By Elliot Hannon Article Reprint The Department of Justice released its findings from a three-year federal investigation into just how bad the Newark police force is on Tuesday—and the picture it painted of New Jersey’s
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D.C. Handgun Ban Ruled Unconstitutional, Capital Must Allow Guns in Public
By Elliot Hannon Article Reprint A federal judge ruled Washington, D.C.’s ban on carrying a handgun in public is unconstitutional. In his ruling released on Saturday, Judge Frederick Scullin wrote “[t]here is no longer any
Read moreHouse Ethics Committee Investigates U.S. Rep. Bobby Rush, a Chicago Democrat
by jimmi jam Article Reprint The House Ethics Committee announced Friday it will continue to examine the conduct of U.S. Rep. Bobby Rush, a Chicago Democrat.
Read moreBlack box found at site of Air Algerie crash
By ELAINE GANLEY Article Reprint PARIS (AP) — French soldiers on Friday secured one of the black boxes from the Air Algerie plane that went down in restive northern Mali with the loss
Read moreWell-Educated Black Parents Equal Brighter Futures
by MICHAEL HOLZMAN Article Submission The U.S. Department of Education’s National Assessment of Educational Progress periodically measures literacy skills at grades four, eight, and 12. The results are reported at four levels: At Basic and
Read moreYou’re Hired: Good News For Convicted Felons Trying to Get a Job
blackmediascoop.com Article Reprint “Have you ever been convicted of a crime?” That is typically one of the first questions an employer asks of an applicant. If the answer is “yes,” D.C. Council member Tommy Wells
Read moreUS working on case against Russia on downed plane
By MATTHEW LEE Article Reprint WASHINGTON (AP) — Video of a rocket launcher, one surface-to-air missile missing, leaving the likely launch site. Imagery showing the firing. Calls claiming credit for the strike. Recordings said
Read moreBeware high school Summer Melt
By SUE ONTIVEROS Article Submission The last thing Nia Abdullah wants this summer is melting. Melting? Isn’t that something that happens as winter turns to spring? The Summer Melt is a term educators are all
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