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  • Detroit Ex-Pat and Activist Killed in Ghana

    Mamelena Diop, born Jeannette Salters, was a Detroit activist in the 1970s who eventually moved to Ghana as part of her exploration of her roots. The Detroit Free Press is reporting that she was killed in that West African country. Her body, along with that of her sister, Nzinga Janna, was found last week near…

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  • Fox Contributor: First Lady Should Have Given a Shout-Out to Affirmative Action

    First lady Michelle Obama drew attention for the commencement speech she delivered at the HBCU Tuskegee University on Saturday, where she spoke candidly about race and racism in America and the trials she herself has faced because of her skin color. One Fox News contributor, however, thought that the first lady focused too much on…

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  • Mich. State Senator Confronts Ex-Wife Naked, Opens Fire on Vehicle: Report

    A Michigan state senator was arrested after allegedly confronting his ex-wife in the nude and then opening firing at the ex’s car with an automatic weapon, the Detroit News reports. State Sen. Virgil Smith claimed that his ex-wife instigated the argument, barging into his home and attacking his girlfriend, before he drew his automatic rifle…

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  • Manhattan Detention Center Officer Charged With Smuggling Drugs Into Jail and Selling to Inmates

    A 43-year-old New York City correction officer was arrested and charged with allegedly smuggling drugs—including crack cocaine and marijuana—into the Manhattan Detention Center and selling them in the jail, the New York Post reports. Patricia Howard was arrested Saturday night and charged with criminal possession of marijuana and crack cocaine as well as criminal possession…

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  • 9 Ga. Deputies Fired in Death of Black Man Who Was Tased While Restrained

    The Chatham County Sheriff’s Office in Georgia fired nine deputies on Friday after investigations by its internal-affairs division and the Georgia Bureau of Investigation into the death of an inmate who was tased while restrained, WTOC reports. Matthew Ajibade, 22, reportedly died while in an isolation cell on New Year’s Day. He had been handcuffed…

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  • Teen Charged With Attempted Murder After Brutal Beating of Md. Man

    Two teens are facing charges after allegedly beating and severely injuring a Maryland man last week, WJZ reports. Authorities are expecting to make more arrests in the incident that left 61-year-old Richard Fletcher of Dundalk in Baltimore County with broken eye sockets, a broken nose, broken ribs and a brain bleed, the news station notes.…

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  • For This Grassroots Organization, There Are Only 2 Options: Help or Hush

    Don’t just talk about it, be about it. This was the thought that went into Operation Help or Hush, born out of the protests in Ferguson, Mo., following Michael Brown’s shooting death; a type of stick-it to critics who doubted that social media could have an impact in activism: “help or hush.” Charles Wade, one…

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  • Harlem Globetrotters Teach Pope Francis Some Tricks While Touring Italy

    Spinning a basketball on your finger is easy when the Harlem Globetrotters are your teachers. Just ask Pope Francis, who was captured attempting the trick in St. Peter’s Square Wednesday while meeting with the team, Fox News Latino reports. The pope, who met the Globetrotters during his weekly general audience, was given a framed jersey…

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  • Google Plans to Invest $150 Million in Diversity Initiatives

    Google is upping the ante in the quest for diversity. The tech giant plans to spend $150 million on an extensive campaign to bring more women and racial minorities into the industry, USA Today reported in an exclusive interview with Nancy Lee, Google’s vice president of people operations. Last year the company spent some $115…

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  • Marshall University Football Player Faces Possible Hate Crime Charges After Allegedly Attacking Gay Couple 

    The FBI is investigating whether or not a Marshall University running back should be charged with a hate crime after he was arrested for allegedly assaulting two gay men, BuzzFeed reports. Huntington, W.Va., Police Chief Joseph Ciccarelli told BuzzFeed that MU student Steward Butler turned himself in on Wednesday after a warrant was issued for…

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