Marine Sgt. Eusebio Lopez, 25, shot and killed 19-year-old Lance Cpl. Sara Castromata and 23-year-old Jacob Wooley in the barracks near the Quantico Officer Candidates School where all three were employed, according to military officials. Lopez then turned the gun on himself. Officials initially believed the shooting to be the result of a love triangle, [...]
Central African Republic President Flees as Rebels Seize Capital
March 24, 2013 | Posted by
Central African Republic President Francois Bozize was forced out of the country Saturday as Seleka rebels seized the presidential palace in the capital of Bangui. Bozize fled south to the Democratic Republic of Congo, according to government officials. With rebels now controlling the city, Prime Minister Nicolas Tiangaye hopes that peace talks can begin. “I [...]
Rahm Emanuel Faces Backlash From Chicago’s Black Community
March 24, 2013 | Posted by
Chicago’s African-American community is expressing its frustration with Mayor Rahm Emanuel, as the city continues to suffer in his second year in office. Startling unemployment rates and the proposed closing of more than 50 schools deemed to be under-performing has left residents questioning Emanuel’s role in the issues. Under the recommendation of President Barack Obama, [...]
Congressional Black Caucus Chair Criticizes Obama’s Lack of Cabinet Diversity
March 24, 2013 | Posted by
Congressional Black Caucus chairwoman Rep. Marcia Fudge (D-Ohio) said President Barack Obama’s choices for his second-term the lack diversity among the new appointees. In a letter sent to Obama earlier this month, Fudge accused the President of betraying the African-American community that supports him. Of the President’s new appointments, including new secretaries of state and [...]
Mali Defends Northern City Against Islamist Attack
March 24, 2013 | Posted by
Malian forces pushed back rebels attacking a major town after two hours of fighting Saturday. Working with French-led allied troops, the Malian army recaptured Gao in January after months of occupation by Islamist extremists. Members of the Movement for the Oneness of Jihad in West Africa (MUJAO) enforced strict Shariah law during the occupation of [...]
Kim and Kanye West Considering Naming Baby ‘North West’
March 22, 2013 | Posted by
With their child due in less than four months, Kim Kardashian and Kanye West are making final preparations for parenthood. Selecting a name for the new baby is one of the tasks still left on their agenda, and West reportedly has a few possibilities in mind. British tabloid The Sun reports that West is considering [...]
3 Marines Dead in Quantico Base Shooting
March 22, 2013 | Posted by
A U.S. marine committed suicide after fatally shooting two workers at a Virginia base Thursday night. Officials believe that the shooting was the result of relationship dispute, with the assailant killing a man and a woman before shooting himself. The names of the victims and the shooter are being withheld until the military can notify [...]
61 Chicago Schools Slated To Be Closed, Angering Many
March 22, 2013 | Posted by
Chicago Public Schools officials confirmed that 61 school buildings will be shut down – more than 10 percent of the district’s current locations – an act that has many in the city infuriated. A list of more than 100 schools had been under review by CPS and the city’s Commission on School Utilization, which suggested [...]
Texas Police Kill Suspect in Colorado Corrections Exec Murder
March 22, 2013 | Posted by
A suspect in the murder of Colorado Department of Corrections executive director Tom Clements was shot and killed Thursday after trading gunfire with Texas police. Evan Spencer Ebel, 28, was driving a black Cadillac with Colorado license plates matching the description of the car seen near Clements home on the day of the shooting, and [...]
Chicago Violence Invades Hip-Hop: 7 Shot at Album Release Party
March 21, 2013 | Posted by
As Chicago continues to suffer widespread violence, the city’s hip-hop culture has come to reflect the harsh reality of life there. On Wednesday night however, the violence extended beyond the music, when three men opened fire during an album release party on Chicago’s South Side. Seven people were injured at Mr. G’s Supperclub at around [...]
