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Indianapolis Boy Killed By Stray Bullet While Quarantining at Home

Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonMay 1, 2020May 3, 2020

by Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonMay 1, 2020May 3, 20208015

Police are still looking for who a quarantine-bound eight-year-boy in Indianapolis last month and for the intended target....

Technology

Chemist Candice Bridge Lands Second Grant for Her Forensics Research on Sexual Assault

Samara LynnMarch 12, 2019

by Samara LynnMarch 12, 2019792

Chemist and University of Central Florida professor, Candice Bridge, just received a $354,000 grant to fund her forensics research which explores the use of lubricant...

Lifestyle

Travel Agent Arrested for Ripping Off Essence Festival Attendees

Selena HillAugust 28, 2018August 28, 2018

by Selena HillAugust 28, 2018August 28, 2018639

A travel agent was arrested for allegedly bilking dozens of women out of tens of thousands of dollars after they used her company to book...

Money

The 10 Most Dangerous Neighborhoods in America [2017]

Samara LynnNovember 15, 2017December 2, 2017

by Samara LynnNovember 15, 2017December 2, 20172924

Here are the 10 most dangerous neighborhoods based on NeighborhoodScout’s most recent data analytics (from least to most)......

Money

I Was An ID Theft Victim: Here’s What I Did Right (And Wrong)

Samara LynnSeptember 3, 2017

by Samara LynnSeptember 3, 2017488

It was bound to happen at some point: I became a victim of identity theft. After a 20+ year career writing and educating consumers about...

Technology

NYPD Rolls Out Tech From Black-Led Company, Shotspotter, to Fight Gun Violence

Samara LynnSeptember 5, 2016November 9, 2018

by Samara LynnSeptember 5, 2016November 9, 2018405

The New York City Police Department recently launched a million dollar technology initiative, in its fight against gun violence. The technology solution they will employ...

Events

Baltimore Unrest One Year Later, Has Anything Changed Since Freddie Gray’s Death?

Carolyn M. BrownApril 28, 2016November 14, 2017

by Carolyn M. BrownApril 28, 2016November 14, 2017159

The Rev. Jamal Bryant, the politically influential Baltimore pastor who delivered the eulogy at Freddie Gray's funeral, has said that, despite the uproar, progress in...