13 Years Later, Guilty Plea in Post-Katrina Racial Shooting
By Kevin McGill, The Associated Press
A White man who fired a shotgun at three African-Americans amid the chaos that followed Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans more than 13 years ago pleaded guilty Oct. 17 to...
3rd Florida Ex-officer Imprisoned for Framing Black Suspects
By The Associated Press
A third ex-police officer is going to federal prison as part of a conspiracy in a small Florida city to frame Black people for crimes they did not commit.
Court records show...
Lawsuit: Teacher Shamed Student over Pledge Protest
By The Associated Press
A Connecticut teenager who says she was mocked and shamed for not standing up during the Pledge of Allegiance filed a federal lawsuit this week against her teacher and the school...
Police: Van Strikes, Kills 7-year-old Near Maryland School
By The The Associated Press
Police say a 7-year-old girl was hit and killed by a work van near her Maryland school.
Citing a Baltimore County police release, news outlets report the second-grade student was running down...
Booker Stirs South Carolina Democrats in Pre-midterm Debut
By Bill Barrow, The Associated Press
Cory Booker had hundreds of Democratic activists nodding, applauding and eventually roaring — complete with a sermon-style call-and-response — as he entertained the Orangeburg County party barbecue to put the...
White Florida Woman Calls Cops on Black Soccer Dad
By Perry Green, AFRO Sports Editor
In the latest episode of “White folks calling the calls on Black people for being Black,” a Florida woman reportedly dialed 911 to report a Black man who was coaching...
Expunging Cannabis Offenses
By Renee Foose, Special to the AFRO
In the wave of marijuana legalization, the war on drugs is left in its wake. Thousands of people remain incarcerated for cannabis convictions while non-offenders are profiting from cultivating,...
Amid Squalor and Debris, Michael’s Survivors Cling to Motel
By JAY REEVES, Associated Press
PANAMA CITY, Fla. (AP) — Simply getting through the day is a struggle at the American Quality Lodge, a low-rent motel where dozens of people are living in squalor amid destruction...
Mysterious Paralyzing Illness Found Among Kids in 22 States
By MIKE STOBBE, AP Medical Writer
NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. health officials on Tuesday reported a jump in cases of a rare paralyzing illness in children, and said it seems to be following an every-other-year...
Royal Baby on the Way, Adding Color to the Crown
By Micha Green, AFRO Washington, D.C. Editor, [email protected]
The Duchess of Sussex Meghan Markle can now add “Mommy” to her title as she and her husband, Prince Harry announced they’re expecting a new royal baby.
“Their Royal Highnesses...
Sears Files for Chapter 11 Amid Plunging Sales, Massive Debt
By The Associated Press
NEW YORK (AP) — Sears filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection Monday, with plans to shutter 142 unprofitable stores in the hopes that it can stay in business.
The question now is...
AP-NORC Poll: Many Caregivers Neglecting Their Own Health
By LAURAN NEERGAARD, AP Medical Writer
WASHINGTON (AP) — Skipping your checkup but not grandma's? Caring for an older loved one is a balancing act, and a new poll shows that too often it's the caregivers'...
