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Michael Moore, a U.S. attorney based in Macon, launched an investigation into Johnson's death in October of 2013. After Moore left his position, the case was passed to federal prosecutors in Ohio.
The National Urban League released the 40th edition of the “State of Black America,” a semiannual publication that has become one of the highly-anticipated benchmarks and sources for thought leadership around racial equality in America across economics, employment, education, health, housing, criminal justice and civic participation. The report includes insights from politicians, NGOS, and academia, […]
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Orlando gunman Omar Mateen identified himself as an Islamic soldier in calls with authorities during his rampage and demanded to a crisis negotiator that the U.S. “stop bombing Syria and Iraq,” according to transcripts released by the FBI on Monday. The partial transcripts were of a 911 call made by Mateen […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — A divided Supreme Court bolstered police powers on Monday, ruling that evidence of a crime in some cases may be used against a defendant even if the police did something wrong or illegal in obtaining it. The 5-3 decision drew heated dissents from liberal justices who warned that the outcome would encourage […]
The child's parents are seeking $3 million in damages claiming that the incident was a direct result of racial bullying.
Under the “Top 1% Accountability Act, if a person doesn't test clean three months after filing, they will lose all their lofty deductions.
NEW YORK (AP) — Charges brought against four men arrested Monday in a widening city corruption probe include lurid claims that a top police official roomed with a prostitute during a Las Vegas trip as businessmen spent over $100,000 to ensure unformed officers were available as their private security force. Two high-ranking New York Police […]
Two-hundred guests celebrated the Louisiana teen, not only for his academic achievements, but for his ability to stand up for himself.
BALTIMORE (AP) — The defense rested Friday in the trial of a Baltimore police officer charged with murder in the death of a black prisoner whose neck was broken in a transport van — a case in which prosecutors charged six officers but have yet to win a conviction. As testimony concluded on the trial’s […]
YOLA, Nigeria (AP) — Boko Haram militants opened fire at a funeral in northeast Nigeria, killing 18 mourners including many women and children, officials and witnesses said Friday. The attack occurred late Thursday night in the Madagali area of Adamawa state near the Sambisa forest, which has long been a stronghold for the Nigeria-based Islamic […]
Another deadly shooting in Chicago has happened. But this one is somewhat different because it happened on Facebook Live. The victim was Antonio Perkins, 28. He was enjoying time with some friends he hadn’t seen in while in Chicago’s North Lawndale area. Two of his three young children joined him to enjoy the warm weather. […]
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — The names of Confederate generals still adorn street signs in Charleston’s public housing projects, and a heroic waterfront statue dedicated to the Confederate Defenders of Charleston still faces Fort Sumter, where the first shots of the Civil War were fired. Just down from the Emanuel AME church — where nine black […]
