Former Birmingham Mayor Gets 15 Years for Bribery March 5, 2010 Convicted because of "vindictive prosecutors, inattentive jurors and racism."
Strike Three? Gov. Paterson Hit With New Ethics Violation Charges Over Free Yankee World Series Tix March 3, 2010 Governor submitted backdated check to "pay" for tickets.
Millions of Ethiopian Famine Aid Used to Buy Weapons March 3, 2010 Fooling the aid workers--and Western do-gooders.
Rangel Blamed for Ethics Offense February 26, 2010 Ethical "lapses" catching up with long-serving Harlem congressman.
Motion: Kilpatrick Is ‘Darker Version’ of Clinton February 24, 2010 Former Detroit mayor says he's no worse than Clinton, so lay off.
Former D.C. Mayor Marion Barry Is Accused of Corruption February 18, 2010 He is, after all, "a different kind of council member."
Rep. Charlie Rangel Spent $574K on Lawyers Last Quarter–Most of His Campaign Spending February 2, 2010 Spending money as fast as he can raise it.
Rutgers Sorority Members Are Accused of Beating Pledges During Hazing January 29, 2010 To humble them and prepare them for community service.
College to State Rep: Give Us Our $25,000 Statue Back January 22, 2010 Black state rep won't give back 400-pound statue.
Ex-School Board Presidents’ Spending Questionable: Probe January 22, 2010 Chicago school board presidents lived large at taxpayer expense.
2nd Tax Lien for Oakland Mayor: $13,000 for ’08 January 22, 2010 Will Ron Dellums have to sell his $1.4 million house?
Two Local SCLC Board Members Voice Support of Trammell Amid Accusations January 15, 2010 Champion of "civil rights" would never steal from the needy.
Portrayal of Black POTUS in Film January 13, 2010 Hollywood consistently shows black presidents as helpless in the face of disasters.
Irish Actress Shot on ‘Kill a Tourist Day’ in South Africa January 11, 2010 Actress finds police indifference almost as surprising as being wounded.
Dixon to Resign As Baltimore Mayor in Ethics Probe Deal January 7, 2010 Plea deal allows disgraced black mayor to keep her pension.
First Grade Parents Shocked by Teacher’s Assistant Caught on Tape December 28, 2009 Sign of things to come.
Nearly 50 Percent of Detroit’s Working-Age Population Is Unemployed December 16, 2009 Includes part-timers looking for full-time work and those who've given up looking.
Justice Dept. Subpoenaed in New Black Panthers Case December 10, 2009 Civil rights commission wants to know why case was dismissed.
Popular Restaurant Went From Hot Water to Grant Bonanza December 8, 2009 Black "community institution" refuses to pay sales tax but gets $144,000 grant from city.
Jury Convicts Dixon on One Count December 1, 2009 Baltimore mayor guilty of "fraudulent misappropriation."
Ex-Congressman Sentenced to 13 Years Over Graft November 16, 2009 Sentence much lighter than expected by prosecutors.
Racial Disparity: All Active Ethics Probes Focus on Black Lawmakers November 3, 2009 Blacks say they are targeted because they have less money.
Dellums Fails to Pay at Least $239,000 in Taxes November 3, 2009 Oakland's black mayor may have to go back to being a lobbyist.
Larry Langford Found Guilty on All 60 Counts October 29, 2009 Mayor: "All this trial did was interrupt my Bible study classes for two weeks."
Town Feels the Sadness of Corruption October 29, 2009 Birmingham verdict: Racism brings down another black man.
Former Memphis Mayor Is Target of Federal Probe October 28, 2009 Black former mayor resigned under a cloud; now campaigning under a cloud.
Harrisburg Mayoral Candidate Linda Thompson Tells More About Her Finances October 23, 2009 Black candidate got unemployment checks and drives a Mercedes.
Armageddon in Alabama Proves Parable for Local U.S. Governments October 20, 2009 Could be the biggest municipal bankruptcy ever.
Do Black Congressmen Still Represent Black Interests? October 14, 2009 "Today's black politicians aren't democratic defenders of the race."
King Siblings Reach Settlement October 14, 2009 Third-party custodian rather than feuding siblings to run King Inc.
The Rangel-Paterson Strategy October 6, 2009 Scheme involves replacing Charlie Rangel with Governor Paterson.
Black Political Power Is Exaggerated October 5, 2009 DC now full of black political operatives, but life no different for ordinary blacks.
Ex-Judge to Stand Trial on Sex Charges October 5, 2009 As usual, NAACP says race is behind the charges.
Detroit Coaxes Students to High-Stakes Roll Call October 1, 2009 How to get Detroit children to come to school.
Dr. Cleveland Enmon Accused of Neglect to Steal Rolex Watch September 30, 2009 Black doctor stops trying to save patient; steals his watch instead.
FCC’s Diversity Czar: ‘White People’ Need to be Forced to ‘Step Down’ ‘So Someone Else Can Have Power’ September 23, 2009 Meet Mark Lloyd, chief diversity officer of the FCC.
Wellford Mayor Sallie Peake Defends No Chase Policy September 23, 2009 Says foot chases will injure officers.
Ethics Panel Defers Probe on Jesse Jackson Jr. September 16, 2009 House ethics committee has its hands full.
CBC Members Rally Around Embattled Chairman Rangel September 11, 2009 Black members of Congress close ranks.
Inquiry Opened Into New Black Panther Case September 10, 2009 Maybe we'll find out why the case was dropped.
Rangel-ing: Charlie Pays ‘Angels’ in Ethics Probe September 3, 2009 Tax-chiseling congressman lines campaign war chests of his investigators.
College Chief Denounces ‘Vicious Attack’ on Credibility September 3, 2009 Black college president disappointed that faculty won't excuse his mismanagement.
No Getting Past Race in America September 3, 2009 It seems everyone believed candidate Obama about race except President Obama.
Van Jones, in His Own Words September 3, 2009 Obama's "green jobs czar": white environmentalists are poisoning non-white communities.
Sorority Suspended Over Allegations of Starving, Abusing Pledges September 2, 2009 News account refrains from saying that the sorority is black.
Oops! Charlie Forgot This $1m House: Realty Bites Tax-Them-Not-Me Rangel September 2, 2009 Black congressman has trouble with large numbers.
George Washington Bridge Security Guards Fired After Being Photographed Sleeping on the Job September 2, 2009 Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?
Gov. Paterson Says People ‘Nervous’ Over Minorities in Office; White House: Obama Doesn’t Agree August 25, 2009 Criticism of blacks or their policies is "racism."
Gov. David Paterson Says Racist Media Trying to Drive Him out of Office August 21, 2009 Effort is "orchestrated" by people "with thick necks."
Feds Shut Down Hill District S&L August 18, 2009 Prisoners used black-owned bank for electronic funds transfers.
Hunger Hits Detroit’s Middle Class August 14, 2009 Urban areas become farms, middle-class Detroiters go on welfare.
Jury Says Woman’s Disorderly-Conduct Arrest Unwarranted August 10, 2009 Believes black cop lied about white woman in arrest report.
Jefferson Convicted in Bribery Scheme August 6, 2009 First black Louisiana congressman since Reconstruction guilty on 11 counts of bribery.
Panel Blasts Panther Case Dismissal August 4, 2009 No. 3 political appointee at DOJ--who is white--approved dismissal.
Cemetery Scandal Makes Blacks Think Twice August 3, 2009 "Evidence of blacks' history is slipping away and being forgotten."
Obama and the Afro-Professor August 3, 2009 What happens when a white man is arrested by black cops in a black country?
Sorority President Sued Over $900,000 Statue July 29, 2009 Sorority president had a wax statue made — of herself.
A City Without Chain Grocery Stores July 22, 2009 For some reason, the suburbs are full of grocery chains.
Down the Mississippi: Barack Obama Effect Ends White Rule in Deep South Town July 15, 2009 Another heart-warming story of an Obama-inspired politician.
Obama Chooses Ala Doctor As Next Surgeon General July 13, 2009 Black "rural Alabama family physician" named.
Bodies Unearthed at Alsip Cemetery July 9, 2009 Employees of historic black cemetery accused of reselling burial plots.
Jury Sees Videos of La. Rep. Jefferson Accepting Cash July 8, 2009 Congressman on trial for taking $400,000 in bribes to broker business deals in Africa.