A small Georgia town has passed a law in which they will fine men who wear “saggy pants” $50 for their first offense. The amounts that come with repeated offenses are what have many critics up in arms. The Georgia town of Hampton will fine repeat offenders $100, and third-time offenders $200. Read more at […]
Writer Michelle Balani took on the shocking report released today that showed a shocking gap in wealth between Black, white, and Latino households. The report, released by the Pew Foundation, indicates that from 2005 to 2009, median wealth fell by 53 percent among black households, to about $5,677, compared to a 16 percent decline among […]
CHICAGO — A 13-year-old boy was shot and wounded yesterday by Chicago police officers, who said he was holding a BB gun. Jimmy Cannon was taken to Stroger Hospital and is listed in critical condition. He was shot 8 times in the shoulders, hand, and legs. The family said they were at a cousin’s birthday […]
A group of six teens on an education trip near Anchorage, Alaska were attacked by a grizzly bear in a near deadly attack. Victor Martin, an 18-year-old California teenager, was one of three students who were attacked by the bar. Martin, who suffered a deep bite wound to his ankle, fended off the bear with […]
GEORGIA — Raquel Nelson, the Georgia mother who was convicted with a misdemeanor after her son was struck and killed by a truck, will not serve jail time, according to CNN. Nelson, 30, pleaded for sympathy after she broke a state law when jaywalking with her three children. Her story attracted national attention from media […]
NEW YORK — Conservative groups filed a lawsuit in the New York Supreme Court that challenges the legality of the state’s same-sex marriage law. Led by the New Yorkers for Constitutional Freedom (NYCF), the lawsuit seeks an injunction on the Marriage Equality Act, claiming that open meeting laws were violated, campaign contributions were promised, and […]
MICHIGAN — Michigan Governor Rick Snyder signed a bill that will cut Welfare benefits to 48 months, beginning Oct. 1. As a result, families at the end of their two years will need to find employment in a state where the unemployment rate catapulted to 10.5 percent. Such measures could dramatically impact children. Read More […]
SAN FRANCISCO, Cali. —There is a growing concern in San Francisco for the declining African-American population, as it could affect the amount of Black representation in political office. Malia Cohen, for example, is the only African-American on the 11-member San Francisco Board of Supervisors. Although San Francisco once experienced a surge in the Black population […]
How often do total strangers touch your hair a day? If you are a Black woman with a natural hairstyle, it may not be too uncommon that your hair will be fondled by a curious stranger a couple times a week. Some Black women welcome the prods and pokes, while others are totally are repulsed […]
Bill O’Reilly slammed the media describing Anders Behring-Breivik, the man who confessed to committing the massive killings in Norway, as a Christian because such a thing is “impossible.” O’Reilly criticized the New York Times for calling Breivik a “Christian terrorist” in an article. Breivik described himself as a Christian, as did the Norwegian police. Nonetheless, […]