Scott Albert JohnsonWriting, recording and distributing an album is never an expedient process. For Jackson vocalist, songwriter and harmonica player Scott Albert Johnson's latest record, "Going Somewhere," that was especially true.
Iowa Court Allows Remote Dispensing of Abortion PillThe Iowa Supreme Court has struck down a restriction that would have prevented doctors from administering abortion-inducing pills remotely via video teleconferencing, saying it would have placed an undue burden on a woman's right to get an abortion.
EPA Proposes Tougher Mileage Standards for TrucksThe Obama administration on Friday proposed tougher mileage standards for medium and heavy-duty trucks, the latest move by President Barack Obama in his second-term drive to reduce pollution blamed for global warming.
US: 35 Percent Spike in Global Terror Attacks in 2014Extremists in Iraq, Afghanistan and Nigeria unleashed a savage rise in violence between 2013 and 2014, according to new statistics released by the State Department.
World Shocked at Enduring Racism, Gun Violence in USOften the target of U.S. human rights accusations, China wasted little time returning such charges following the shooting at a historic black church in South Carolina that left nine people dead. Elsewhere, the attack renewed perceptions that Americans have too …
A Partial List of Attacks on Black Churches in the USChurches have long played a key role in black communities in the United States. Once, in parts of the nation, church buildings were the only places blacks could gather without fear of violence or harassment. Because of that, an attack …
Jackson AME Officials React to Charleston TragedyBefore tragedy struck in the Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal in Charleston, S.C., with the killings of nine worshippers Wednesday, June 17, AME officials were preparing to convene in New Orleans on June 29 for the Council of Bishops and general …
Calvin SmithOnly a few men can lay claim to being the fastest human in the world. One of those men is Calvin Smith.
Hong Kong Lawmakers Reject Beijing-Backed Election PlanHong Kong lawmakers defeated the government's Beijing-backed election plan Thursday, vindicating pro-democracy activists who flooded the streets last year in protest but leaving the city's long-term political future up in the air.
Serbia 'Shocked' by Hungary's Plans to Build Border FenceBalkan countries and the European Union on Thursday criticized Hungary's plans to build a fence along the border with Serbia to stop the flow of migrants reaching the country.
US Wonders: Why Stolen Data on Federal Workers Not for Sale?The Obama administration is increasingly confident that China's government, not criminal hackers, was responsible for the extraordinary theft of personal information about as many as 14 million current and former federal employees and others.
Supreme Court Allows Use of Child Abuse EvidenceThe Supreme Court ruled unanimously Thursday that statements that children make to teachers about possible abuse can be used as evidence, even if the child does not testify in court.
Writing, recording and distributing an album is never an expedient process. For Jackson vocalist, songwriter and harmonica player Scott Albert Johnson's latest record, "Going Somewhere," that was especially true.
Before tragedy struck in the Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal in Charleston, S.C., with the killings of nine worshippers Wednesday, June 17, AME officials were preparing to convene in New Orleans on June 29 for the Council of Bishops and general …
Nearly 100 pages of campaign-finance reports have been filed in Hinds County local races.
Only a few men can lay claim to being the fastest human in the world. One of those men is Calvin Smith.