Theresa Rudd wants to know what really happened to her son, and she’s hoping that a lawsuit filed against the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas will provide them. It’s been almost a year since 21-year-old Chavis Carter was found dead with a bullet wound in his head.
A Washington state high school is asking students and their parents to sign an agreement that bans twerking and other sexually suggestive dances during school events. River Ridge High School in Lacey sent home the dance contract earlier this month.
While the high school dropout rate has declined over time, it is still an epidemic. A documentary, executive produced by Usher and created by Jason Pollack, seeks to explore the trend in hopes of keeping our youth in school.
A 9-year-old boy was removed from his family after his father pleaded for help with the boy on national television. Minnesota District Judge Joseph Klein declared the boy a “child in need of protection or services” He also ordered therapy for the boy and his parents while officials determine what kind of help the boy needs.
LeRoy McCarthy’s quest to have a corner in Brooklyn named after legendary emcee Notorious B.I.G. has hit a bit of a stumbling block. The council members who have the power to grant or deny McCarthy’s request have several issues with naming a street after the slain rapper.
It’s no secret that being black in America is dangerous. So dangerous to the point that an organization is dedicating itself to ending racial profiling. And its name is a very intentional reminder why they exist. The Living & Driving While Black Foundation was founded in 2005.
Former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick has been sentenced to 28 years in prison. Kilpatrick, 43, was convicted of 24 counts including racketeering and extortion in March. At least 18 officials have been convicted during his tenure as mayor.
17-year-old Kendrick Johnson’s death remains a mystery. As a result, the Valdosta, Ga., sheriff’s department closed the case, but new evidence shows the death was not an accident.
When Florida Gov. Rick Scott’s administration announced new voting practices for the state last year, civil rights groups and local officials protested. The groups said that African Americans and Latinos would be unfairly targeted and not be able to vote. Turns out they were right.
The woman killed yesterday after a high speed chase through the nation’s capital suffered from post-partum depression. Miriam Carey, 34, died after police shot her on the scene.
Officials are discovering more details that could lead to a motive in the shooting death of a Louisiana pastor. Pastor Ronald Harris was killed in front of his congregation on Friday evening by 53-year-old Woodrow Karey. Information about the pastor and his relationship with Karey’s wife has emerged.
An Arkansas school district is refusing to allow three students to attend school. While reviewing records over the summer, officials in the Pea Ridge school district found an evaluation of a student stating that his mother and sister were HIV-positive. Administrators notified the student’s foster family, saying they could not return to school until the family proved a negative HIV status for the children.
