by admindarius | Mar 19, 2023 | Black New-US, Black Sociology and Politics, Current News Headlines
Texas officials announced Wednesday they are taking over Houston’s nearly 200,000-student public school district, citing poor academic performance and mismanagement. It’s one of the largest school takeovers ever in the U.S. and comes as an affront to state Democrats...
by News Headlines | Mar 18, 2023 | Black New-US, Black Sociology and Politics, Current News Headlines
Police and demonstrators clashed in Senegal’s capital Dakar on Thursday before a court case involving opposition leader Ousmane Sonko, who is widely supported by many of the West African country’s youth. Law enforcement officers fired tear gas at hundreds of Sonko...
by News Headlines | Mar 18, 2023 | Black New-US, Black Sociology and Politics, Current News Headlines
The United States military has released footage it says is of an unsafe interception of a US drone by a Russian jet over the Black Sea. The US on Tuesday alleged that a Russian Su-27 fighter jet struck one of its Reaper drones during a surveillance and reconnaissance...
by News Headlines | Mar 18, 2023 | Black New-US, Black Sociology and Politics, Current News Headlines
Malang, Indonesia – After the Surabaya District Court sentenced a police officer to 18 months in prison – and acquitted two others – for their roles in last year’s crush at the Kanjuruhan stadium, residents in the Indonesian city of Malang say they feel frustrated and...
by News Headlines | Mar 18, 2023 | Black New-US, Black Sociology and Politics, Current News Headlines
A Pakistani high court has ordered the police to postpone an operation to arrest Imran Khan to Friday, defusing a surge in violence that saw supporters of the former prime minister fighting pitched battles with security forces. Khan’s aide Fawad Chaudhry on Thursday...
by News Headlines | Mar 18, 2023 | Black New-US, Black Sociology and Politics, Current News Headlines
A human rights group has urged authorities in Mozambique to investigate the alleged use of tear gas by police forces during a funeral of a popular rapper known for his critical stance against the government. Edson da Luz, known as Azagaia, died last week due to a...