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Georgia Baptist Convention Demands Mayor Reed Apologize for Suspending Fire Chief

The Georgia Baptist Convention has issued a demand for Atlanta Mayor Kasim to apologize and reinstate Atlanta Fire Chief Kelvin Cochran after he was suspended…

Not much chance of Congress stopping Cuba policy

WASHINGTON (AP) — A lack of unanimity in both political parties toward President Barack Obama's sudden move to re-establish ties with Cuba complicates any...

Oldest HBCU Cheyney University on the Brink of Closing

Cheyney University, the oldest HBCU in the United States, is in dire fiscal straights and their bleak condition is only expected to worsen, a state…

Bondage 'master' convicted in plot to kill wife

DETROIT (AP) — A jury on Thursday convicted a Detroit-area man of murder in a plot to kill his wife so he could devote...

FBI Wants to Extradite Assata Shakur After Renewed Cuba Relations

The Federal Bureau of Investigation and the New Jersey State Police badly want to get their hands on convicted American cop killer Assata Shakur, who…

Revolutionary love: Ferguson protest leaders get engaged at City Hall

Ferguson protest leader Brittany Ferrell remembers the first time she saw Alexis Templeton step out of the car at the Ferguson Police Department in...

NYC pushes for Garner settlement; lawyers protest

NEW YORK (AP) - The city said Wednesday that it is trying to negotiate a settlement with Eric Garner's family as scores of defense...

Cleveland police shooting shows need for strict screenings

DENVER (AP) — The discovery that a Cleveland officer who shot and killed a 12-year-old boy last month had washed out at another police...

This Week In Black History

For the week of Dec. 17-24 December 17 1663—Queen Nzingha of Angola dies at the age of 82. Known as the Warrior Princess of Matamba, Queen...

AP sources: US, Cuba seek to normalize relations

WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States and Cuba have agreed to establish diplomatic relations and open economic and travel ties, marking the most significant...

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