In a swift move that has sent tremors through U.S. foreign relations in West Africa, Niger’s military junta has severed an agreement that allowed U.S. military personnel to operate in its country. The announcement, made by junta spokesperson Col. Amadou Abdramane in a televised address on March 16, was made days after an official visit...
The white president of historically Black university in Missouri placed on leave amid claims of harassment will keep his job after an independent investigation found no evidence he bullied a Black administrator who made the allegations against him before she committed suicide in January. Lincoln University President John Moseley returned to work March 15 after...
A little over a decade ago, a Philadelphia man was found guilty of a crime, despite his own doctor testifying that he was physically unable to carry out the shooting due to a serious injury to his pelvis. C.J. Rice received a 30- to 60-year prison sentence for a shooting in Philadelphia that left four...
A Brooklyn tow truck driver accused of punching a man to death during an argument over an illegally parked vehicle was released from jail this week and likely won’t face time in prison following his arraignment on a simple misdemeanor. Kevon M. Johnson, 30, faces one charge of third-degree assault after he delivered a crushing...