Baltimore - Ferguson
LA Civil Rights Organization Announces Award to Maryland State Attorney Marilyn Mosby
*Political analyst and Los Angeles Urban Policy Roundtable President Earl Ofari Hutchinson on Sunday, May 3 announced that the Los Angeles Urban Policy Roundtable...
Baltimore - Ferguson
Baltimore Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake Lifts Curfew Effective Immediately
*In Baltimore things appear to be getting back to "normal," so on Sunday morning Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake announced that she has lifted the curfew that...
Baltimore - Ferguson
Jesse on Sharpton’s Influence: ‘He’s the Liaison to the White House’
*Despite being rivals at times, there is respect among the Revs. Jesse Jackson and Al Sharpton.
Chatting with Politco magazine's Glenn Thrush on the MSNBC...
Baltimore - Ferguson
Meet the 6 Baltimore Officers Charged by State’s Attorney Marilyn J. Mosby
*(Via MSN News) - Six Baltimore police officers are charged in Freddie Gray's death from injuries he suffered while in police custody. State's Attorney...
Black Films
Will Packer to Executive Produce ‘Roots’ Remake
*History, A&E and Lifetime greenlight the scripted event series Roots for a new generation of viewers to simulcast on all three flagship brands; it was...
News
Freddie Gray’s Family ‘Satisfied’ with Charges Against Officers (Watch)
*The family of Freddie Gray and their attorney responded to State's Attorney Marilyn Mosby's decision to file charges against the six police officers involved...
Baltimore - Ferguson
Baltimore’s Police Union Has Foe in Prosecutor Marilyn Mosby
*Hmm, we, like a whole bunch of folks, especially Baltimore police officials, didn't see this one coming.
On Friday, as we reported earlier, Marilyn Mosby,...
News
Police Jailed Man Who Filmed Freddie Gray’s Arrest (Watch)
*Kevin Moore, the man who filmed Freddie Gray's arrest, was himself arrested at gunpoint following "harassment and intimidation" from Baltimore police, he told reporters...
Barack and Michelle Obama
Obama on Baltimore Police Charges: ‘Justice Needs to Be Served’
*Shortly after Baltimore's top prosecutor announced that Freddie Gray's death has been ruled a homicide, President Obama on Friday said that "it is absolutely...
Hip Hop
Killer Mike on Being at WHCD While ‘Baltimore was Burning’ (Full Op-Ed)
*Atlanta hip-hop vet Killer Mike (real name: Michael Render) received an invitation from Arianna Huffington to attend the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner on...
Music
Prince Records ‘Tribute’ to the ‘People of Baltimore’
*Prince has recorded a song about the social unrest in Baltimore, and in true Prince fashion, it’s shrouded in mystery...because plans for its release...
News
Baltimore Mayor: ‘Five Officers in Custody’; There ‘Will Be Justice’ for Freddie Gray
*Baltimore Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake said she was "sickened" and "heartbroken" by the statement of charges brought against six police officers involved in the death of Freddie Gray.
At...
News
Freddie Gray’s Death Ruled a Homicide, Six Officers Charged
*Baltimore's top prosecutor announced stunned everyone Friday with the announcement of criminal charges against all six officers involved in the case of Freddie Gray,...
Entertainment
Beyoncé Weighs in on Baltimore Riots, Voices Support for NAACP
*The unrest in Baltimore has struck a nerve with a lot of people, including Beyoncé.
The singer took to Instagram on Thursday (April 30) to...
News
Still Think Racism’s a Thing of the Past? Well, Watch this Video
*Many people, whether they admit it or not, continue to believe African Americans and other black people in America 'use the race card' when...
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