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Supporters of an investigation into the death of a 19-year-old U.S. Army Private who was found dead in 2005 is demanding justice. LaVena Johnson’s body was discovered at Balad military base in Iraq. She was the first female soldier from Missouri to die in the country and while her death was officially declared a suicide, Johnson’s […]

Doctors are warning that if Congress cuts food stamps, the federal government could face increases in health bills. The experts say that while the consequence may not be felt immediately, over time the poor will wind up in doctors’ offices and/or hospitals as a result of the cuts. 

An Auburn University Women’s basketball player faked her own kidnapping after succumbing to the pressures of being a college athlete. Sierra “Cece” Sims earned a full scholarship to the Alabama school 300 miles away from her home in Tennessee. Unfortunately the demands of being a student-athlete were difficult for Sims to adjust to. 

A lawyer for the family of a 13-year-old girl declared brain dead by doctors says the teen is showing signs of improvement after being removed from a hospital that refused to provide further care for the child. Jahi McMath went into cardiac arrest during a routine tonsillectomy. She was declared brain dead by doctors at […]

By now you’ve heard about the very strange relationship that former NBA star Dennis Rodman has with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. He’s traveled to the country three times, and describes the dictator as a beloved friend. While overseas with other former NBA players for a basketball game against a local team for Un’s […]

By: Melissa Shaw Debates over the demonization of young black people in America are nothing new. The perception that drug and alcohol addiction is rampant among young black Americans therefore comes as little surprise. After all, ten times more African Americans than white people are arrested for drug-related offenses. A study indicates that black youth are less […]

According to a new study published in the Crime & Delinquency journal, 50 percent of black males and almost 40 percent of white males in the country are arrested at least once by the age of 23.  The findings shows a connection between the risks of arrest and race and gender.

A man who pleaded guilty slapping a crying toddler on a Delta airline flight is due in federal court today for sentencing. Joe Rickey Hundley, who is white, pleaded guilty in October after reaching a plea agreement with prosecutors. 

A Texas man who has paid his back child support debt in full has been sentenced to jail. Clifford Hall says when the amount of child support for his 11-year-old son was modified, no one told him. 

The family of a 13-year-old girl who was declared brain dead after a routine tonsillectomy has transferred the child to an undisclosed location. Jahi McMath went into cardiac arrest during the procedure, and was declared brain dead by medical officials at Children’s Memorial Hospital Oakland on Dec. 12. The family has since been engaged in […]

The new year marked the start of a new era in New York politics, with Letitia James becoming the first woman of color elected to citywide office. James officially took office on Wednesday after being sworn in during her inauguration. 

A study released by the University of Central Florida shows that the top leaders at Football Bowl Subdivision conferences and schools remain mostly white and male. The study examined race and gender of conference commissioners and campus leaders holding positions of college and university presidents, athletic directors and faculty athletic representatives such as football coaches […]