LOS ANGELES (AP) — The director of “Straight Outta Compton” says he’s “very happy with the accuracy” of the movie that depicts the creation and eventual breakup of influential rap group N.W.A. This photo provided by Universal Pictures shows, Aldis Hodge, from left, as MC Ren, Neil Brown, Jr. as DJ Yella, Jason Mitchell as […]
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Mississippians Charged with Trying to Join Islamic State
(Left) Muhammed Dakhlalla’s senior picture from Starkville High School in 2011 (WCBI-TV news report); (Right) Oct. 5, 2012 photo of Jaelyn Young, an honor student at Warren Central High School, in Vicksburg, Miss. Dakhlalla and Young were arrested on Saturday, Aug. 8, 2015, on charges that they were trying to travel abroad to join the […]
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Reminder: Media Advisory: Franchot to Tour Washington Co. Heritage Museum, Ride Canal Boat and Recognize Cafe
Franchot to Tour Washington Co. Heritage Museum, Ride Canal Boat and Recognize Cafe -Comptroller to Visit Williamsport and see Conococheague Aqueduct Project- WHO: Comptroller Peter Franchot State and Local elected officials WHAT: Comptroller Peter Franchot will begin a visit to Washington County today with a tour of the Rural Heritage Museum and Agricultural Education […]
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4th Night of Ferguson Protests Brings Confrontation, Arrests
FERGUSON, Mo. (AP) — Police arrested nearly two dozen people in Ferguson during a protest that stretched into early Tuesday Officers and protesters face off along West Florissant Avenue, Monday, Aug. 10, 2015, in Ferguson, Mo. Ferguson was a community on edge again Monday, a day after a protest marking the anniversary of Michael Brown’s […]
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BET Miniseries Reunites 5 Members of New Edition
LOS ANGELES (AP) — New Edition will be the subject of a BET miniseries. FILE- In this June 24, 2014 file photo, members of the 80s Boston boy band “New Edition”, from left, Ronnie DeVoe, Ralph Tresvant, Ricky Bell, Michael Bivins and Johnny Gill pose in New York. BET and Jesse Collins Entertainment announced Monday, […]
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Baltimore Homicides Reach 200 for the Year So Far
BALTIMORE (AP) — Eight months into the year, Baltimore’s homicide count has hit 200. In this July 30, 2015 picture, a man walks past a corner where a victim of a shooting was discovered in Baltimore. Murders are spiking again in Baltimore, three months after Freddie Grays death in police custody sparked riots. This years […]
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Police Shooting, Protests put Ferguson Back on Edge
FERGUSON, Mo. (AP) — Ferguson was a community on edge again Monday, a day after a protest marking the anniversary of Michael Brown’s death was punctuated with gunshots and police critically wounded a Black 18-year-old accused of opening fire on officers. Protesters march to the Thomas F. Eagleton Federal Courthouse, Monday, Aug. 10, 2015, in […]
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Tonight: AFRO’s First Edition with Sean Yoes, Monday, August 10.
Listen at WEAA Live Stream: http://amber.streamguys.com.4020/live.m3u National politics with political commentators Catalina Byrd and Sean Breeze, including what some argue is Black Lives Matter’s misguided move against presidential candidate Bernie Sanders and a lack of color among the candidates for the democratic FROnomination for president. Plus, the pervasive problem of witness intimidation in Baltimore, the […]
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Police: Suspect Shot Near Ferguson Rally Critically Injured
Police stand near a suspect in a parking lot after gunfire during a protest on the anniversary of the death of Michael Brown, Sunday, Aug. 9, 2015, in Ferguson, Mo. St. Louis County Police Chief Jon Belmar said that plainclothes officers had been tracking the man, who they believed was armed, during the protest. Belmar […]
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Texas official: Woman Among 8 Killed had Texted Mom for Help
HOUSTON (AP) — A woman who previously dated the man accused of fatally shooting her, her husband and six children texted her mother before her death that she was being held at gunpoint, a Texas district attorney said Monday. Harris County District Attorney Devon Anderson said after the man appeared in court that authorities had […]
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Media Advisory: Comptroller Franchot to Present Proclamation to Hazelwood Inn in Rosedale
Comptroller Franchot to Present Proclamation to Hazelwood Inn in Rosedale -Comptroller to Honor Family for 22 years of Dependable Service- WHO: Comptroller Peter Franchot Local elected leaders WHAT: Comptroller Peter Franchot will present a proclamation Wednesday morning to the Hazelwood Inn in Rosedale, recognizing the restaurant for its quality food, service and commitment to the […]
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Media Advisory: Franchot to Tour Washington Co. Heritage Museum, Ride Canal Boat and Recognize Cafe
Franchot to Tour Washington Co. Heritage Museum, Ride Canal Boat and Recognize Cafe -Comptroller to Visit Williamsport and see Conococheague Aqueduct Project- WHO: Comptroller Peter Franchot State and Local elected officials WHAT: Comptroller Peter Franchot will begin a day-long visit to Washington CountyTuesday with a tour of the Rural Heritage Museum and Agricultural Education […]
