By Jazelle Hunt NNPA Washington Correspondent WASHINGTON, D.C. (NNPA) – The crime rate has been steadily decreasing for 25 years, but mass incarceration has had very...
JIM SUHR, Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — The disparity in the rate at which Missouri authorities pulled over black drivers compared with whites last year...
JIM SUHR, Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — The disparity in the rate at which Missouri authorities pulled over black drivers compared with whites last year...
Whether you’re looking to have some fun, get in a good workout or train for a competition, boxing is a great outlet to get in shape...
Keith Cooke has been hired as the Director of the Engineering & Transportation Department for the City of San Leandro. Cooke has been serving as...
Oakland, CA – The Warriors have finally made it! They’ve had an incredible year and need four more games to hoist the Larry O’ Brien NBA...
San Francisco, CA – The month of May was extraordinary for the Giants. They recorded eight shutouts last month, all of which came here at AT&T...
WASHINGTON (AP) — A unanimous Supreme Court ruled Monday that homeowners who declare bankruptcy can’t void a second mortgage even if the home isn’t worth what...
Ben Woods, THE NEXT WEB (TheNextWeb.com) — Google has changed the way in which you can keep on top of your privacy and security settings across its services in...
ZURICH (AP) — A report says the high-ranking FIFA official who allegedly made a $10-million payment central to a U.S. probe into soccer corruption is believed...
Tom Pelissero, USA TODAY (USA Today) — Cam Newton appears to be on the verge of receiving a hefty raise with a new contract that...
Ian Morris, DIGITAL SPY (DigitalSpy.com) — After many a false start, smartwatches are finally becoming a thing this year. First, the long-awaited Apple Watch garnered...
Mahmoud Mourad and Yara Bayoumi, REUTERS CAIRO (Reuters) — In his battle against militant Islam, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi is relying not just on...
David Sharp, ASSOCIATED PRESS FREEPORT, Maine (AP) — A former teacher who travels the country to document the final resting places of poets is looking...
As part of Creative Time’s Dreaming in Daylight series in Central Park, poet Marc Bamuthi Joseph will present a new art experience, “Black Joy in the...
Andrew Pollack, THE NEW YORK TIMES (The New York Times) — Is sexual desire a human right? And are women entitled to a little...
The Oakland City Council is set to vote Tuesday evening on a controversial proposal to sell a city-owned parcel to build a luxury apartment tower at...
Howard Fendrich, ASSOCIATED PRESS PARIS (AP) — For the third match in a row at the French Open, Serena Williams was oddly out of...
Maeve McDermott, USA TODAY (USA Today) — It’s been nearly a year since the crash that almost took his life, but the pain is...
Kimberly Kindy, plus reporting by Julie Tate, Jennifer Jenkins, Steven Rich, Keith L. Alexander and Wesley Lowery, THE WASHINGTON POST (The Washington Post) — In...
Sebastien Malo, REUTERS NEW YORK (Reuters) — An African-American celebration called Pinkster dating back to the 17th century is enjoying a quiet revival in...
The City of Stockton Community Advisory Board is hosting a day-long symposium in June on crime prevention for residents and interested others to hear speakers and...
Even before her rise to national fame began 11 years ago, Oakland soul singer Ledisi had formed a mutual admiration society of sorts with some of...
By Frank S. Washington NNPA Columnist DETROIT (NNPA) – The Mazda MX-5 Miata PRHT roadster is a mix of modern technology and straightforward old school....
By Julianne Malveaux NNPA Columnist When racist attitudes, either conscious or subconscious, are combined with the discretionary powers that law enforcement officers have, the result...
