On Monday, Naomie Breton was doused with gasoline and set on fire by her ex-boyfriend and father of her 4-year-old son, Roosevelt Mondesir, at a…
When juries are selected from all-white jury pools in Florida, black defendants are convicted 16 percent more than white defendants, according to a recent Duke…
After the public outcry and media attention garnered by way of the tragic shooting case of Trayvon Martin, 17, at the hands of 28-year-old George…
After the public outcry and media attention garnered by way of the tragic shooting case of Trayvon Martin, 17, at the hands of 28-year-old George…
Via MajicAtl.com President Barack Obama has broken his silence over the Trayvon Martin killing, calling the case a “tragedy” and saying that “every aspect” of Martin’s death must be investigated. “My main message is to the parents of Trayvon Martin: If I had a son, he’d look like Trayvon,” Obama said. “I think they are right to expect […]
A 28-year-old Florida woman who was desperately in need of a kidney transplant found a donor on Craigslist. SEE ALSO: Can You Guess Merriam-Webster’s Word Of The Year?
Orange County, Fla. authorities have charged four teens after they allegedly assaulted a 77-year-old grandma and held a 6th grader at gun point over an X-Box Police say the crooks forced their way into the home and forced victim Trevor Bailey to hand over money and his X-Box. Bailey’s older sister, who heard the commotion […]
Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain won Florida’s straw poll Saturday with 37.1 percent of the vote. Cain upset Texas Gov. Rick Perry, thought by many to be the Republican frontrunner, who came in second with 15.4 percent. The mock election run by the state party capped a three-day convention where Cain and former Santorum appeared […]
After 57 years serving as the voice of Tampa’s Black community, WTMP is firing its staff and starting a new format. As of Friday, the station is programmed by Davidson Media Group, a company known largely for Hispanic-centered radio. The Syndicated Tom Joyner Show, one of the most popular radio shows among Black listeners nationwide, along […]
Ninety-eight percent of Florida’s welfare applicants passed a new mandatory drug screening that was implemented by the state. Florida Gov. Rick Scott said in June that it is “unfair for Florida taxpayers to subsidize drug addiction,” drawing criticism from the ACLU and numerous Democrats who see the new drug-screening law as unconstitutional. Contrary to Scott’s […]
