Social media, while effective, is also where modern-day surveillance thrives. Here, Black Lives Matter activist Arielle Newton and former Black Panther Rosemari Mealy discuss the pros and cons.

Social media, while effective, is also where modern-day surveillance thrives. Here, Black Lives Matter activist Arielle Newton and former Black Panther Rosemari Mealy discuss the pros and cons.

Committed and beloved activist MarShawn McCarrel had more plans to expand helpful educational programs in his city before his untimely death earlier this month.

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Acting Police Chief Eddie Garcia says the city and police department disagree with the decision but will honor it.

Minnesota police officer resigns under pressure for urging drivers to run over Black Lives Matter Demonstrators. St. Paul's mayor welcomes his decision.

Activist Larry Fellows and former Black Panther member Sekou Odinga discuss revolution music and how deeply woven art is in the tapestry of resistance.

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Wednesday on NewsOne Now, Roland Martin and an expert panel of guests discussed the current state of the race for the White House and the candidates' outreach to Black voters.

The nation is watching the mayoral race in Baltimore. In light of the prosecution of six Baltimore police officers in the death of Freddie Gray and various economic challenges, the fight for who leads the city next is crucial. Current Baltimore Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake, who also serves as president of the U.S. Conference of Mayors, […]

In honor of Black History Month, watch the first installment of "Bridging The Gap," a series that honors the Black liberation movements of the past and present while building a bridge that will better help us understand how to propel what has become the largest Black liberation movement in recent years forward.

An Ohio police officer was placed on administrative leave this week after making insensitive comments about the death of a Black Lives Matter activist, ABC News reports. Lee Cyr commented, “Love a happy ending” on a Facebook news post about the suicide of MarShawn McCarrel. The 23-year-old reportedly shot himself in front of the Ohio statehouse on […]

Rookie NYPD officer Peter Liang, who gunned down unarmed Akai Gurley in the darkened stairwell of a Brooklyn public housing project, was found guilty of manslaughter late Thursday, reports the New York Daily News. Liang faces up to 15 years in prison when he is sentenced later this year. News of the verdict spread rapidly across social media mostly because it represents […]

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Black Lives Matter activist MarShawn McCarrel reportedly shot himself Monday in front of the Ohio Statehouse building in Columbus.