23 year-old unarmed Shantel Davis died of a gunshot to the chest after a struggle with two police officers on a busy street in Brooklyn. The NYPD has played up her extensive criminal record, and say the shooting was justified. What do you think>
23 year-old youth minister Oscar Duncan was gunned down in his Compton neighborhood by four unknown assailants. Family and friends are shocked and saddened by the loss of such an inspiring and persevering young man. STOP THE VIOLENCE.
17 year-old Baltimore resident and honor student Tiarra Brown was mistakenly arrested and charged with attempted murder in the middle of graduation practice. She was held for four days, missing graduation. Honest mistake, or should there be consequences?
David Clowney shared his HIV status on Twitter; he tweeted the test results, and even supplied a picture, too. Is knowing Clowney’s status beautiful and/or inspiring? Or is he just the latest to prove, via Twitter, why athletes need publicists?
Maryland politician Pat McDonough has called on state troopers to patrol Baltimore’s upscale Inner Harbor in order to protect it from dangerous, roving mobs of violent black youth. This kind of outrageous, over-the-top vilification of our youth has to stop!
Jefferson Parish School Disrict’s school psychologist Mark Traina launched into a virulently racist tirade through his twitter, declaring that ‘young black thugs’ need to be ‘put down.’ Are these the kinds of people to whom we entrust the education of our youth?
18 year-old Alan Blueford was shot and killed by Oakland police. The dept. says the shooting was justified and that Blueford brandished a firearm. Family members and activists beg to differ, and have demanded a thorough investigation. What do you think?
Over 100 students at Detroit’s Western International High School have been suspended from school after staging a walkout in protest of what they feel has been a poor educational experience. In response they’ve started their own school – dubbed a “Freedom School” – to attend instead.
Trayvon Martin UPDATE: Bill Lee Jr. has stepped down “temporarily” from his position as Sanford Police chief; Seminole State College has decided to expel now-former student George Zimmerman. But will the Martin family ever truly find justice for their son?
Rihanna set off a firestorm of controversy last night when a remix of RiRi’s Talk That Talk mini-song “Birthday Cake” leaked, featuring none other than former boyfriend Chris Brown. So is it RiRi’s prerogative, or is she setting a bad example for young women?
Today a federal appeals court ruled that California’s infamous Proposition 8 is unconstitutional, setting the stage for an epic showdown before the Supreme Court. Do you support marriage equality for same-sex couples? Sound off below!
Surveillance footage taken minutes before unarmed 18 year-old Ramarley Graham was killed has been released, showing NYPD kicking down door without a warrant before the shooting. Will these cops face any kinds of repercussions for their actions? Sound off below!
