mistaken identity. No arrests have been made. Another tragic loss. Our thoughts and prayers are with Arrell Monegan’s loved ones
On Wednesday, the mother of slain 16 year-old Kimani Gray spoke out for the first time since the tragic shooting of her son: “He was slaughtered,” Gray told a room filled with reporters, the AP reports. “And I want to know why.”
According to the medical examiner, 16 year-old Kimani Gray was shot seven times by the NYPD. He was hit three times in the back. Meanwhile, a third night of protests drew over 100 people, and resulted in 18 arrests.
