After jury awarded pepper sprayed Black vet $3,800 of $1M requested, lawyers seek new trial
Last week, the jury found former Windsor police Officer Joe Gutierrez liable for assault and awarded Nazario $2,685 in compensatory damages, as well as $1,000 in punitive damages.RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Attorneys representing a U.S. Army lieutenant who was …
Sexual assault victims can avoid long trips for rape kit testing if W.Va. Senate bill passes
The bill now headed to the state House of Delegates would require all hospitals in the state with an emergency room to have staff available 24 hours a day who are trained to conduct forensic examinations for sexual assault victims…
6 countries to visit on a return to Africa
OPINION: Of course, Ghana and South Africa are on our list of places for African-Americans to visit when returning to the Motherland. But four other countries may also be worth a trip. Malcolm did it. Stokely, aka Kwame Ture, …
The final Afrochella festival was an ode to Ghana
The festival will rebrand and come back as Afro Future Fest amid a lawsuit from Coachella’s parent company, Goldenvoice. After five years, Afrochella has held its final performance. According to festival organizers, moving forward, Afrochella will be known as Afro …
The Career of Return: What is it like to work abroad in Ghana?
On this week’s episode of ‘The Reset with Coach Tish,’ two American women living and thriving in Ghana share their experiences working abroad. Since “The Year of Return, Ghana 2019,” it seems we haven’t stopped returning to the motherland. …
