Chicago
A Chicago family is in mourning after an infant was killed by her grandmother with a power saw on Monday, CNN reports. The child, believed…
Deonte Hoard was only 17, but he already had a clear idea of what he wanted to do in life: Go to college and play…
Every so often we get a local election that has a huge impact on the outlook and direction of Black America. There are cities that…
A day after The Guardian reported shocking allegations that the Chicago Police Department illegally detains and beats suspects at a so-called CIA-like secret compound on the…
Earvin “Magic” Johnson continues to inspire the very community that reveres his aspiring legacy, as it’s just been declared Johnson along with Kimbra and Mark…
A new study by the American Civil Liberties Union of Illinois supports what has long been suspected: that there is a racial disparity in Chicago traffic stops that disproportionately…
Hundreds gathered in the nation’s capital Tuesday morning for the Congressional Black Caucus’ (CBC) swearing-in ceremony for both newly elected and current members of the…
The Chicago Sun-Times is reporting that Chicago leaders this week unveiled a “road map” to combat violence. SEE ALSO:John Crawford’s Family Sues City, Police, Walmart…
Chicago Alderman Walter Burnett Jr. joined Roland Martin on “NewsOne Now” to discuss corporate diversity and minority hiring. Burnett is part of a group of alderman…
(photo credit: We Charge Genocide) Chicago youths representing the activist group We Charge Genocide (pictured above) started a silent protest during the Committee against Torture at…
Extrajudicial killings of Black American men by police officers is not a new phenomenon in this country, but in the wake of several such incidents…
What you see above is a map of Detroit. The small colorful dots represent people, plotted to show where they live and their race. Whites are…