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Attorneys for the family of Jonathan Ferrell have filed a civil lawsuit against several parties connected to his death. The 24-year-old former FAMU Football player was shot 10 times by Charlotte Police officer Randall Kerrick on Sept. 14. after seeking help from a resident. The unarmed man had got into a car wreck in the […]

Chrishaun “CeCe” McDonald’s whole life changed in June 2011 when he got into a bar fight in Minneapolis. The incident resulted in the death of Dean Schmitz, 47, and McDonald sentenced to 3 1/2 years in prison. Now she is free after serving 19 months in a Minnesota detention facility. 

A judge has ruled that Marissa Alexander can remain free on bond after Florida State Attorney Angela Corey filed a motion to revoke her bond.  Circuit Judge James Daniel made it clear on Friday that the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office erred in granting Alexander permission to leave home detention. Alexander’s freedom until her new trial is […]

On Monday Jan. 6, Florida State Prosecutor Angela Corey filed a motion to revoke Marissa Alexander’s release on bond as she awaits trial. Corey alleges that Alexander broke the conditions of her release by making unauthorized trips to run errands. A significant reason for Alexander’s release is the overwhelming support from supporters and organizations advocating […]

A man who helped rescue three women held captive in a Cleveland home for over a decade has signed a contract to publish his memoirs. Charles Ramsey signed the deal with publisher David Gray & Co. on Thursday. 

Newly released data shows that the performance gap between Chicago’s black and white students continues to widen. The performance gap is tied to socioeconomic income, with wealthier classmates outperforming poorer students.

In an effort to unify Republicans with members of the Tea Party, a Michigan congressman expressed his views on traditional marriage, further isolating those in same-sex relationships.  During the Berrien County Republican Party Holiday Reception on Thursday, former state rep and Michigan national GOP committeeman Dave Agema encouraged members of both parties to unite against […]

A man who spent 30 years in prison for a crime he did not commit is free. Stanley Wrice says Chicago police beat a confession of a 1982 rape out of him. According to Cook County prosecutors, Wrice is not only free, but will not be retried for the crime.

  New York City Mayor Bloomberg announced that Harlem will receive the nation’s largest continuous free outdoor public Wi-Fi network. When completed in May, the Harlem WiFi Network will cover 95 blocks, and will provide free on-the-go connectivity to roughly 80,000 Harlem residents, businesses and visitors.

 httpv://youtu.be/oyMNYvkNfdY A few months ago,  I began working on a project with producer Agent of Change called P.O.W.E.R.(People Oppressed Will Eventually Rise). Agent of Change sent me a number of beats in connection to this project, but when I first heard this beat, it took me straight to the Motherland. As I was working on […]

Nelson Mandela will be laid to rest at his ancestral village of Qunu on Dec. 15. The village is located in the Eastern Cape. Mandela’s funeral will follow a national week of mourning for the historical figure, and will include an open-air memorial service at Johannesburg’s Soccer City stadium on Dec. 10.

Media Contact: Jasson Perez jassonperez@gmail.com 773-344-2308  BYP 100 Chicago Chapter Joins Project Nia & Decarcerate Illinois Campaign to Oppose SB 1342 Sign our petition calling on the Illinois State House and the Illinois State Senate to oppose SB1342, this law will not make our communities safer   FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE   CHICAGO-SB1342, a law that would increase […]