Gwen Carr, the mother of Eric Garner, addresses a City Hall rally calling for police accountability on June 17, the fourth anniversary of her son's death. (Jefferson Siegel / New York Daily News) The mother of Eric Garner gave Mayor de Blasio a thumbs down Thursday for his answer on whether he would push for charges against all the officers involved in her son’s death. “It was a long answer that he gave me, but it was incomplete,” Gwen Carr said. “It said nothing about what I asked about holding all of the others accountable.” Carr weighed in a day after she confronted the mayor at a town hall event in Staten Island. De Blasio reiterated to Carr that two officers were hit with departmental c

Senators Cory Booker, Tim Scott and Kamala Harris introduced a bill that would make lynching a federal hate crime. A similar bill has been introduced in the House.Credit From left: Bryan Anselm for The New York Times; Al Drago for The New York Times; Stephen Crowley/The New York Times The United States Senate’s three black members introduced a bill on Friday that would make lynching a federal hate crime. The move came more than two weeks after a similar bill was introduced in the House of Representatives. Nearly 200 anti-lynching bills were introduced in Congress from 1882 to 1986. None were approved. “This sends a very powerful message,” said Cory Booker, Democrat of New Jersey, who introdu

Foxy Brown has been personally affected by Donald Trump’s controversial immigration policy. On Thursday (June 22), the Brooklyn rapper posted an Instagram message and said her father wasn’t let into the United States after her family went to Trinidad, her parent’s home country. Brown wrote her words next to a photo of a child stopped at the U.S. border and said she was reminded of her own daughter, Baby C. “This angel’s Baby C’s age,” wrote Foxy. “I’d literally f—ing die, torn apart from my daughter. The atrocity at the border is unspeakable; subjecting any child to an environment conducive to horror speaks volumes of this demonic-ass world we live in. My parents are Trinidadian immigrants (

Serena Williams is back to being a threat on the tennis court and, according to her, that means it is time for an inordinate amount of drug tests. Williams took to social media Tuesday night to complain about her latest test, which she says she is subject to more than other American tennis players. ."..and it's that time of the day to get "randomly" drug tested and only test Serena. Out of all the players it's been proven I'm the one getting tested the most. Discrimination? I think so. At least I'll be keeping the sport clean #StayPositive," she wrote in a tweet. "But I'm ready to do whatever it takes to have a clean sport so bring it on. I'm excited," she said in a followup tweet. Williams

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Elbert "Big Man" Howard, a co-founder of the Black Panther Party who served as newspaper editor, information officer and logistics genius behind the group's popular social programs, has died at age 80. His wife, Carole Hyams, says Howard died Monday in Santa Rosa, California, after a long illness. Friends and family described Howard as a "gentle giant" who could paint in words what a jazz song was saying. Howard was an author, volunteer jazz disc jockey, lecturer and activist in Sonoma County, where he later made his home. 50 years later: The Black Panthers and their legacy of activism. Howard was one of six people who founded the Black Panther Party for Self-Defense in

BALTIMORE (WBFF)-- Baltimore City Police announced the arrest of an officer Wednesday. Interim Commissioner Tuggle briefed the media on the arrest of the officer, charged with drug trafficking in Baltimore County. Officer Spencer Moore was arrested Tuesday night on drug charges. He is a 14-year-veteran of the police department. Police say the charges stemmed from the distribution of prescription drugs. Interim Police Commissioner Gary Tuggle says, "I do want to say this type of activity is simply not going to be tolerated. Everyday men and women put this uniform on and they go out with a sense of pride and dignity as they execute their mission..." Moore has been on suspension for several mon

MIAMI - The indictment was damning enough: a former police chief of Biscayne Park and two officers charged with falsely pinning four burglaries on a teenager just to impress village leaders with a perfect crime-solving record. But the accusations revealed in federal court last month left out far uglier details of past policing practices in tranquil Biscayne Park, a leafy wedge of suburbia just north of Miami Shores. Records obtained by the Miami Herald suggest that during the tenure of former Chief Raimundo Atesiano, the command staff pressured some officers into targeting random black people to clear cases. "If they have burglaries that are open cases that are not solved yet, if you see any

Pedophiles are attempting to rebrand themselves as “MAPs” or “Minor Attracted Persons” in an effort to normalize pedophilia and gain acceptance in mainstream America by being included as part of the expanding LGBT+ community umbrella. According to UrbanDictionary, the blanket term MAP includes infantophiles (infants), pedophiles (pre-pubescent children), hebephiles (pubescent children), and ephebophiles (post-pubescent children). Some MAPs also refer to themselves as NOMAPs or “Non-Offending Minor Attracted Persons”. These pedophiles seek to be a part of the LGBT+ community, even going so far as to make a “Pride” flag for Gay Pride Month. @communist_fish posted: PSA TO MINORS: IF YOU SEE THI

Milwaukee Brewers reliever Josh Hader apologized Tuesday for racist, homophobic and misogynistic tweets that dated back to his time in high school. "As a child I was immature," Hader said following Tuesday's All-Star Game, according to the Wall Street Journal's Jared Diamond. "I said some things that are inexcusable. There's no excuse." "I'm ready for any consequences," he added. Hader's account was set to private shortly after the tweets circulated during the All-Star Game. According to Yahoo Sports' Jeff Passan, the news spread quickly to his family members in attendance at Nationals Park in Washington, D.C.: Some members of Josh Hader’s family, wearing his All-Star replica jersey, have ta

