Archive for October 2023
A man released from prison for a crime he did not commit was shot to death by a cop
Buck Aldridge, a Georgia deputy who fatally shot Leonard Cure, who spent 16 years in prison for a crime he didn’t commit, was killed during a traffic stop by Aldridge. Aldridge has had a terrible history with motorists. He was fired by the Kingsland Police Department in August 2017 for violating its use-of-force policy during…
Read MoreButler opens the door
Laphonza Butler, who was chosen by California Gov. Gavin Newsom to complete the term of Sen. Dianne Feinstein, who died in September, will not seek election to the seat in 2024. “I’ve decided not to run for a full term in the US Senate,†she wrote on the social media platform X. “Knowing you can…
Read MoreMonument erected to Dred Scott
A nine-foot monument was erected in Calvary Cemetery to honor Dred Scott, who was buried there. Scott challenged slavery in court and, in so doing, helped spark the Civil War. The monument was dedicated on September 30th in North St. Louis. Dred Scott had a “familiar name but an unfamiliar story,†said Lynne Jackson, founder…
Read MoreHigh school student develops soap to treat skin cancer
A 14-year high school student won a major award for developing a soap that treats skin cancer, which affects all people, including Blacks. Herman Bekele, a freshman at Woodson High School in Northern Virginia, spent his summer break working to cure skin cancer. Bekele was named “America’s Top Young Scientist†for creating a bar of soap…
Read MoreWalking while Black can be deadly for Black men
After leaving a convenience store, Elijah McClain was described by one male caller to police as ‘sketchy.” Police jumped on McClain, who was 5 foot 7 inches and weighed 145 pounds, and beat him. The paramedic injected McClain with ketamine. He died three days later in a local hospital. Jurors convicted a Colorado police officer…
Read MoreSalt threatens the drinking water in the Mississippi River
The Department of Homeland Security is working to slow a mass inflow of salt water that is threatening drinking water in the Mississippi River in the southern part of the state because of drought in Louisiana. According to a news release from the White House, President Joseph Biden’s action authorizes the Department of Homeland Security and the…
Read MorePolice arrest 18-year for Morgan State University shooting as they search for a second perpetrator
Police have arrested Jovan Williams, 18, for shooting 5 people at Morgan State University in Baltimore. Investigators now say Williams and a 17-year-old cohort opened fire on the University’s campus on October 3 outside Thurgood Marshall Hall. Police charged Williams with attempted murder during last week’s shooting at Morgan State University that left five wounded.…
Read MoreQ&A: Will Violence in the Middle East Fuel Further Hate in the U.S.
The Ethnic Media Weekly By Peter Schurmann Last Saturday Israel experienced an unprecedented attack by Palestinian militant group Hamas members along its southern border. The invasion targeted civilians in areas surrounding Gaza, where 2.3 million Palestinians live in what many describe as apartheid conditions. Over 1,000 Israelis have been killed, with women and children among them,…
Read MoreCourt blocks sending Kenyan police to Haiti
The Kenyan High Court has temporarily blocked the deployment of Kenyan police to Haiti or any other country pending the hearing of a petition filed by the Thirdway Alliance Kenya and two other groups. The petitioners argue that the constitution does not envisage the deployment of the police service outside Kenya, adding that deployment of…
Read MoreSergio Brown was arrested for his mother’s murder, but is he mentally ill?
After Sergio Brown, a former NFL player, was arrested and charged with killing his mother Myrtle, he claimed the Maywood police and the FBI were involved in the killing. “Fake news. Fake news. Fake news,” Brown said in the video which he tagged on ESPN. “It has to be the FBI that came into my…
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