Politics

Marion Barry, former D.C. mayor and current Washington councilman has been arrested yet again, this time being charged with misdemeanor stalking. In Washington, on July 4, around 8:45 p.m., U.S. Park Police were flagged down by a woman who pointed at Barry, 73, sitting in another car. She told the officers that Barry was stalking […]

Former NFL Quarterback and 2003 co-MVP, Steve McNair, was found dead on Saturday, July 4, with multiple gun shots at a condominium in downtown Nashville, according to Nashville Metropolitan police spokesperson Don Aaron. It was located near 2nd South and Lea Avenue. The bodies were found by friend Wayne Neely from whom McNair had rented […]

President Obama’s plan for a high-speed rail project could prove to be quite costly and a very risky move if profits do not match what he is hoping. Obama will be funding $13 billion into a determined high-speed rail project. Some have felt that the idea will not be able to generate any type of […]

In the second documented act of police brutality in less than a week, Texas police officers are accused of displaying more force than needed on a man, a pastor, and his congregation. Jose Moran, Pastor of the Iglesia Profetica Peniel Church, was arrested early Wednesday morning; the official charge against him was interfering with the […]

Federal Marshalls seized the $7 million Manhattan penthouse of Bernie Madoff Thursday. His wife, Ruth Madoff, was kicked out and forced to leave behind all of her possessions. According to the Associated Press, Ruth asked to take her fur coat with her and when she was told no she left with just a straw bag. […]

A courtroom exploded with excitement as three men that were beaten by Philadelphia police in relation to a triple shooting in May 2008 have all been acquitted of charges. Brian Hall, 24, Dwayne Dyches, 26, and Pete Hopkins Jr., 20 were victims to a violent arrest by police as they were in pursuit of a […]

In this nation of Pro-life against Pro-choice, the battle lines often skew many integral issues abound. This is especially true when the social battles involve children. The usual mode of operation would have the forward thinking “left” against the archaic “right,” usually with one side emerging as the voice of sanity and the other left […]

Vick love da kids! Suspended NFL quarterback Michael Vick is leaving his federally ordered construction job and is working for the Boys & Girls clubs in the Hampton Roads area of Virginia. President and CEO of The Boys & Girls Clubs of the Virginia Peninsula, Steve Kast said in a statement Tuesday. “I would like […]

The 2008 Green Party candidate for president and the first African-American woman to represent Georgia in The House of Representatives, Cynthia McKinney, was captured by the Israeli navy this week. The navy stopped a boat containing McKinney and nineteen other passengers. They were on their way to Gaza but were stopped after reportedly ignoring a […]

Some people swear that the Black Church is one of the biggest scams going today. With over $420 billion in tithes and offerings, many are wondering where is that money going and how come its not being used to help clean up the African-American community. Our sister site LiveSteez delved in to find out where […]

The case of the Jena Six has finally come to a close, and all members have settled with plea agreements in a Louisiana courtroom. Their history spans back to 2007 as they all stood at the epicenter of a Civil Rights Movement of the modern day. Carwin Jones, Jesse Ray Beard, Robert Bailey Jr., Bryant […]

Monica Conyers, now a convicted felon, has resigned from her position from the Detroit City Council. Wife of the powerful and much respected Democratic congressman John Conyers (and drafter of the pay-to play radio bill HR 848 currently under consideration by Congress), the City Councilwoman gave up her seat without any type of struggle. She […]