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Rosalind Brewer, the Black female CEO of Sam's Club, is being accused of racial discrimination against White men after discussing workplace diversity in an interview on CNN, according to Yahoo News.
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — An armed robbery suspect who fled a courtroom during trial and escaped the grasp of deputies is back in custody after lawyers tackled him in the courthouse hallway. Surveillance cameras at the Oklahoma County courthouse captured candid video of Israel Pointer’s attempt to flee. KWTV-TV reports that the 19-year-old Pointer had […]
In the wake of a strike by the University of Missouri’s football team during the height of the school’s racial tension in November, a state lawmaker has introduced legislation that would punish athletes for taking such a stand in the future. State Rep. Rick Brattin, a Republican from Harrisonville, filed a proposal Friday that would […]
BALTIMORE (AP) — The Baltimore City Public Schools chief is warning students about the consequences of a violent response or other forms of protest ahead of any verdict in the trial of a police officer charged in Freddie Gray’s death. The letter dated Monday from school system CEO Gregory Thornton was sent home with students. A […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama on Monday vowed to accelerate the U.S.-led military campaign against the Islamic State in both Syria and Iraq, implicitly acknowledging that progress has been too slow as the extremist group expands its reach with deadly attacks beyond the Middle East. Speaking at the Pentagon after meeting with his National […]
King was on Twitter airing out his thoughts on the importance of making #BlackLivesMatter death videos go viral to bring justice after he was accused of being shady and unethical by Elzie and Mckesson.
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department is investigating the fatal shooting of an armed man by deputies summoned to the scene after 911 calls reporting he was pointing the weapon at people and firing shots into the air. ____ WHAT HAPPENED? Several alarmed people told 911 dispatchers that they saw a […]
You can now add “Sportsperson of the Year” to Serena William‘s long list of accolades. The dominating tennis star landed the huge honor and the cover of the sports mag after falling short of a Grand Slam (winning all four major titles in one year). Williams won the Australian Open, French Open and Wimbledon before […]
Police in Jacksonville, Florida shot and injured a 14-year-old Black male who they say pointed an Airsoft gun at an officer, prompting him to open fire.
Nicholas Robertson, 28, was gunned down in a hail of bullets in Lynwood, California by Los Angeles County sheriff's deputies and despite what they claim, video does not show him reaching for a weapon.
Roland Martin talks to attorney Ben Crump and Mrs. Jannie Ligons, the grandmother who was the first woman to report Daniel Holtzclaw, in this exclusive interview on News One Now and the Tom Joyner Morning Show. Listen to the powerful interview above to hear Mrs. Ligons retell the story of her encounter with Daniel Holtzclaw, […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — Fears of terrorism are hanging over America’s holiday season, so President Barack Obama is planning a series of events this week aimed at trying to allay concerns about his strategy for stopping the Islamic State group abroad and its sympathizers at home. Obama’s visits to the Pentagon and the National Counterterrorism Center […]
