JACKSON, Ga. (AP) — Georgia executed Troy Davis on Wednesday night for the murder of an off-duty police officer, a crime he denied committing right to the end as supporters around the world mourned and declared that an innocent man was put to death. Defiant to the end, he told relatives of Mark MacPhail that […]
With the scheduled execution of Troy Davis in Atlanta, Georgia today, the controversy surrounding the execution is what has the whole world up in arms. Many claim that Davis is innocent due to numerous witnesses who initially claimed Davis was the murderer, now recanting their stories. Below are other examples of executions that many in […]
The more education African-Americans have, the more likely they are to marry white people, a new study conducted by the Journal of Marriage and Family suggests. The study claims that an increasing number of college-educated Black people marry outside their race because they have more interactions with those of other races while attending college. Blacks […]
Burglary charges against one of the men who accused Bishop Eddie Long of sexual misconduct, have been dropped after Long refused to testify. Anthony Boyd, who accused Long of sexual coercion, was accused in 2010 of breaking into the office of Bishop Eddie Long’s offices and stealing over $100,000 worth of property. Boyd told the […]
ST. LOUIS — A Kindergartener brought a crack pipe and meth to class for show and tell in Sweet Springs, Missouri right outside of St. Louis. The teacher found out about the kindergartener’s plan before he had a chance to show the items to his class. Man Receives 15 Year Sentence For Unweighable Amount Of […]
Below is a letter from Troy Davis who is scheduled to be executed tonight in the state of Georgia in one of the most controversial death penalty cases of the century. Here is the letter: I want to thank all of you for your efforts and dedication to Human Rights and Human Kindness, in the […]
Legendary singer Tony Bennett has apologized for comments he made on the Howard Stern show laying blame on the U.S. for the 9/11 terrorist attacks. Check out our Top 11 9/11 Conspiracy Theories More 9/11 Truthers “I am sorry if my statements suggested anything other than an expression of my love for my country, my […]
Cynthia Tucker has an op-ed on The Grio in which she speculates that Troy Davis is not only a victim of racism, but of class discrimination as well. Tucker argues that class and not race was the critical factor in Troy Davis’s conviction and execution, and that if Davis was a middle class African American, […]
On his MSNBC show last night, Reverend Al Sharpton called the decision to execute Troy Davis “a bleak day for anyone who cares about justice in this country.” Sharpton will be leading a march in Atlanta today to protest the execution. Risky? Troy Davis Willing To Take Polygraph To Prove Innocence Troy Davis’ Lawyers To […]
Our nation’s leader will be making a special visit to the Queen City this Thursday and we’re sure there are tons of things we’d all like to know. Just by some lucky strike, do you think you’d ever want to sit down one-on-one with the president? Maybe this week might be your chance. If you […]
How many times have you been up close and hanging out around the White House  in Washington, D.C.? Not too often right? Well for one man, getting as close as possible seemed to be the plan as he decided to literally jump the fence on the western side of the lawn yesterday evening. Photo: Getty […]
