By The Associated Press A Pennsylvania police officer who shot an unarmed Black teenager has been charged with criminal homicide. The charge against East Pittsburgh Officer Michael Rosfeld is included in court records obtained by media organizations. It wasn’t known June 27 if the 30-year-old Penn Hills resident has retained an attorney, and the district […]
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Teen Detained in Case that Led to Fatal Police Shooting of Antwon Rose
By The Associated Press Police made an arrest in a drive-by shooting that started a chain of events resulting in the police killing of a Black teenager. The teenager under arrest was with the victim, 17-year-old Antwon Rose Jr., the night he was shot by police, authorities said June 26. People start a protest march […]
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Michael Rapaport, Baron Davis and ‘Big Baby’ Stop Airplane Disaster
By Perry Green, AFRO Sports Editor, pgreen@afro.com Actor/comedian Michael Rapaport and a couple of former NBA stars stopped a man from opening the emergency door of an American Airlines plane mid-flight. According to Rapaport himself, the bizarre incident occurred during a Saturday morning flight from Houston to L.A., as Rapaport was returning from opening night for the […]
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Furor Over Huckabee Sanders Continues
By Ty’rique Sims, Special to the AFRO White House Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders was asked to leave a Virginia restaurant last Friday night because of her work with President Trump and Maryland Rep. Elijah Cummings is defending her. “Last night I was told by the owner of Red Hen in Lexington, VA to leave because […]
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Reports: HUD Failed to Track Lead Paint Cases, Ensure Fixes
By JULIET LINDERMAN, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Two federal reports released this month blast the Department of Housing and Urban Development for failing to have procedures to adequately protect children in subsidized housing against lead paint exposure. The reports, from the Government Accountability Office and HUD’s Office of Inspector General, paint a portrait of […]
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UK Service Celebrates ‘Windrush Generation’ From Caribbean
By The Associated Press LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Theresa May joined more than 2,000 people at London’s Westminster Abbey on Friday to celebrate the contribution of immigrants from the Caribbean, 70 years to the day after hundreds of West Indians arrived to help rebuild war-scarred Britain. The former troopship Empire Windrush landed in […]
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Racist Tropes on Ramadan TV Anger Black Arabs
By The Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — In an attempt to capitalize on what’s become a ratings bonanza for Arabic satellite channels during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, two comedies struck the wrong chord with audiences when their lead actors appeared in blackface, a form of makeup that darkens the skin […]
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Va. Governor Orders Probe of Abuse Claims by Immigrant Children
By MICHAEL BIESECKER, JAKE PEARSON and GARANCE BURKE, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Virginia’s governor ordered state officials Thursday to investigate abuse claims by children at an immigration detention facility who said they were beaten while handcuffed and locked up for long periods in solitary confinement, left nude and shivering in concrete cells. Gov. Ralph […]
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Michelle Obama’s Memoir Conveys Lessons of an Eventful Life
By CHEVEL JOHNSON, Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Former first lady Michelle Obama said Friday that her upcoming memoir “Becoming” is a “re-humanization effort” that shares the “ordinariness of a very extraordinary story” that she hopes will give voice to people who feel voiceless. Obama made the remarks as she helped kick off the […]
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3 Maryland Schools to Revoke Bill Cosby’s Honorary Degrees
BALTIMORE (AP) — The University System of Maryland says three universities in the state are rescinding honorary degrees awarded to comedian and actor Bill Cosby. The Baltimore Sun reports the System’s Board of Regents announced the revocations Friday. The board says it received requests to revoke the degrees after Cosby was convicted in April of […]
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Patriots Sign 1st-Round Draft Pick Isaiah Wynn
By The Associated Press FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — The New England Patriots have signed first-round draft pick OL Isaiah Wynn, an offensive lineman from Georgia. Wynn, 22, was selected 23rd overall. At 6-foot-2, 302-pounds, he played both guard and tackle during his college career. New England Patriots offensive tackle Isaiah Wynn steps on the field […]
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Louisiana State Senators Want National Guard to Leave Border
By The Associated Press BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Democratic state senators pushed legislation Friday asking Gov. John Bel Edwards to recall Louisiana National Guard troops at the Texas border until separated families who entered illegally are reunited with their children. A Senate committee advanced the legislation sponsored by New Orleans Sen. J.P. Morrell with […]