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Two teenage boys recently opened fire on police officers, but their parents are blaming the Black Lives Matter movement for their sons’ actions.

Marquell Rentas, 17, and and his cousin Trenton Nace, 18, were arrested Friday after police in Columbia, …

Jason Mitchell, of Straight Outta Compton fame, is in hot water after he allegedly assaulted an 18-year-old woman, grabbing her and throwing her to the ground.

Mitchell, played the role as late rapper Eazy- E in the box office …

A former high school basketball star is now facing a 25-year sentence after having shot down a former basketball opponent in cold blood.

In January of 2015, Dexter Hopkins came home from college and ran into a former basketball rival, …

Sean A. Flowers Jr., 25, has been arrested after he allegedly drowned his 3-month-old son in a pond.

According to witnesses, Flowers took the child to a pond after an argument with the child’s mother, who is his girlfriend, …

On Saturday morning, Skye Mockabee, a black transgender woman, was found dead in a parking lot in Cleveland.

–Transgender man discovers he is pregnant halfway through transition

According to a police report, 26-year-old Skye Mockabee, was found lying face …

By Edward Henderson (The San Diego Voice and Viewpoint, NNPA Member) The term ‘crack baby’ emerged into the social consciousness in the 80’s and 90’s during the crack epidemic sweeping minority communities. It referred to children who had been exposed to the drug because of their mother’s usage during pregnancy. It picked up additional stereotypical […]

The 16-year-old son of Antonio and Dawn Armstrong who has been charged with murdering his father and mother allegedly tried to cover up his crimes.

The teenager called 911 from inside a closet to report that he had seen a …

By Candace J. Semien (The Drum, NNPA Member) Leaving the city of Baker, Louisiana, I turned left onto the interstate faster than I normally would. I needed to get home before the Matadors arrived. I was the third car to merge onto the empty bridge; the third to veer into the center lane. Instinctively, I […]

A third-grade teacher at Coral Reef Elementary has filed a discrimination suit against her school district claiming that she was denied a job because she is white.

–Lawsuit: NYC Department of Education violated federal discrimination laws

At the school where…

Mama Tina has always presented herself as seemingly fearless, but this moment takes the cake!

–Tina Knowles celebrates her birthday with Beyoncé and Solange

Just moments before she jumps off the second story of her yacht, her granddaughter, Blue Ivy, …