Politics

Since the controversial arrest of the astute Harvard professor, Henry Louis Gates Jr., Sgt. James Crowley has made friends with the spotlight. In his latest stint with the lights, camera and action, Crowley received a standing ovation from thousands of police officers Monday when he made the opening speech of a five-day Fraternal Order of […]

The first Black official in NFL history has died. 81-year old Burl Toler died Sunday at a hospital in California. He was not only the first Black official in NFL history; he was the first Black principal of a middle school in San Francisco and the first Black official to referee a Super Bowl. Before […]

A Georgia woman is in fair condition after being shot twice during a home invasion. 22-year old Nikki Neely was shot in the face and back after gunmen broke into her home to rob her. They then went on to beat her one-year old son Javonte who suffered severe lacerations. Neely knows the men that […]

Since the the town-hall debates on health care reform have taken a violent turn, some opponents have gone as far as to carry weapons while demonstrating. Perhaps the most disturbing fact, it’s legal. The most recent event occurred Monday when demonstrators outside Obama’s speech to veterans in Phoenix, Arizona brandished their unconcealed weapons. This was […]

June 18th of the year 2007 will be a day regarded eternally in infamy, as that day bore witness to one of the most sadistic and horrific crimes to have transpired in recent history. On that balmy day, 10 teenagers donning masks forced their way into the home of a 35-year old Haitian immigrant and […]

Olympic Sprinter Usain Bolt broke his own world record from the 2008 Olympics. Saturday at the International Association of Athletics Federations or IAAF, World Championships in Berlin, Bolt ran the Men’s 100-meter dash in 9.58 seconds. He shattered his previous world record from the Olympics of 9.69 by 0.11 seconds. He expressed his excitement over […]

The Obama administration’s health care proposal has both enticed and angered a number of American citizens across the country. With town-hall meetings erupting into violent spats between supporters and opponents, it’s no surprise the Obama administration would reconsider portions of the proposal. During a debate in Monday, the focal point of the debate was whether […]

The Southern Poverty Law Center, a long-standing civil rights organization issued a report last week, within it lies a disturbing warning. The report indicated an increase in heavily-armed, racist, militia groups who could potentially rebel and ultimately resort to “domestic terrorism” as a result of the recession and a growing hatred towards Obama. Mark Potok, […]

Gulbuddin Hekmatyar, an Afghan warlord has extended his “help” to the U.S. on the conditional basis of the American troops planning to exit the country. “We are ready to help with the United States and … other coalition forces if foreign troops announce the time frame for the pulling out their troops from Afghanistan,” said […]

Racial tensions in the nation are at heights that have not been seen in decades. Be it North or South, hatred knows no barriers, with the point being brought home recently by none other than those tasked with protecting the masses. Officers of the law have long been at odds with members of minority communities, […]

It’s official. Superstar quarterback Michael Vick is back in the NFL after doing a 18-month prison bid over the overblown dog fighting charges. Not murder… Dog Fighting. Vick has signed a two year contract with the Philadelphia Eagles as a backup quarterback to Donovan McNabb. Vick was granted a conditional reinstatement by NFL Commissioner Roger […]

An Arizona man, Walt Staton, was caught leaving bottles of water in the desert for illegal immigrants and was sentenced to one year of probation and 300 hours community service. Staton, an advocate and member of the group No More Deaths, was busted in December when he left containers full of water in an area […]