Month: April 2015

Baltimore Engulfed in Riots After Death of Freddie Gray at the Hands of Police Department

Massive riots and civil disobedience have engulfed the City of Baltimore, Maryland a week after the death of Baltimore resident Freddie Gray at the hands of the Baltimore Police Department. Images of burning buildings, teargas-flooded streets, and rioters throwing rocks at riot gear-clad police officers filled both social media and news outlets Monday afternoon. Protests began the weekend […]

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Hillary Clinton 2016

After over two years of speculation by the media and the public as to whether she would do it, former Secretary of State, Senator, and First Lady Hilary Rodham Clinton, 67, finally announced her bid for the U.S. presidency in 2016. At around noon (PST) on Sunday, Clinton sent out a batch of emails to her donors and […]

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South Carolina Police Officer Faces Murder Charges in the Killing of an African American Male

It seems like every other week there is some high-profile case of American police killing civilians, in particular, African American males. I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but this week is no different. A white police officer in North Charleston, South Carolina has been charged with murder after shooting and killing an […]

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