Washington, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser talks to the Tom Joyner Morning Show about the youth town hall meeting, #IWishYouKnew being held today in the…
Mayor Bowser added those connected with the cases and incidents captured on the camera can have access to view. Not everyone is agreeing or believing that idea. WASHINGTON — After this month’s police killing of Walter Scott in South Carolina, Americans were treated to another lesson in how police departments can spin such incidents. […]
Washington, D.C. hosted the most high-profile and traditional of Saturday’s protests against racial bias in the legal system. The march and rally was organized by National Action…
Controversial former Washington D.C. mayor and now Councilman Marion Barry, Jr. (pictured) was released from a local area hospital on Saturday night after being involved in a head-on…
No matter how hard she tries to keep herself out of the drama, K. Michelle always finds herself in some mess. K. Michelle was slammed…
News that the U.S. has been spying on foreign leaders has dominated headlines this week. Could it really be that President Obama didn’t know about the surveillance? With hit shows like “Scandal” addressing such a scenario (B-613, anybody?), is pop culture imitating the U.S. government? Today on “NewsOne Now,” Roland Martin spoke with Professor […]
Looks like leaders for the District of Columbia think it’s high time to stop jailing small-time users of marijuana. According to The Washington Post: Ten…
*U.S. Rep. John Lewis was arrested Tuesday in front of the Capitol during a protest advocating reform of the nation’s immigration laws. The Atlanta Democrat was one of several members of Congress arrested along with other protesters at the culmination of a march up the National Mall, as they locked arms and refused to […]
D-Day! The Affordable Care Act (ACA) or Obamacare is finally in motion and there are tons of Republicans who are up in arms about its passing. A partial shutdown of the U.S. government began shortly after midnight on Tuesday, when the two houses of Congress could not see eye-to-eye on a budget. The Republican-led House of Representatives only agreed […]
The annual Congressional Black Caucus weekend is this weekend and that means that there’s a lot going on. Although it’s become Known as one of…
Natalie and Derrica Wilson Derrica Wilson Age: 33Title: Co-Founder & President, Black and Missing Foundation, Inc. Place of Residence: Washington, D.C.Natalie Wilson Age: 42 Title:…
At the request of D.C. Mayor Vincent Gray, gospel singer Donnie McClurkin, who has said God delivered him from “the curse” of homosexuality, withdrew as a performer at a city-sponsored concert on Saturday night, Aug. 10, at the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial. McClurkin’s withdrawal from the event, which is being organized by the D.C. […]