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Justice Committee, Police Watch Group, Questions Death Of Denis Reyes in...
Denis ReyesIn response to the death of Denis Reyes on Friday. May 16, the Justice Committee issued the following statement from Co-Director Loyda Colon:"The Justice Committee sends heartfelt...
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The Philadelphia Police Bombing of MOVE 30 Years Ago Mirrors On-going War...
[Speaking Truth To Power]This week marks the 30 year memorial of the multiple murder of members of MOVE perpetrated by members of the Philadelphia Police Department—with the blessings of city leaders...
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R&B Takes Center Stage at Lehman Center
I had the pleasure to speak with the leads in two R&B groups, bass guitarist Rick Kinchen of the talented Minneapolis R&B band, “Mint Condition” and one of the original members of “Tony! Toni!...
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Nkurunziza Survives In Burundi But Winds Of Change Reach Central Africa
President Nkurunziza -- challenges remainThe Burundi conflict escalated on May 13 with these words by Maj. Gen. Godefroid Niyombare on May 13th, in Bujumbura, the capital of Burundi: "President Pierre...
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May Is For Celebrating Nurses Too
Harriet Tubman was a union army nurse The month of May is probably the most celebrated month of the year. The list of celebrations that reflects a very busy calendar include Memorial Day, Mother’s Day,...
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Risky Business: Jeb Bush, The Echo Chamber, And Revisionist History
Brother knows best. Jeb Bush wants to me the new Decider-in-Chief using George's advisorsJeb Bush was asked by Megyn Kelly from Fox News, in reference to Iraq, ”Knowing what we know now, would you have...
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Obama Lauds Camden On Reversal Of Misfortune And Its Community Policing
President Obama in CamdenI want to thank Camden County Police Chief Scott Thomson for his outstanding work. So I’ve come here to Camden to do something that might have been unthinkable just a few years...
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To Stop Rwanda and Uganda in DR Congo: Implement Obama’s Congo bill
The author with Feingold, who is running for the Senate againOn April 22nd, Reuters reported that the Congolese government accuses Rwandan troops of crossing into the Democratic Republic of the Congo...
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Anatomy Of A Cover Up; The Media, The NYPD And The Assassination of Malcolm X
Malcolm X -- Malik El Shabazz"I have a dead brother. He was killed by a bullet to his head. I asked the bullet where it came from. It said: 'From the rifle of a soldier of the government of a powerful...
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Malcolm X's 90th Birthday: Why Pan-African Organizations Like the AU Must...
Malcolm X in Africa "Each generation must, out of relative obscurity, discover its mission, fulfill it, or betray it"--Frantz FanonToday we will commemorate the 90th birthday of the iconic global...
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Uganda: More Farmers Resist What They Fear Is Land Grab By Museveni Regime
Uganda's president, Gen. Museveni-- people in Acholi region fear land grabs.People in the northern part of Uganda are increasing their resistance to what they claim are schemes by the government to...
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Obama Signs Blue Alert System Warning Police of Threats
THE WHITE HOUSEREMARKS BY THE PRESIDENT AT SIGNING OF THE RAFAEL RAMOS AND WENJIAN LIU NATIONAL BLUE ALERT ACT OF 2015Well, as some of you aware, several weeks ago we lost two of New York’s finest,...
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2015 Summer Youth Police Academy
2015 Summer Youth Police AcademyApplications are to be submitted by Friday May 29th, 2015.New York City residents, attending school, between the ages of 10 and 16 are eligible to attend.The Youth...
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New York's First Lady "Shocked And Saddened" By Rising Suicides Of Black...
Chirlane McCrayChirlane McCray, who has made shattering the stigma around mental health and increasing access to mental health services and resources the chief focus of her platform, issued a statement...
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Medgar Evers: Dr. Derrick E. Griffith Memorial Scholarship Fund Established
DR. DERRICK E. GRIFFITH MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP FUND ESTABLISHEDFund established to honor the legacy of fallen educatorDr. Derrick E. Griffith’s tragic death in the derailment of Amtrak 188 took him from...
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Jesse Jackson To Pope Francis: Denounce Institutional Racism In G-20 And...
Pope Francis has been a courageous strong advocate of marginalized communities NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS930 East 50thtStreet, Chicago, Illinois 60615Phone: (773) 373-3366, Fax: (773) 3733571May 18, 2015His...
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Message To Bratton: Citizens Filming Police Should Be Protected
Ramsey Orta filmed the lynchhold killing of Eric GarnerWHAT: Press conferenceWHO: Copwatch Patrol UnitWHERE: Broadway-side Entrance to City HallWHEN: Thursday, May 21st at 9:15amNew Yorkers who film...
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Amid Ethiopia Elections 2015, Obama's USAID Nominee Gayle Smith Slammed For...
Gayle Smith, President Barack Obama's nominee to run the U.S. Agency for International Development, boasts a glowing list of credentials after spending two decades in Africa as an aid worker and...
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Medgar Evers: Funeral Services for Dr. Derrick E. Griffith, AMTRAK Crash Victim
Dr. Derrick E. Griffith FUNERAL SERVICES FOR DR. DERRICK E. GRIFFITHDr. Derrick E. Griffith’s tragic death in the derailment of Amtrak 188 took him from us too soon, but hundreds will celebrate his...
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Bin Laden Documents: Al-Shabab Ugandan Attackers Were To Have Planned Gen....
Bin Laden -- said Al-Shabab attackers were to have planned Gen. Museveni assassination according to U.S. documentsThe Al-Shabab team that launched a terrorist attack in Kampala in 2010 was supposed to...
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