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‘An Outstanding Role Model’: His Father Was a U.S. Air Force Pilot. Now At 17 Years Old, Gabriel Carothers Just Became the Youngest Black Pilot In New Mexico’s History.
For 17-year-old Gabriel Carothers of Albuquerque, New Mexico, Black History Month is not about the past because he’s making it in real time. When the teenager turned 17, he made history as the state’s youngest African-American licensed pilot. Gabriel Carothers is the youngest African-American licensed […]
Indiana jail officer fired after inmate hit during struggle
Marcus Ford suffered a broken nose and broken orbital bone. A white correctional officer in southwestern Indiana who is seen in body camera footage punching a Black inmate during a struggle has been fired. Monroe County Sheriff Ruben Martè said Friday that the decision to […]
‘He Does Not Have a Gun!’: Video Captures Seattle Police In Tense Standoff with Black Man Holding a Bluetooth Speaker, It Only Ends After Bystanders Intervene
An intense standoff between the police and a reportedly unarmed Black man in Seattle, Washington, led to a man fearing for his life. A crowd gathered on his behalf, and police eventually backed off as a result of the bystander involvement. The Feb. 1 incident […]
Black Man Executed In Texas for Killing Teens He Believed Wanted Him Dead for Dating White Woman Was Doomed By His Own Lawyer Who Asked If It Was a ‘Justifiable Lynching’
A Black man who was sentenced to death by an all-white jury in Amarillo, Texas, was executed on Feb. 8. John Balentine was pronounced dead at 6:36 p.m. from a lethal injection administered by the state penitentiary in Huntsville. The 54-year-old was convicted of killing […]
An Act of Evil : Florida Man Allegedly Killed Pregnant Girlfriend After Being Acquitted for Double Murder Days Earlier
A Florida man who was acquitted in January has been arrested after being accused of killing his pregnant girlfriend just days after becoming free. According to WLFA, after being released from prison, 25-year-old Billy Adams, allegedly killed his pregnant 22-year-old girlfriend, Alana Sims, after being acquitted of a double murder on Jan. 30. Adams’ alleged […]
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