14-Year-Old Hit, Killed By Stray Bullet Was 8 Months Pregnant
Sanja Star Harrison, 14, was killed Monday night when a bullet ripped through the ceiling of her bedroom and struck her in the head, police said. Her family told Channel…
What the Jair Bolsonaro regime in Brazil means for Africa
Brazil's new President is committed to American-style bilateralism, evangelical populism and the violent undoing of the Workers Party's legacy. The consequences for Africa are bleak. President-elect of Brazil, Jair Bolsonaro.…
Black bodies will fall in Brazil
What does the election of far-right President Jair Bolsonaro mean for Brazilians of African descent? Cabaret of RRRRRace, Vila Velha Theater, Salvador de Bahia. Image credit João Milet Meirelles via…
Police Trying To Cover Up Killing of Morehouse Man, Says His Sister Who Is A Facebook Executive
San Mateo County Sheriff’s Department is trying to cover up for its officers who were involved in the October Taser killing of unarmed Chinedu Valentine Okobi, a 36-year-old father and…
Presidential power and the Museveni state in Uganda
Caricatures aside, how do President Yoweri Museveni and the National Revolutionary Movement state reproduce power? It's been 31 years. President Yoweri Museveni at a UK government event in 2012. Image credit Russell Watkins…
Once Again, George Zimmerman Avoids Jail Time
(AP Photo) For some reason the state of Florida can’t seem to put George Zimmerman in jail. ABC News reports, Zimmerman was given a misdemeanor charge for stalking a private…
Private Consultant Releases New Kendrick Johnson Autopsy
A private forensic consultant out of Orlando, Florida has performed the third autopsy of the body of Kendrick “KJ” Johnson. According to a report released by WALB-TV, Forensic Dimensions of Orlando…
Man Shoots Ex In The Head At Her Job
(Suwanee Police via WAGA-TV) A Georgia man showed up at his ex-girlfriend’s job in Suwanee Wednesday morning and shot her in the head, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports. Nathanieo Pinkins, 30, showed…
Detroit Stadium Worker Gets Probation For Spitting On Pizza
(Detroit Police Department via AP) DETROIT (AP) — A food service worker at the Detroit Tigers’ stadium who was fired after video surfaced showing him spitting on a pizza has…
Mandela’s dreams
Media studies scholar Sharon Sliwinski asks whether dreaming can be recast as a vital form of resistance to political violence. A review of her book. Mandela statue at Southbank Centre…