Philando Castile. Alton Sterling. Michael Brown. Trayvon Martin. Freddie Gray.Tamir Rice. John Crawford. These names have become etched in our collective consciousness as the victims of murder, whether their executioners have been brought to justice or not. Whether killed by police or overzealous night watchmen, these young Black men have paid with their lives for […]

Should the parents of the four-year-old boy who fell 15-feet into a gorilla exhibit in Cincinnati be charged with criminal negligence? Absolutely not. And it’s ridiculous that 300,000 people have signed a petition demanding that criminal charges be filed against the parents, Michelle Gregg, 32, and Deonne Dickerson, 36. Animal rights groups blame Gregg and […]

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