A U.N.-backed panel says racist rhetoric by U.S. leaders and strict immigration enforcement have contributed to serious human rights violations, urging the U.S. to review its policies and halt enforcement near schools, hospitals, and churches.
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Posted inNational News
US faces elevated terrorism threats against backdrop of Iran war and cuts at FBI, Justice Department
A series of recent attacks in New York, Michigan and Virginia has heightened concerns about terrorism threats in the United States amid the war with Iran and the loss of experienced national security officials at the FBI and Justice Department, raising questions about the country’s ability to prevent potential attacks.
Posted inNational News
ROTC students at Old Dominion subdued and killed the shooter who killed 1 person, wounded 2
ROTC students at Old Dominion University subdued and killed a gunman who opened fire in a classroom March 12, killing one person and wounding two others. Authorities identified the shooter as Mohamed Bailor Jalloh, a former Army National Guard member previously convicted of attempting to aid the Islamic State, and are investigating the attack as an act of terrorism.
Posted inHealth
An effort to remedy harm from a race-based kidney test helps Black patients seeking transplants
A nationwide effort to correct a race-based kidney function test has helped thousands of Black patients gain credit for lost time on transplant waiting lists, improving their chances of receiving a kidney. Researchers say the policy change has increased transplant rates for Black patients without negatively affecting patients of other races.
Posted inAfro Briefs
A Florida woman has been charged in a shooting at Rihanna’s Los Angeles home
A Florida woman has been charged with attempted murder and multiple felony assault counts after allegedly firing several gunshots at the Los Angeles home of singer Rihanna while the star, her partner A$AP Rocky, their children and her mother were inside. No one was injured, and the suspect, Ivanna Lisette Ortiz, was arrested and ordered held on $1.8 million bail while authorities investigate a possible motive.
Posted inINTERNATIONAL
Jihadis intensify attacks against Nigeria’s military, killing officers and carting away weapons
Jihadi extremist groups, including Boko Haram and the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), have intensified coordinated attacks on Nigerian military bases in the country’s northeast, killing officers and soldiers while seizing weapons and equipment. Analysts say the raids show growing sophistication by the militants, who exploit vulnerable bases and limited military presence despite U.S. training and logistical support.
Posted inENTERTAINMENT
Multiple gunshots fired near Rihanna’s LA home and a woman is taken into custody
By The Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles police took a woman into custody after she fired gunshots outside Rihanna ‘s gated home, according to authorities and news reports on March 9. No one was injured, police said. It wasn’t immediately clear whether the singer was at home when the shooting happened March […]
Posted inNational News
‘Worse than a prison’: 911 calls, interviews reveal problems at ICE’s largest detention camp
Records of more than 100 emergency calls and interviews reveal serious medical, mental health and safety concerns at Camp East Montana, the nation’s largest ICE detention facility in El Paso, Texas. Detainees report overcrowding, inadequate food and medical care, and repeated suicide attempts, while federal officials dispute claims of poor conditions.
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Cleveland father says his missing daughter was one of 2 girls found in shallow graves
A Cleveland father says one of two young girls found buried in shallow graves earlier this week is his missing daughter, 8-year-old Mila Chatman, whom he had been trying to locate for five years. Police say a 28-year-old woman has been detained as a person of interest as investigators work to determine how the children died.
Posted inPolitics
No. 47 fires Homeland Security Secretary Noem after mounting criticism over her leadership
The 47th president has fired Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem amid mounting criticism over her leadership, including her handling of the administration’s immigration crackdown, disaster response, and department spending. Noem, a former South Dakota governor and close ally of the president, faced bipartisan scrutiny in Congress and public backlash following controversial immigration enforcement actions, including the deaths of two protesters in Minneapolis.
Posted inSports
Tre’ Johnson, former NFL offensive lineman turned high school history teacher, dies at 54
By The Associated Press Tre’ Johnson, the former standout Washington offensive lineman who went on to become a Maryland high school history teacher, died Feb. 15. He was 54. Johnson’s wife, Irene, announced the death in a Facebook post, saying he died during a short family trip. “It is with a heavy heart that I […]
Posted inENTERTAINMENT
BAFTA and BBC apologize for racial slur during awards show
The British Academy Film Awards and the BBC issued apologies after a racial slur was broadcast during the Feb. 22 BAFTA ceremony while “Sinners” stars Michael B. Jordan and Delroy Lindo were presenting onstage. The slur was shouted by a Tourette syndrome advocate in attendance, who later said he was “deeply mortified” and stressed that the utterance was an involuntary tic. BAFTA and the BBC acknowledged the harm caused, while advocacy groups emphasized that such vocal tics are not reflective of a person’s beliefs or intentions.