Burundi: President Returns After Failed Coup
BBC Africa is reporting that Burundi's President Pierre Nkurunziza says he has returned to the country and they are in control of key points,...
Nsenga Burton Talks Baltimore on CCTV
Speaking with CCTV America's Mike Walter, The Burton Wire's founder & editor-in-chief Nsenga K. Burton, Ph.D. discusses the uprisings in Baltimore and the socio-economic...
Nina Simone’s ‘Baltimore’; Jazmine Sullivan Covers
In honor of Charm City, the Burton Wire remembers music legend Nina Simone's song, "Baltimore," on fabulous Friday. Simone's song is from 1978 and...
Baltimore ‘Riot’ Tweets: What Kind of Fakery is This?
Caitlin Dewey of the Washington Post is reporting that there was a proliferation of false information initiated and spread on the Internet about the...
Boko Haram Kills 45 in Nigerian Village Raid
BBC News Africa is reporting that suspected Boko Haram militants have killed at least 45 people in a village in Borno state, north-east Nigeria,...
Trinidad: Husband of Slain Talk Show Host Charged
Caribbean 360 is reporting that the husband of journalist and talk show host Marcia Henville has been charged with murder. Authorities have charged Sheldon...
Lupita Nyong’o’s Oscar Dress Stolen from L.A. Hotel
The blogosphere is buzzing with news that Academy award-winning actress Lupita Nyong'o's highly touted 2015 Oscar gown has been stolen from a hotel. The...
Dez Bryant’s Career in Jeopardy Over Alleged Video?
Kevin O'Brien of the Seattle Sun-Times is reporting that an alleged video of Dallas Cowboys star Dez Bryant engaging in "Ray Rice-worthy" behavior is...
Body Found: May Be Missing Caribbean Airlines Official
Susan Mohammed of Trinidad Express is reporting that the decomposing body of a man found this morning is believed to be missing Caribbean Airlines...
NFL Star Warren Sapp Arrested; TV Contract Terminated
Richard Deitsch of Sports Illustrated is reporting that former NFL player and NFL Network analyst Warren Sapp, 42, has been arrested for soliciting prostitution...
