DALLAS (AP) — Leaders of the Black Lives Matter movement are condemning the slayings of police in Dallas during a protest over fatal police shootings of Black men in Louisiana and Minnesota. Shaun King Shaun King is a blogger who rose to prominence following the 2014 fatal police shooting of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri. […]
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Legislative Black Caucus of Maryland Installs New Executive Leadership
Annapolis, MD: The members of the Legislative Black Caucus of Maryland (LBCM) voted to elect an Executive Board featuring Delegate Cheryl D. Glenn (Economic Matters) as Chair, Delegate Darryl Barnes (Ways and Means) as 1st Vice Chair, Delegate Edith J. Patterson (Ways and Means) as 2nd Vice Chair, Delegate Benjamin Brooks, Sr. (Economic Matters) as […]
Latest: Dallas Suspect Said He Wanted to Kill Whites
DALLAS (AP) — The Latest on the shooting of police officers in Dallas (all times local): 8:55 Police Chief David Brown says a suspect in the overnight attack that killed five police officers, wounded seven others and wounded two civilians said he was upset over the recent police shootings of black men and wanted to […]
Police: Gunman in Vehicle Shoots at Georgia Officer
ATLANTA (AP) — A gunman in a passing vehicle opened fire on an Atlanta area police officer on routine patrol, firing multiple shots before he was apprehended after a short car chase, Roswell police said early Friday. No one was hit by the shots, they said. The shooting happened shortly before 1 a.m. Friday, a […]
Dallas Police Chief: 5 Officers Killed, 7 Injured at Protest
Police and others gather at the emergency entrance to Baylor Medical Center in Dallas, where several police officers were taken after shootings Thursday, July 7, 2016.. (AP Photo/Emily Schmall) (Updated 7/8/2016) DALLAS (AP) — At least two snipers opened fire on police officers during protests in Dallas on Thursday night, killing five officers and injuring […]
Russell Simmons’ Teen Daughters Make Modeling Debut
Russell Simmons with daughters Aoki, 13 (left) and Ming, 16 (right) (Twitter Photo) The teenage daughters of Def Jam co-founder and fashion designer Russell Simmons and his ex-wife, former model and designer Kimora Lee Simmons, recently followed in their parents’ footsteps by making their modeling debut. Ming, 16, and Aoki, 13, Simmons struck a pose […]
New Commission to Commemorate 400 Years of African American Contributions
Rep. Bobby Scott (Twitter Photo) House lawmakers on July 5 passed legislation which would establish a new federal commission to commemorate the contributions of African Americans to the U.S. since slavery began in 1619. Lawmakers approved a bill offered by Rep. Bobby Scott (D-Va.) to establish the 400 Years of African-American History Commission. The commission […]
Dallas Police Chief: 10 Officers Shot at Protest; 3 Dead
DALLAS (AP) — Two snipers apparently shot 10 police officers during protests in Dallas on Thursday night and three officers are dead, the city’s police chief said in a statement. A Dallas Area Rapid Transit police officer receives comfort at the Baylor University Hospital emergency room entrance Thursday, July 7, 2016, in Dallas. Police say […]
Shots Fired at Dallas Protest over Fatal Police Shootings
DALLAS (AP) — Multiple media outlets report that shots were fired Thursday night during a Dallas protest over two recent fatal police shootings of black men. Bystanders run for cover after shots fired at a Black Live Matter rally in downtown Dallas on Thursday, July 7, 2016. Dallas protestors rallied in the aftermath of the […]
Police: Manager of Baltimore Rapper, “Lor Scoota”, Fatally Shot
Trayvon Lee, manager of Baltimore rapper Lor Scoota. (Twitter Photo) BALTIMORE (AP) — The manager of a young Baltimore rapper gunned down after an anti-violence fundraiser was himself fatally shot less than two weeks later, police said Thursday. Trayvon Lee, 24, was killed near his home Wednesday evening in what police described as a second “targeted […]
Tonight: AFRO’s First Edition with Sean Yoes, Thursday, July 7.
Listen at WEAA Live Stream: http://amber.streamguys.com.4020/live.m3u From 5-7 P.M. Political strategist Catalina Byrd guest hosts and engages a panel discussion on police brutality, in wake of videotaped shootings of Black men in Louisiana and Minnesota. These stories and much more on AFRO’s First Edition with Sean Yoes.

