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Rep. Charlie Rangel to Obama: You Owe the American People an Explanation

Rep. Charlie Rangel to Obama: You Owe the American People an Explanation

Congressman Charlie Rangel said on Wednesday that he believes it’s time for President Obama to give the American public an explanation for both the Justice Department’s spying on the Associated…

Michigan State Rep. Brian Banks in Hot Water For Putting Strip Show Promoter on Payroll

Michigan State Rep. Brian Banks in Hot Water For Putting Strip Show Promoter on Payroll

Michigan state Rep. Brian Banks has a long rap sheet, which explains why some weren’t all that excited when Banks announced his candidacy. Banks had been convicted eight times between…

Mayor Charged With Assault Says Allegations Against Her Are a “Made Up Lie”

Mayor Charged With Assault Says Allegations Against Her Are a “Made Up Lie”

Atlantic Beach Mayor Retha Pierce told a judge on Tuesday that the charges being leveled against her are false. Pierce surrendered to police on Monday after a warrant was issued…

Former NYC State Sen. Shirley Huntley Sentenced to 1 Year and 1 Day in Jail

Former NYC State Sen. Shirley Huntley Sentenced to 1 Year and 1 Day in Jail

The state senator who was accused of paying for spa treatments for her poodle with taxpayer money was sentenced to one year and one day in prison on Thursday. Ex.…

Commissioner Wants Conviction Overturned Due to Lack of Black Jurors

Commissioner Wants Conviction Overturned Due to Lack of Black Jurors

William Beavers Cook County Commissioner William Beavers was convicted of tax evasion earlier this year for failing to report campaign donations that he squandered at casinos. Beavers’ attorneys are…

‘Wanted Dead Only’: Islamist Militant Magazine Targets President Obama Over His Drone Policy

‘Wanted Dead Only’: Islamist Militant Magazine Targets President Obama Over His Drone Policy

A new Islamist militant magazine has President Obama in its crosshairs for his authorization of America’s drone policy. “Wanted Dead Only. Barack Obama Mass Murderer. Reward: in the Hereafter,” reads…

Black Connecticut Politician Finds Noose Hanging Near Office

Black Connecticut Politician Finds Noose Hanging Near Office

A Connecticut politician was shocked when he arrived at work to find a pink noose hanging from the bathroom door. Dennis Minor, the Black recreations director, works near the area…

Black On Black Crimes: More Than 900 Christians K!lled In Nigeria

Black On Black Crimes: More Than 900 Christians K!lled In Nigeria

By Staff Blogger According to reports, Nigeria is the most unsafe place on earth for Christians to live. More than 900 Christians were k!lled there, last year alone. The…

Feds Swoop Down on Prominent New York Senator in Undercover Operation

Feds Swoop Down on Prominent New York Senator in Undercover Operation

A respected Senator in Brooklyn is reportedly going to have charges filed against him this week in response to a long federal probe, according to the New York Daily News.…

Racism Rears Its Ugly Head As First Black Cabinet Minister Takes Office In Italy

Racism Rears Its Ugly Head As First Black Cabinet Minister Takes Office In Italy

Italy, has long had problems with racial integration between its immigrant classes and hoped to resolve some of those issues when they appointed Cecile Kyenge as the first black…