Noise complaints reportedly preceded the incident in which Dallas cop Amber Guyger, 30, shot and killed a young, Black professional male in his own apartment. Now, the Texas Ranger are helping this white woman craft a story so convoluted that soon, folks will start to question why victim Botham Jean was even inside his own damn home in the […]
DALLAS (AP) — Dallas police swiftly admitted that a white officer who shot a black man in his own apartment last week had made a mistake. They expressed contrition, turned the case over to independent investigators and reached out to the victim’s family. That proactive approach appeared to tamp down anger in the community in […]
Family and friends were preparing the funeral services for Botham Shem Jean less than a week after the 26-year-old Black man was gunned down in his own home.
Cookie Johnson is an author, designer, and the featured speaker at the Motivated Moms Retreat in Dallas, this weekend September 14-16. The retreat will provide resources and events that encourage women to “pursue their passions.” Johnson says you have to find something to motivate yourself, for her it’s God. Starting her day with God encourages her […]
[UPDATE: 09/07/2018] DALLAS (AP) — The Latest on fatal shooting by off-duty Dallas police officer (all times local): 1:05 p.m. Dallas’ police chief says her department is seeking to charge a white officer with manslaughter in the killing of a black neighbor. Chief U. Renee Hall said at a news conference Friday that “there are […]
Tom and Damon are in Memphis at the Southern Heritage Classic this morning and Sybil is in Dallas. She was supposed to be there with them but she got stuck in Dallas due to bad weather. She spent hours in the DFW Airport, eating nasty over priced food, and trying to stay awake. Eventually she […]
DALLAS (AP) — A Texas jury gave a white former police officer too lenient of a punishment when sentencing him to 15 years for the shooting death of an unarmed black teenager who was in a car leaving a house party, the victim’s family members said. Roy Oliver fired into the car filled with teens […]
DALLAS (AP) — Federal prosecutors say Dallas Mayor Pro Tem Dwaine Caraway accepted more than $450,000 in kickbacks and bribes, in part through gambling money, trips to Las Vegas and elsewhere, and a phony consulting agreement. Court documents filed Thursday show Caraway, the second highest-ranking elected official in Dallas, has pleaded guilty to wire fraud […]
A mural in Dallas depicted Cowboys quarterback, Dak Prescott, in a “sunken place” and Sunday it became the target of someone who defaced it with spray paint. Prescott received backlash after questioning whether an NFL field was the time or place to kneel during the national anthem. According to NBC 5, Prescott’s opposition to players […]
DALLAS (AP) — Two Dallas police officers were critically wounded in a shooting that also injured a home improvement store employee, authorities said. The shooting occurred about 4:15 p.m. Tuesday as officers were escorting a man from the Home Depot in northern Dallas. The two officers and the store loss-prevention officer underwent surgery for their […]
18 months ago, Donald Trump, a lifelong bigot and misogynist, a known liar and scammer, became President of the United States. He literally rose to power off of the support of white supremacists – being roundly endorsed by the KKK and neo-nazi’s and the new alt-right movement. The unashamedly claimed him as their leader. And […]
Rhonda Willingham is pouring good back into her community after years of being a part of its struggles. Learn all about her Dallas-based organization Making It Count, Helping The Homeless above. READ MORE STORIES ON BLACKAMERICAWEB.COM: SIGN UP FOR OUR NEWSLETTER:
