A former Michigan police officer has been sentenced to just over a year in federal prison for using excessive force on a 19-year-old suspect during a booking process at a Warren detention facility last year. Matthew Rodriguez, 49, pleaded guilty earlier this year to one […]
Being the child of a former U.S. president often brings heightened attention and public scrutiny. Although it has been seven years since Barack Obama left the White House, his daughters, Malia and Sasha Obama, continue to attract media coverage. Despite leading relatively private lives, they […]
In Brooklyn, Illinois, archaeologists are unearthing new evidence of a historic Black community, shedding light on what is recognized as the oldest known Black town in the United States. Collaborating with local leaders, the Illinois State Archaeological Survey (SAS) is meticulously excavating the site, aiming […]
In a distressing legal development, the widow of a deputy sheriff who tragically died during a training exercise has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the Evansville Police Department and the Knox County Sheriff’s Department. The lawsuit, lodged in Vanderburgh Superior Court on September 3, […]
Fritz Can’t Get By Sinner Photo: Special to the NY Beacon By Shara Talia Taylor 20th-seeded Frances Tiafoe accomplished much, but did not advance beyond the semifinals at the 2024 US Open as 12th-seeded Taylor Fritz won 4-6, 7-5, 4-6, 6-4, 6-1 Friday night at Arthur Ashe Stadium. Serves were a […]
A family in Gary, Indiana, is grieving and seeking justice after Kia Tidwell, a 42-year-old mother of six, was killed by a stray bullet while driving home Friday night. Tidwell was passing a McDonald’s near Grant Street and 5th Avenue when gunfire erupted from an […]
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