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Report: Florida charges more kids as adults than any other state, black youth disproportionately affected
According to a new report, Florida charges juveniles as adults more that any other state. The report, released by Human Rights Watch reveals that more than 12,000 children have been moved from the juvenile to adult court system in the past five years.
Mother who was jailed for enrolling kids in school writes book
In 2011, Kelley Williams-Bolar was jailed for sending her two daughters to a school in a predominantly white school district where her father lived. The family had lived in an Ohio housing project, with their neighborhood lacking quality schools. Now, Williams-Bolar is expected to reveal a more in-depth look behind-the scenes with the release of […]
Petition calls for exoneration of Michael Cornelius Anderson
A Change.org petition is calling for the release of a man who the system simply forgot to charge. Michael Cornelius Anderson was convicted in 2000 of armed robbery, but for some reason, authorities didn’t arrest him until 13 years later.
Black Twitter responds to Lolo Jones mocking Drake & Rihanna
Olympic star Lolo Jones just doesn’t know when to keep her foot out of her mouth. The latest is a comment she made in reference to rapper Drake hosting this year’s ESPY awards. @lolojones It’s amazing that Drake is hosting the @Espys but it’s gonna be tough for him to hand out all those awards […]
Los Angeles Students Protest with Empty Desks in Street
Students in LA lead a protest in which they placed 375 desk outside of the Los Angeles Unified School District’s headquarters. According to the article printed in the LA Times, the desk represented the number of students who dropped out of school every week during the 2011-2012 school year. Drivers who were stuck in traffic […]
Why the young opinion matters more than anyone else’s
As we ease out of the era where the opinions, thoughts and sentiments of young people are swept under the rug, an emergence of power is brought to the surface. It wasn’t even ten years ago that legislators, community members, parents, etc. were the only ones whose voices were amplified regarding issues that affected youth […]
After nearly 25 years behind bars, innocent man walks free
After nearly completing a 25-year sentence for murder, an innocent man will win a bittersweet victory Tuesday when he is expected to walk free. Brooklyn native Jonathan Fleming, 51, served 24 years for allegedly shooting and killing 22-year-old Darryl Rush outside an apartment building in 1989.
Motormouth
Richard Sherman won’t shut up. The star cornerback for the Super Bowl champion Seattle Seahawks has become one of the NFL most recognizable and talked about athletes, an especially remarkable feat given the anonymity of wearing a helmet each week for work and the lack of attention Sherman’s team receives. Although he does have an […]
House music legend Frankie Knuckles dead at 59
Frankie Knuckles, the godfather of house music, has passed away. He was 59.
The Jordan Miles Case: officers found not guilty of excessive force
A federal jury decided three officers who beat and wrongfully arrested 22-year-old Jordan Miles four years ago did not use excessive force. The unanimous verdict came after 10 days of testimony.
The Era of Hurt Feelings
Oh, the power of a Twitter account and a properly coined hashtag. Late last week, two Twitter dust-ups that, on varying levels, centered on race and identity, went viral and landed on my last nerve. The first and more prominent one involved Suey Park, who has been called a hashtag activist (I know, right? WTF?), […]
Update: Kobe Bryant responds to criticism of Trayvon Martin comments
NBA star Kobe Bryant has responded to criticism that followed comments he made about the Miami Heat’s support of Trayvon Martin. In response to the Miami Heat’s support for Trayvon Martin by wearing hoodies in 2012, the Lakers star stated that African Americans should not immediately rush to the defense of a black person on the basis of race […]