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Eric Garner’s Widow Accepts Slightly Higher ($5.9M) Settlement from NYC

*As we reported earlier, Esaw Garner, the widow of Eric Garner, the Staten Island man who was killed by NYPD officers with an illegal...

Eric Garner’s Widow Turns Down $5M Settlement Offer: Report

*The widow of Eric Garner has turned down a $5 million settlement from the city of New York. According to the NY Daily News, a...

Civil Rights Leaders File Federal Civil Rights Complaint Against Robert E. Lee School in Long Beach

*Los Angeles Urban Policy Roundtable President and Hutchinson Report Host Earl Ofari Hutchinson and other civil rights leaders on Monday, July 13 will file...

The NBA Hosts 90th Annual Convention & Exhibits in L.A. – Cornel West to Speak

*Los Angeles, CA - The National Bar Association (NBA), the nation's oldest and largest national association of predominantly African-American lawyers, judges, educators and law students is...

Baltimore Police Commissioner Batts Fired by Mayor Rawlings-Blake (WATCH)

*(Via Baltimore Sun) - Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake fired Police Commissioner Anthony W. Batts Wednesday, saying his presence had become a distraction in a city...

WATCH: Bruno Mars and the Obamas Jam to ‘Uptown Funk’ on July 4th at the White House

*While many of us were stuffing ourselves with food, drink, American pride and fireworks on the 4th of July, the Obamas did that and...

LA Mayor Garcetti Finally Agrees to Meet with Black Lives Matter Activists (Dramatic Video)

*Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti  offered Tuesday to meet with members of Black Lives Matter Los Angeles, a group that has been calling for the firing...

Compton Mayor Invites Submissions for ‘Compton Champions’ Awards

Compton, CA – Ahead of the State of the City Address on July 10, Compton Mayor Aja Brown today released a video on social...

Ava DuVernay References ‘Black Panther’ in Support of Bree Newsome

*Dressed in climbing gear and a helmet, activist Bree Newsome climbed up a 30-foot flagpole on the grounds of the South Carolina state Capitol...

Obama’s Half-Brother Sells Revealing Letter From President

*A revealing handwritten letter from President Barack Obama to his half-brother, Malik Abongo “Roy” Obama (pictured above) has been sold. According to Page Six, the letter...

Marilyn Mosby Talks ‘Failed Polices’ and ‘Doing The Right Thing’

*Marilyn Mosby captured the nation’s attention this past May when she announced during a press conference that the six police officers who brutally assaulted...

Min. Louis Farrakhan: ‘We Need to Put the American Flag Down’ (LISTEN)

*Minister Louis Farrakhan and Rush Limbaugh may not share much in common, but the Nation of Islam leader looks to be stirring the pot...

Compton Mayor Aja Brown Set to Deliver First State of the City Address

‘Compton Champion’ Awards to Highlight Local Residents, Employees, Businesses  *Compton, California Mayor Aja Brown will deliver her first State of the City Address to residents,...

Pres. Obama’s Use of the N-Word Sparks Broader Racism Debate

*Don’t expect an apology from President Barack Obama regarding him using the N-word during a recent podcast. In fact, the commander-in-chief is glad he said it. And...

Elisabeth Hasselbeck Scared Obama Will Say N-Word in Public Speech

*President Barack Obama’s use of the N-word during a podcast has triggered concern with Fox News host Elisabeth Hasselbeck. So much so that she’s...

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