Grand Jury Decision on Eric Garner Death is Close
CBS News is reporting that the grand jury decision over the alleged choking death of Eric Garner by NYPD police officer Daniel Pantaleo is...
Nigeria: Explosions Kill Dozens in Adamawa state
BBC News is reporting that at least 25 people are reported to have been killed in an explosion in north-eastern Nigeria's Adamawa state. The...
Emmett Till: Burial Casket Donated to Smithsonian
Writing for Smithsonian Magazine, Abby Callard is reporting that the family of murdered teen Emmett Till has donated the casket in which he was...
Ferguson: Read Grand Jury Testimony Here
The Wall Street Journal has pulled together the grand jury documents regarding Officer Darren Wilson's killing of unarmed teenager Michael Brown, 18. Click here...
Former DC Mayor Marion Barry Dies
Mike DeBonis and Martin Weil of The Washington Post are reporting that former Washington, DC Mayor and current D.C. Council member Marion Barry has...
Michael Brown: Parents Appeal to U.N. Committee
CNN is reporting that the parents of Michael Brown, 18, a Missouri teen killed by police officer Darren Wilson, 28, have gone to Geneva,...
Why Are So Many Female Veterans Unemployed?
Kelly Wallace of CNN is reporting that the unemployment rate for female veterans who have been discharged since September 11, 2001, was 9.3% in...
Guyana President Ramotar Suspends Parliament
BBC is reporting that Guyana President Donald Ramotar invoked an obscure constitutional procedure to suspend parliament in order to avoid a vote of no...
Loretta Lynch Expected to be Next Attorney General
CNN is reporting that President Obama has nominated Loretta Lynch to be the next United States Attorney General. If confirmed, Lynch will succeed U.S....
Harry Belafonte Receives Hersholt Humanitarian Award
Legendary actor and activist Harry Belafonte, Jr., 87, received the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian award from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences at...
