In the 10 days since the mysterious death of Sandra Bland in a Texas jail cell, speculation around how exactly the 28-year-old Illinois woman died…

In the ten days since the mysterious death of Sandra Bland in a Texas jail cell, speculation around exactly how the 28-year-old Illinois woman died…

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HEMPSTEAD, Texas (AP) — The autopsy of a black woman who was found dead in a Texas jail revealed no injuries that would suggest she was killed by someone else, authorities said Thursday. Waller County prosecutor Warren Diepraam said the autopsy showed that 28-year-old Sandra Bland had no defensive injuries on her hands that would […]

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HEMPSTEAD, Texas (AP) — A police dashboard video released Tuesday shows that a Texas state trooper drew a stun gun on a black motorist and said, “I will light you up” when the woman refused to get out of her car during a routine traffic stop. The roadside encounter between the trooper and the driver […]

More evidence surrounding the tragic case of Sandra Bland continues to surface. The police officer who took Bland into custody was  reportedly fired from his previous…

More evidence surrounding the tragic case of Sandra Bland continues to surface. The police officer who took Bland into custody was  reportedly fired from his previous…

06/23/15 – Jacque Reid goes Inside Her Story with Dr. Raegan McDonald-Mosley, Director of Planned Parenthood Maryland, about the new law forcing abortion clinics to close in Texas and how it impacts women. Like BlackAmericaWeb.com on Facebook. Follow us on Twitter.

BREAKING: Say hello to Officer Eric Casebolt who just deleted all of his social media accounts. #McKinney pic.twitter.com/12gqt3dLJI — Bipartisan Report (@Bipartisanism) June 8, 2015…

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WACO, Texas (AP) — A deadly weekend shootout involving rival motorcycle gangs apparently began with a parking dispute and someone running over a gang member’s foot, police said Tuesday. Waco police Sgt. W. Patrick Swanton said an uninvited group appeared for Sunday’s meeting of a loose confederation of biker gangs at a restaurant. One man […]

Imagine if two black gangs had shot up a restaurant and left 9 dead. Now look at this picture. http://t.co/LL6bebiYHdpic.twitter.com/LUxjf3FglB — Donald Kerabatsos (@Papakila) May…

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Ending what has turned out to be a nearly two decade fight, on late Thursday, the Texas House of Representatives voted unanimously to pass a bill…

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BRENHAM, Texas (AP) — Blue Bell Creameries says it will close all three of its creameries in Texas, Oklahoma and Alabama for intensive cleaning and employee training in response to listeria illnesses linked to its ice cream. In a statement Thursday, the Brenham-based creamery said the program comes after a thorough review of its operations […]