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A former FBI director and Rev. Al Sharpton are one of the many figures who are calling on the state of Georgia for a stay on the execution of death row inmate Troy Davis. “Serious questions about Mr. Davis’ guilt, highlighted by witness recantations, allegations of police coercion, and a lack of relevant physical evidence, […]
Former NFL star Chris McAllister recently said that he is broke, unemployed and living at home with his parents, according to TMZ. Also read: Chris Bosh Is “Heated” At ESPN Host For “Bosh Spice” Nickname McAllister is reportedly now paying $11,000 per month in child support, which he says he cannot pay. ”I live in […]
Staten Island police have arrested a man who inadvertently shot a 2-year-old baby after firing on and missing her father and uncle. Damark King, 19, is charged with assault, weapons possession, criminal use of a firearm and reckless endangerment. King hit 2-year-old Samyah Bailey with a stray bullet outside her Staten Island home on Wednesday. With […]
Actor Danny Glover recently signed on to produce the “Black Power Mixtape,” a documentary about the struggles and growth of activism in the Civil Rights movement, and is saying that it’s a inspiring film that should usher change in America. Also read: Documentary Explores Racial Tension Between Haitians And Dominicans PBS Freedom Riders Documentary Draws […]
As the labor market stalls, jobless claims have risen to almost half a million. This is the second week in which unemployment claims have risen. This brings the total number of Americans receiving unemployment to more than seven million people. RELATED: Dr. Boyce: 27-Year High On Black Unemployment Is A Sign To Wake Up The Huffington […]
Republican Bob Turner defeated Democrat Assemblyman David Weprin in a special election for former Rep. Anthony Weiner’s congressional seat yesterday in New York. Surprisingly, many voters saw the election as referendum on President Obama rather than an occasion to replace Rep. Wiener, who resigned in june after controversial pictures of him surfaced. “I said to myself, […]
Texas Rep. Louie Gohmert recently criticized a new proposal for a bill that would prohibit employers from discriminating against the jobless. Gohmert said on Tuesday, “We’re adding in this bill a new protected class called ‘unemployed. I think this will help trial lawyers who are not having enough work. We heard from our friends across […]
The family of an African-American man who died after being allegedly beaten by a group of white teens and run over by a truck is asking state and federal officials not to seek the death penalty in the case. The family of James Craig Anderson asked the prosecutor to not impose the death penalty because […]
Disgraced former Detroit mayor Kwame Kilpatrick held court on a variety of subjects on Tuesday night, including his political future, as he promoted his new book. Kilpatrick insists that he is no longer a politician. “I don’t want to be your leader right now,” Kilpatrick said in front of an estimated 1,100 people at the […]
Joe Flacco and Ray Rice are on this week’s regional cover of Sports Illustrated, which is on newsstands today. The Ravens’ cover is available in Maryland, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Virginia and West Virginia. It is the fifth time the Ravens have been on the SI cover. The most recent was the Nov. 13, 2006 cover with […]