WAKE UP CALL: Same issue, different noose
It’s an issue that I just can’t seem to escape. It is the journalistic equivalent of the movie Groundhog Day, in which the main character, …
AL CALLOWAY SAYS: Mostly black and poor are behind bars
Last week, news media across the nation reported that one in 100 adults is behind bars in the United States of America. This startling analysis …
THE POLITICS OF BLACKNESS: The art of intimidation, voter fraud and voter suppression
The finger pointing is so bad it’s hard to filter out fact from fiction. And we voters think that we select politicians and presidents solely …
Injustice, inspiration on display at museum
SEATTLE (AP) – Hear the tremor in Jerrelene Williamson's voice as she recalls the day, when she was a young grocery checker in Spokane, that …
Pentagon says Somalia air strike targeted terrorist suspect
MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) – The U.S. launched an airstrike in Somalia targeting terror suspects March 3 as an Islamic group with links to al-Qaida appeared …
Edison students defend protest
MIAMI – A protest-turned-scuffle between Miami Edison Senior High School students and police has set off a firestorm of controversy that continues to smolder across …
Mayor proposes housing program merger
FORT LAUDERDALE – Mayor Jim Naugle this week called for sweeping changes to the city’s housing programs after one program prematurely demolished a family’s home. …
School superintendent deemed nation’s best
MIAMI – For Rudolph Crew, constant demands and unpredictability come with the job. On a recent Friday, as multiple TVs throughout the Miami-Dade schools superintendent’s …
Clinton sees new race; Obama talks tough
WASHINGTON (AP) – Hillary Rodham Clinton declared this week that her primary victories in Ohio, Texas and Rhode Island had reordered the Democratic presidential race …
Clinton hints at sharing ticket with Obama
WASHINGTON (AP) — Hillary Rodham Clinton, fresh off a campaign-saving comeback, hinted Wednesday at the possibility of sharing the Democratic presidential ticket with Barack Obama …