Nigeria: More than 800 Hostages Freed
Al Jazeera is reporting Nigerian troops have freed more than 800 hostages being held by Boko Haram across the country’s northeast, the army said. The author writes: “The ‘clearance operation’ on Tuesday saw...
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Dayo Okeniyi: ‘Shades of Blue’ Star’s Role of a
People think they know Loman. They have no idea. – Dayo Okeniyi Dayo Okeniyi stars as Detective Michael Loman on NBC’s hit police drama ‘Shades of Blue.’ Okeniyi plays the role of Loman, a rookie NYPD detective whose idea of the j...
Ivory Coast: Economy Struggling Following Terror Attack
Ofeibea Quist-Arcton of NPR is reporting the Ivory Coast is struggling to stay afloat after al-Qaeda terrorists open fired on swimmers and diners one week ago at a popular beachfront weekend getaway in Grand Bassam, the historic f...
San Jose State: No Hate Crime Convictions for Bike Lock Attack
The Washington Post is reporting that white students at San Jose who hazed a black freshman student by calling him “three-5ths”, locking the claustrophobic student in a closet and locking a bike lock around his neck we...
PolicyLink CEO Angela Glover Blackwell: ‘Organizing Matters
Angela Glover Blackwell is attentive the entire time at this year’s Georgia Budget & Policy Institute (GBPI) conference. As she peers through her eyeglasses, she jots down notes on a legal pad and simultaneously gives an unwav...
2014 Jackie Robinson West Team Strikes Back
J.R. Gamble of The Shadow League is reporting the 2014 Jackie Robinson West Little League stripped of their Little League World Series U.S. Championship, is fighting back in court. The team was stripped of its U.S. Title after all...
2016 MLK DAY: Ten Songs That Celebrate His Legacy
Monday, January 18, 2016 marks MLK Day, a day to celebrate the life and legacy of civil rights activist and icon Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., whose leadership, courage and conviction helped change the lives of millions of blacks i...
Kenya: Muslims Shield Christians During Bus Attack
The BBC is reporting a group of Kenyan Muslims traveling on a bus ambushed by Islamist gunmen protected Christian passengers by refusing to be split into groups, according to eyewitnesses of the attack which took place in December...
Chicago Officials: Corrupt from the Ground Up?
DOJ Probe must begin with Rahm Emanuel and City Hall. From Ronald Johnson to Laquan McDonald, to the fact that Mayor Rahm Emanuel and State Attorney Anita Alvarez concealed the video of both shootings for more than a year to Chica...
Lake Chad: Triple Suicide Bombings Kill Dozens
Marina Koren of The Atlantic is reporting three suicide bombings at a market on an island of Lake Chad on Saturday have killed and injured dozens of people. The exact number of victims is unclear. The Associated Press reports 27 p...