Opponents of Michigan’s emergency manager filed a lawsuit Thursday charging that Public Act 436 is a violation the federal Voting Rights Act. The suit coincides with the first official day the law goes into effect, with bankruptcy lawyer Kevyn Orr serving as emergency manager of Detroit. Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder, who declared the city a [...]
NAACP Official Criticizes Steubenville Rape Victim
March 28, 2013 | Posted by
More than a week after two Ohio high school football players were found guilty of sexual assault, a member of the state’s NAACP executive committee criticized the actions of the 16-year-old victim. Royal Mayo, formerly the president of the Steubenville, Ohio NAACP chapter, defended Steubenville High School students Trent Mays and Ma’lik Richmond during an [...]
Another Member of SEAL Team 6 Dishes on Bin Laden Mission
March 27, 2013 | Posted by
Another member of SEAL Team 6, the military squad responsible for the killing of al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden, has come forward to share the story of the infamous mission. Speaking to CNN national security analyst Peter Bergen, the anonymous SEAL criticized the record of the bin Laden’s death given to Esquire magazine, saying that [...]
Kwame Kilpatrick Denied Bail Until Sentencing
March 27, 2013 | Posted by
A request by former Detroit mayor Kwame Kilpatrick to be released on bond has been denied by a federal judge who believes him to be a flight risk. Kilpatrick has remained in custody since his March 11 conviction on corruption charges, and will be detained until sentencing. He faces up to 20 years in prison, [...]
What is the Value of Black Life in America?
March 27, 2013 | Posted by
Exploited, marginalized and exoticized by the American majority since first reaching the western hemisphere, the role of the black body in Western history is unquestionable. Even as black women become the face of beauty products and Bond girls, and black men set new standards for physical prowess, their bodies remain a commodity to be bought, [...]
Gun Control Momentum Slowing Down, New Poll Finds
March 26, 2013 | Posted by
Three months removed from the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting, America’s feelings on gun control have softened, according to a new survey released Tuesday. In the weeks after the shooting in Newtown, Conn., 57 percent of poll respondents were in favor of stronger gun laws, but in this week’s poll from CBS News, that number [...]
Kimani Gray’s Mother Refuses NYC Mayor’s Condolences
March 26, 2013 | Posted by
Family, friends and supporters mourned Kimani Gray at his funeral Saturday, two weeks after the 16-year-old was shot and killed by plainclothes police officers. Services for the teen were held at St. Catherine of Genoa Church in Brooklyn, with police watching over the proceedings. The New York City Police Department claims that the officers fired [...]
Obama Pushes Deadline For Immigration Reform
March 25, 2013 | Posted by
President Barack Obama set a deadline for Congress to introduce an immigration reform bill, saying that he expects debate to begin on the Senate floor in April. Speaking at a naturalization ceremony in the White House Monday, Obama suggested that immigration solutions were in clear sight, telling fellow lawmakers, “Let’s get this done.” During the [...]
Supreme Court Adds 2nd Affirmative Action Case to Docket
March 25, 2013 | Posted by
The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to hear a second case on the use of affirmative action, announcing Monday that it will examine Michigan’s ban on racial considerations in college admissions and professional hiring. The court is currently hearing a case filed against the University of Texas for discrimination against whites in admissions. In 2006, [...]
Jesse Jackson Calls for Protest as Detroit Emergency Manager Takes Office
March 25, 2013 | Posted by
Newly appointed Detroit Financial Emergency Manager Kevyn Orr began his job Monday of re-stabilizing the city’s struggling finances, at the same time that the Reverend Jesse Jackson calls for a dispute of his hiring. Detroit is the largest city ever to be put under the financial control of the state, and if Orr manages to [...]
