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NEW YORK (AP) — The city on Friday reached a $2.25 million settlement with the mother of a mentally ill, homeless former U.S. Marine who died earlier this year in a 101-degree jail cell, the comptroller said. Jerome Murdough, 56, died in a mental observation unit on Rikers Island jail. Officials said he wasn’t checked […]
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A man suspected of opening fire this week on two victims in front of a courthouse turned himself in hours after his brother was charged in the crime, authorities said Thursday. Brandon Tremaine Morris, whom investigators identified as the gunman in Tuesday’s shooting, was being questioned by investigators, Nashville Police Chief […]
DALLAS (AP) — The fiancée of Ebola victim Thomas Eric Duncan is struggling to recover after losing her future husband along with most of her personal belongings, and she says she is effectively homeless due to the lingering stigma of the virus. Louise Troh has been cleared of the deadly virus for more than a […]
FAIRFAX, Va. (AP) — An attorney for the man accused of abducting University of Virginia student Hannah Graham said Friday that he wants his client to be evaluated to determine his sanity. Attorney James Camblos made the request for a psychiatric evaluation at an arraignment for Jesse L. Matthew Jr., 32, in Fairfax County Circuit […]
An unidentified Newton County, Ga., high school teacher was mandated by the district to remain home as an Ebola precautionary measure, upon learning from a…
Kimberly Bryant, Founder of Black Girls Code joined Roland Martin on “NewsOne Now” to talk about getting Black youth involved in technology and coding. Bryant’s…
WASHINGTON (AP) — High school and college students are competing for Michelle Obama to come to their schools to share her wisdom about moving on to higher education and adulthood. The first lady announced on Thursday two video contests as part of her Reach Higher initiative, which encourages students to take their studies and training […]
At first there was the offensive Ray Rice costume this Halloween season, now someone has hung a Black family in effigy outside of his or her…
Last December, armed with four unique proposals and an infectious passion for building a sustainable community, student team finalists from Fayetteville State University, Howard University, Huston-Tillotson University and Tuskegee University descended on Ford World Headquarters last week to present their projects to a panel of judges, which included radio personality Tom Joyner, in the first […]
Shanesha Taylor also known as “hot car mom”, is due back in court after charges haves be refiled against her for allegedly spending a portion of the court mandated trust fund money. Crimefeed.com reports: After she was arrested, her tearful mugshot leaked online. Her story and mugshot tugged at the heartstrings of netizens everywhere. One […]
Ferguson, Missouri’s police chief says he isn’t going anywhere. Chief Tom Jackson and the town’s mayor are denying a CNN report that the he will step down as early as next week as the town awaits a grand jury decision on whether it will charge police officer Darren Wilson in the shooting death of Michael […]
Kobe Jones (pictured), 13, was killed Friday afternoon by his neighbor, who allegedly shot him nine times in a fit of anger, according to ABC…
