Monthly Archives: July, 2016

Crime

Austin TX shooting leaves 1 dead, 3 hospitalized

Lee Dixon - July 31, 2016

AUSTIN, Texas — A shooting in a crowded entertainment district in downtown Austin early Sunday left one woman dead and three others wounded. According to reports,...

Crime

7 Rules for Recording Police

Advocate Staff - July 28, 2016

In 2012, the City of Boston agreed to pay Simon Glik $170,000 in damages and legal fees to settle a civil rights lawsuit...

The Seraaj Files

Whistleblowing by Smartphone

Kevin Seraaj - July 28, 2016

In America there are laws that protect the rights of individuals to blow the whistle on wrongful corporate conduct. Federal agencies like the IRS...

To Be Equal

Save Our Cities: Education, Jobs & Justice

Marc Morial - July 28, 2016

"I recognize we are in political season. But the Urban League understands that your mission transcends politics. Good jobs, quality schools, affordable health care,...

Rappin' With Sandy B

Violence & Police

Sandy B - July 28, 2016

Dear SandyB: Just watching what has gone on in recent days with the killings of Alton Sterling in Baton Rouge and Philando Castile in Minneapolis. ...

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IN MEMORIAM: O.J. Simpson, an Iconic Athlete, Dies at 76

Orlando Commissioner Permanently Barred from Contact With Alleged Elderly Victim

UN underscores commitment to stay and deliver in Myanmar

Gaza: Resuming night-time aid deliveries, UN reports ‘dire’ conditions

Temporary Channel Opens as Authorities Strive to Clear Key Bridge Wreckage

Biden Woos Haley Voters and Salutes Transgender People

FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL: New MSCS Superintendent Dr. Marie Feagins Makes New Friends on Day 1

OP-ED:Embracing Black Men’s Voices

OP-ED: Why the Biden campaign should invest in the Black Press

Quinn Minute: School recess was the best

‘Black Opry Revue’ Throws the Covers Off of Black Country Music

IN MEMORIAM: The Burton Wire — Interview Louis Gossett Jr.

OP-ED: Why the Biden campaign should invest in the Black Press

Transform landmark Indigenous rights declaration into reality: UN General Assembly President

UN leaders call for more action to end racism and discrimination

Let youth lead, urges new advocacy campaign

First Person: ‘I no longer amount to anything’ – Voices of the displaced in Haiti

COMMENTARY: D.C. Crime Bill Fails to Address Root Causes of Violence and Incarceration

Mayor, City Council President React to May 31 Closing of Birmingham-Southern College

From Raids to Revelations: The Dark Turn in Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ Saga

Baltimore’s Key Bridge Struck by Ship, Collapses into Water

Climate change threatens global forest carbon sequestration, study finds

Independent Women’s Forum Establishes National Energy Appreciation Day

Removing invasive caimans from Florida Everglades

‘Terrifying’: Tuesday Was Hottest Day Ever, Breaking Record Set Just 24 Hours Earlier

FREE TICKETS: Advance Screening of ABIGAIL

FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL: New MSCS Superintendent Dr. Marie Feagins Makes New Friends on Day 1

‘Black Opry Revue’ Throws the Covers Off of Black Country Music

PRESS ROOM: Rising TV Star Dara Reneé Serving as ‘DREAMbassador’ at 17th Disney Dreamers Academy

Monthly Archives: July, 2016

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Local author releases inspiring new children’s book

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