Gabrielle Union is all about opening the door to honest conversations about sex, beauty, and self-love. After years of sharing her uplifting messages with other women and fans, the actress is passing some lessons on to her husband, Dwyane Wade’s two sons and his nephew (who now lives with the blended family). In a new interview with Refinery29, Union reveals that she taught her stepsons about valuing dark-skinned, black women. In a recent panel discussion at the 2018 Essence Festival in New Orleans, Union recalled a conversation she had with the three boys about girls they were interested in. After asking them to show her the girls’ Instagram accounts, she realized they all had something in

The 2018 Emmy award nominations are in. Donald Glover (aka Childish Gambino) received nominations for acting, writing, and directing for his acclaimed FX series “Atlanta.” Among his four nominations is Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series. He will also compete against himself in Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series, for the episodes “FUBU” and “Teddy Perkins.” “Atlanta” was nominated for 16 awards overall, including Outstanding Comedy Series. Two of its episodes—“Alligator Man” (written by Glover) and “Barbershop” (written by Stefani Robinson)—received nominations in the category for Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series. The episode “Alligator Man” is also nominated for Outstand

Cardi B, the Carters (Beyoncé and Jay-Z), Childish Gambino, Drake and Bruno Mars lead the nominees for the 2018 MTV Video Music Awards. The show will air live from Radio City Music Hall in New York, New York on Monday, August 20th at 9 p.m. ET/PT. Cardi B earned the most nominations with 10 total, including Video of the Year, Song of the Year and Best Collaboration, Best Choreography, Best Editing (Bruno Mars’ “Finesse” remix, on which she appears), Artist of the Year, Best New Artist, Best Hip Hop (“Bartier Cardi” featuring 21 Savage), Best Latin (Jennifer Lopez’s “Dinero,” with DJ Khaled). The Carters followed with eight nods – Video of the Year, Best Collaboration, Best Hip Hop, Best Cine

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) -- Maryland authorities say nine people, including a former correctional officer, have pleaded guilty for their roles in a bribery conspiracy at a state prison. State prosecutor Emmet Davitt announced the guilty pleas Thursday in the case at the Jessup Correctional Institution. Prosecutors say inmate Tyrone Johnson arranged for his sons Travis and Marquis Johnson to pay former correctional officer Warren Wright bribes for Wright to smuggle narcotics inside for Johnson to distribute. The conspiracy began in November 2015. It lasted more than two years. A signed plea agreement indicates conspirators met with Wright about 40 times, paying him about $500 each time. The Johnso

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — The federal government has reopened its investigation into the slaying of Emmett Till, the black teenager whose brutal killing in Mississippi shocked the world and helped inspire the civil rights movement more than 60 years ago. The Justice Department told Congress in a report in March it is re investigating Till's slaying in Money, Mississippi, in 1955 after receiving "new information." The case was closed in 2007 with authorities saying the suspects were dead; a state grand jury didn't file any new charges. Deborah Watts, a cousin of Till, said she was unaware the case had been reopened until contacted by The Associated Press on Wednesday. The federal report, sent annual

Each of you in your own right are a heavy hitter and in the words of Maya Angelou...You Are Enough! I am reaching out to you today because in the past few weeks I have been hitting social media and other outlets pretty hard in asking for support for my upcoming October event. Thanks to our CEO Mz. Konnoisseur, this event is now featured in the Summer issue of State Vs US Magazine featuring Mysonne the NY General and thanks to Cookie Humphrey, this event will be featured in the upcoming issue of Compulsive Magazine! National and International will get to see this! We have also been introduced to 18 media entities in the DMV as well as being put on the Baltimore Pride 2018 calendar thanks t

GAITHERSBURG, MD -- An Amber Alert has been issued for a 9-year-old boy and an 18-month-old girl from Montgomery County. Kingston Perry, 9, and Karina Perry, 18 months, is believed to be with 35-year-old Dwight Reylando Perry. Police say they were last seen in Gaithersburg, Md. Perry is believed to be driving a Blue Toyota Camry, with MD tag: 5DF8922. If you have any information about their whereabouts, please contact Montgomery County police. #AmberAlert #gaithersburg #maryland #dwightreylandoperry

Maya Moore is a four-time WNBA champion, two-time Olympic champion and two-time NCAA champion. The Lynx superstar becomes the second woman to cover SLAM, and the first since 1998 #myamoore #wnba #nba #slammagazine

The National Football League Players Association announced Tuesday that it has filed a grievance against the NFL's new national anthem policyfor the 2018 season. In the announcement, which said the anthem rules are "inconsistent with the collective bargaining agreement and infringes on player rights," the NFLPA confirmed the league has agreed to discuss the issue further before the case moves forward: NFL owners approved guidelines that force players to either stand on the sideline or remain in the locker room during the anthem. A player who kneels on the sideline could see his team fined, while teams will also be permitted to issue their own punishments to players. The issue has been a hot-

Nas has got a talent that lies outside of the rap game. The artist picks the right kinds of business ventures. A recent announcement revealed Amazon's acquisition of an online pharmacy called PillPack. The startup offers a door-to-door service, enabling their customers to stock up by ordering online and having their products delivered directly to their homes. PillPack was backed by Nas' Queensbridge Venture Partners as an early investor in 2014. The fund is said to have raised $8.8 million. Since then, a total of $118 million was amassed in private capital investments before Amazon's involvement. The deal is set to be finalized this fall. TJ Parker and Elliot Cohen, the owners of the online

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - A 21-year-old female corrections officer was arrested and fired from the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office after police said she beat a woman who was shackled in the Duval County jail. Catherine Thompson had been with JSO for 14 months and was still in her probationary period, Under Sheriff Pat Ivey said Thursday. Ivey said a woman was arrested Friday on a charge of driving without a valid license. The woman, Kirenda Welch, encountered Thompson while being searched at the jail and the two exchanged insults, Ivey said. Welch, who told News4Jax she's five weeks pregnant, said the episode began when she took issue with the itchy uniform she was given, according to her complaint