Atlanta police have a short time to find a missing 10-year-old girl on Mother’s Day and would appreciate the public’s assistance to bring her home with whatever information will get her there. The teenager, Gingua Benson-Oneal, was reportedly last seen on Sunday night, May 11, at approximately 8:30 p.m. when her mother realized she was… Continue Reading →
In a senseless and tragic accident that shocked Compton, a 17-year-old man was arrested in connection with the murder and shooting of the 12-year-old boy. The victim was shot on Friday afternoon at Fig/Oleander Park, about 4 p.m., the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department reported. Emergency responders reached the scene and found the teenager victim… Continue Reading →
A routine bus ride became a nightmare Saturday evening when shots were fired on a SEPTA bus in the Fairmount Park section of Philadelphia. Four individuals, three teenagers, were wounded in the shooting that traumatized passengers and police in a rush to find the shooter. The violence spree started around 6:15 p.m. on May 10… Continue Reading →
As the U.S. House readies a make-or-break vote on the future of American health care, Rep. Debbie Dingell is warning the alarm. And she’s not blowing it off. On the line are the very lives of millions of Americans particularly our most vulnerable fellow citizens – who barely get by on Medicaid. In Michigan alone,… Continue Reading →
During a highly publicized trial out of Grand Rapids, Michigan, the atmosphere in the courtroom grew strained Thursday when a judge directed a mistrial in the case against white police officer Christopher Schurr, who is charged with second-degree murder for his role in the 2022 fatal shooting of Patrick Lyoya, a Black man born in… Continue Reading →
In a highly publicized, highly emotional case in the state, a judge in Michigan declared a mistrial when jurors indicated they could not agree on the verdict in the murder trial of ex-Grand Rapids police Officer Christopher Schurr. The trial involved the April 2022 in-service fatal shooting of Patrick Lyoya, a 26-year-old Black man from… Continue Reading →
In a surprise twist that sent New Jersey’s political and social communities reeling, Newark Mayor Ras Baraka was arrested on Friday for participating in a protest outside Delaney Hall, a disputed immigration detention center in his city. The arrest provoked widespread outrage among human rights groups, fellow Democratic lawmakers, and residents who viewed the act… Continue Reading →
In a Washington surprise, a federal court has forced the Trump administration to delay its sweeping government reorganization proposal, which included bulk dismissals across federal agencies, on hold. The decision, issued by San Francisco-based U.S. District Judge Susan Illston, is a critical blow to the administration’s effort to remake the federal workforce despite Congress. Judge… Continue Reading →
In a dramatic turn of events, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton revealed that six people, five of whom are government officials, were arrested over what his office terms a “vote harvesting scheme” in Frio County. The revelation is just the latest chapter in Paxton’s ongoing efforts to reveal what he terms election fraud across the… Continue Reading →
Wednesday witnessed a Tennessee jury acquiting three of the then-former Memphis police officers – Tadarrius Bean, Demetrius Haley, and Justin Smith of all the charges laid against them by the state, including second-degree murder, on their role in the death of Tyre Nichols. Nichols was a 29-year-old FedEx worker and budding photographer who perished on… Continue Reading →