Grandmother Witnesses Cop Kill Sleeping Girl, 7
Officer testifies the grandmother may have bumped him or grabbed his gun
Girl was killed in 2010 when police raided the wrong Detroit apartment in search of…
Aja Brown,31, Wins Compton Mayoral Race
Brown wins mayorship by a landslide
City of Compton elects young, female mayor
By Makkada B. Selah
June 11, 2013
Tags: Compton
Daycare Worker Fired for Getting Pregnant Out of Wedlock
Her boss allegedly told her: "Fornication is a sin."
Unwed employee at church daycare in North Carolina fired after she becomes pregnant
By Makkada B. Selah
June 11, 2013
Tags: single mothers
Cory Booker Has Early Lead in NJ Senate Race
Polls shows more than half of New Jersey voters support Newark mayor's race
Newark mayor is way ahead of his Democratic rivals to fill the late Sen. Frank…
By Aaron Morrison
June 11, 2013
Tags: Cory Booker
Medgar Evers’ Widow Keeping Husband’s Legacy Alive
Evers' legacy has often been overshadowed by civil rights peers King and Malcolm X
Last civil rights figure to be remembered with series of events in Mississippi.
By Aaron Morrison
June 11, 2013
Reality Star Kenya Moore Countersues Landlady for ‘Lying’
Kenya claims she's been "shunned by friends" since the eviction story broke
Real Housewives of Atlanta star says she’s being wrongfully evicted
By Makkada B. Selah
June 11, 2013
Tags: Kenya Moore
Chris Brown May Face Charges in Frank Ocean Fight
The singer is spending more time in court than he is on stage these days
Will Chris Brown wind up in jail?
By Cedric 'Big Ced' Thornton
June 11, 2013
Tags: Chris Brown, Frank Ocean
George Zimmerman’s Murder Trial Begins
Trayvon Martin case reaches long-awaited milestone
Florida vigilante gets first look at the potential jurors who’ll decide if he murdered Trayvon…
By Aaron Morrison
June 11, 2013
Tags: George Zimmerman, Trayvon Martin
Nelson Mandela Remains in Serious Condition
Family asks for continued thoughts and prayers for the 94-year-old former leader
Recurring lung infection hospitalized South African hero on Saturday.
By Aaron Morrison
June 11, 2013
Tags: Nelson Mandela
Woman in Iconic Gordon Parks Photo Honored
Photo captured the casual nature of Jim Crow era segregation
Joanne Wilson received a gift color print at foundation’s annual awards gala in New York…
By Aaron Morrison
June 11, 2013
