Murder Warrants Issued for Escaped Texas MMA Fighter
CONROE, Texas (AP) — An MMA fighter suspected of killing an ex-girlfriend and a friend of hers escaped Sunday from a prisoner transport van, authorities said. Cedric Marks escaped from…
Hopes for a Green October in Sudan
What Sudan's history of protest against authoritarianism can teach the current generation. Image credit UN Photo via Flickr (CC). Early in January 2011 as Sudan was going through the process of…
The burden of being Nigerian in Ghana
On xenophobia against Nigerians in Ghana. Radio technician. Ghana. Image credit Arne Hoel via The World Bank Flickr (CC). This past week, my morning radio habit led me to a…
Not Dat: Saints Fans Will Not Get Do-Over Of NFC Championship Game
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A courtroom quest by two New Orleans Saints ticketholders for a full or partial do-over of this year’s NFC championship game because of a blown “no-call”…
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Detroit Cop Forced Young Black Woman To Walk In Freezing Cold [WATCH]
A white Detroit police officer is under internal investigation after a Snapchat video got leaked of him forcing a young Black woman to walk in the freezing cold with the…
The ‘Neck Guy’ Is Back Behind Bars
Viral sensation Charles “Wideneck” Dion McDowell, who gained internet stardom last year when Florida police tweeted out a mugshot that showed his freakishly large neck, is back behind bars. According to…
8-Year-Old Aspiring Actress Gains Thousands Of Fans Online
Ani’yah Cotton is an 8-year-old aspiring actress and she already has her own show and tons of fans. “When I grow up, I want to be the biggest talk show host…
Celebrating Jackie Robinson: Beyond The Baseball Field
There is much that can be said about the legendary Jackie Robinson on his 100th birthday, which is today. We can talk about his barrier-shattering accomplishment on the baseball field…
The spear of the nation
Apartheid propaganda, white media and Afrikaner nationalists painted Verwoerd's killer as crazy, but Dimitri Tsafendas was a committed political activist. Dimitris Tsafendas. Image credit Ellen Elmendorp. It was at 2:20…
Texas Inmate Set To Be Executed For Houston Officer’s Death
(Texas Department of Criminal Justice via AP) HUNTSVILLE, Texas (AP) — A 61-year-old Texas inmate was set to be executed Wednesday for killing a Houston police officer more than three…