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CHICAGO-Police are accused of dropping off a teenager, who appears to be a Latin King, in a rival gang’s area after a video was revealed. WBEZ Chicago reports: Who Shot Wyclef? In the footage, the doors of a Chicago Police Department vehicle are open and a young man in the back seat is shielding his […]
A recent article on The Root discusses the ways in which Juan Williams has faced new criticism for alarming comments he made on The O’Reilly Factor last week about a fear of Black men. ALSO READ: Chris Brown Apologizes For GMA Outburst The piece focuses on Williams’ prejudiced statements in which the writer sees as […]
COLORADO – Radiation from the Tsunami caused nuclear meltdown in Japan has reached American states 5,000 miles away, such as Colorado and Oregon. CNN reports: Colorado and Oregon have joined several other Western states in reporting trace amounts of radioactive particles that have likely drifted about 5,000 miles from a quake and tsunami-damaged nuclear power […]
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The United Nations moved forward on a no-fly zone resolution in Libya and military action has begun to protect civilians on the ground. Despite international pressure on Gadhafi, President Obama has received a lot of criticism saying that he has not done enough while others believe he has gone too far. The U.S. seems to […]
Roland Martin talks with Dr. Arjun Makhijani about the ongoing crisis at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear facility in Japan, U.S. nuclear energy policy and if a similar crisis can happen on American soil. WATCH:
This week on Washington Watch, host Roland Martin and Smokey Fontaine talked about the recent NewsOne list on the “Top 15 Civil Rights Leaders” of this century post. The list has been linked on various news websites and lauded by many. Here are some of the responses from members of the list on Twitter: RELATED: […]
Washington, D.C.– President Obama is facing criticism from U.S. Lawmakers, The Arab League, and Russia for the U.S.-led air-strikes in Libya; seemingly receiving complaints from all sides. Advocates for military action say the President waited too long, liberal Democrats condemned the use of military force, while conservatives as well as foreign policy experts say Libya […]
New York — Disco singer Loleatta Holloway died Monday evening after battling an illness at 64-years-old. Holloway was known for disco songs such as “Hit and Run” and “Love Sensation.” RELATED: Steve Jobs Disney Board Slot In Jeopardy “Holloway’s death was confirmed Monday by her manager, Ron Richardson,” SpinningSoul.com reported early Tuesday. Holloway was born […]
In the past week, there have been many Americans and political pundits questioning President Obama’s motives for bombing Qaddafi’s forces in Libya. Many feel he is unnecessarily inserting the country into affairs he has no business concerning himself with. There are others who feel that was he’s doing is the only chance the Libyan people […]