By Charlene Muhammad Article Reprint In its annual review, Human Rights Watch ranked police mistreatment of Blacks in America among human rights crises occurring across the globe.
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FBI launches website to stop online terror recruitment amid criticism
By: Mukhtar Ibrahim Article Reprint The FBI has launched an interactive website this week aimed at preventing young people from being recruited online by terrorist groups.
Read moreCarly Fiorina ends bid for Republican presidential nomination
By: Scott Detrow Article Reprint Carly Fiorina is exiting the Republican presidential race after a seventh-place showing in last night’s New Hampshire primary.
Read moreA Black Lives Matter Activist Reportedly Killed Himself in Front of the Ohio State Capitol
MarShawn M. McCarrel was just 23. By Michael Sebastian Article Reprint A 23-year-old Black Lives Matter protester was found dead outside the front door of Ohio’s Statehouse building in Columbus on Monday night, the victim, authorities
Read moreDeRay Mckesson to Run for Baltimore Mayor
Black Lives Matter activist announced bid for political position Wednesday. by #teamEBONY Article Reprint Black Lives Matter activist DeRay Mckesson will run for mayor of Baltimore. He made the announcement on Wednesday. Mckesson’s entry is
Read moreRand Paul Drops Out Of White House Race
By: Jessica Taylor Article Reprint Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul is suspending his campaign for president after a disappointing finish in Iowa, turning his focus now to his Senate re-election bid.
Read moreWhite House seeks nearly $1.2 billion for drug prevention, treatment, overdose response
By Juliet Eilperin Article Reprint White House officials announced Tuesday that they will seek nearly $1.2 billion in new federal funding over the next two years to address the growing problem of heroin and prescription
Read moreFrom Lack of Reparations to Voter-ID Laws, UN Experts Slam U.S.
By Patrick Goodenough Article Reprint (CNSNews.com) – A trio of U.N. human rights experts ended a fact-finding visit to the United States Friday with a sharp critique of the conditions faced by African-Americans today, and
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