-
La. Police Officers Involved in Fatal Shooting of Alton Sterling Identified
The two Baton Rouge, La., police officers involved in the fatal shooting of Alton Sterling have been identified as Howie Lake II and Blane Salamoni, The Advertiser reports. According to The Advertiser, Lake is a three-year veteran on the force, while Salamoni has served four years with the department. Lake was one of six officers put…
-
Attorneys for Accused Charleston, SC, Church Shooter Dylann Roof Ask for Dismissal of Federal Case
Attorneys for Dylann Roof, accused of shooting nine parishioners at Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Charleston, S.C., are calling the federal case unconstitutional and asking for those charges to be dropped, WCSC reports. The court documents, which were filed Tuesday, assert that the case against Roof should be handled by the state of South…
-
Son of Alton Sterling Breaks Down During News Conference About His Father’s Death
This is how police brutality affects families. Cameron Sterling, the eldest son of Alton Sterling, who was shot and killed by police officers in Baton Rouge, La., on Tuesday, broke down in tears during a news conference at which his mother, Quinyetta McMillon, demanded justice for his dad, according to ABC News. “As a mother,…
-
Family of Man Killed by Off-Duty NYPD Cop in Road Rage Incident: 'This Is War'
The family of a Brooklyn, N.Y., man who was shot dead by an off-duty New York City police officer in the midst of a road rage confrontation are demanding that the officer involved face charges or else they’ll “hunt him down,” the New York Post reports. “We will seek our justice,” Zoe Dempsey, the niece…
-
La. Politician Calls for Justice Department Investigation Into Shooting Death of Alton Sterling
Rep. Cedric Richmond (D-La.) is asking that the Department of Justice look into the shooting death of Alton Sterling, who was fatally shot as he lay on the ground with two Baton Rouge, La., police officers on top of him, CNN reports. Sterling’s death, the latest in the seemingly endless string of police-involved altercations, sparked…
-
Descendants of Plantation Owner, Slave Reunite for Dinner 181 Years Later
Last week, two families sat down for dinner. That really isn’t unusual or special, but what made this gathering rare was that it took some 181 years to get there. Nkrumah Steward, the descendant of a slave, and Robert Adams, the descendant of a plantation owner, pulled together the meeting between their two families to…
-
Ivory Coast Men Outed, Forced to Flee Homes After US Embassy Posts Photo
At least four Ivorian men were forced to flee their homes after the U.S. Embassy in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, posted a photo of them signing a condolence book for victims of the mass shooting that killed 49 people at a gay nightclub in Orlando, Fla., the Associated Press reports. According to the report, the photo…
-
Former Colts Running Back Zurlon Tipton Dies After Accidentally Shooting Himself
Former Indianapolis Colts running back Zurlon Tipton died Tuesday after accidentally shooting himself at a car dealership in Detroit, ESPN reports. The 26-year-old was reportedly handling a duffel bag when a gun inside the bag fired as he dropped off his car to be looked at, police said. “Zurlon was a dude you rooted for—an…
-
Ga. Man Arrested After Toddler Left in His Care Drowns
A Winder, Ga., man was arrested and charged after a toddler left in his care drowned over the weekend, 11 Alive reports. The 2-year-old boy’s body was recovered from the water’s edge at Fort Yargo State Park in Winder, Ga. People at the park tried to help the child, attempting CPR until emergency responders arrived,…
-
DeRay Mckesson Named Interim Head of Human Capital for Baltimore City Public Schools
Black Lives Matter activist and former Baltimore mayoral candidate DeRay Mckesson will be starting a new job leading the city’s office of human capital for Baltimore City Public Schools, the Baltimore Sun reports. According to the report, incoming schools CEO Sonja Santelises on Tuesday named Mckesson interim chief human capital officer, the second and most…
Black News and Black Views with a Whole Lotta Attitude
