East Coast cleans up after deadly storms
SILVER SPRING, Md.—Crews across the eastern U.S. worked in early August to clear downed trees and power lines and restore electricity following severe storms that killed at least two people, cut power to more than a million customers at their peak, and forced thousands of flight delays and cancellations. The storms pounded a swath of the country stretching from Alabama and...
U.S. jury acquits oil giant in Nigerian deaths
CHARLENEM A San Francisco jury has acquitted Chevron Corporation of any involvement in the deaths of two peaceful demonstrators at one of its oil platforms in Nigeria as well as any human rights violations that stemmed from a decade-old protest against the company’s production activities there. The Dec. 1 verdict came just 12 days after Nigeria’s Vanguard newspaper reported that...
‘This family deserves answers’ The death of 19-year-old Noni Battiste-Kosoko raises more questions about what happened to her and others locked up at Atlanta’s Fulton County Jail
ATLANTA—A month after the death of her only child, 19-year-old Noni Battiste-Kosoko, her mother, Sashu Battiste, addressed reporters at the law offices of Edmond & Lindsey in Atlanta. Placing the urn with her daughter’s remains beside her, she said, “My daughter Noni was my only daughter. She was pretty mature when she came into this world, and she left...
High court blunts Black voting power
CHARLENEM (FinalCall.com) - A recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling which limits the Voting Rights Act and prohibits redrawing district lines to preserve Black and Latino representation will have far-reaching, negative implications for both communities, political analysts warn. Previously the Voting Rights Act of 1965 was used to maximize Black voter strength by having states pull together Blacks to increase their numbers...
Law enforcement officials slam Ohio Police response to pregnant woman’s killing
Law enforcement officials around the country have condemned Ohio’s Blendon Township fatal police shooting of pregnant Ta’Kiya Young. Reactions range from “rogue cops” to “sheer incompetence.” They’ve called it “police brutality” and a “potentially criminal act.” “Our training says you don’t step in front of a vehicle,” retired U.S. Marshal Dr. Matthew Fogg told The Final Call. “The last thing...
The ‘limitless’ value, beauty of women
By Richard Muhammad Divine essence in women must be respected and developed says Min. Farrakhan CHICAGO, Mosque Maryam (FinalCall.com) - Speaking from the flagship mosque of the Nation of Islam, the Honorable Minister Louis Farrakhan delivered an inspiring, insightful message that urged women to have a greater regard for themselves and their divine nature to help produce the kingdom of...
SPECIAL SERIES PART 2: HOW TO PREVENT, TREAT AND DEFEAT COVID-19 WITHOUT BEING VACCINATED
The SUN Can Save Us From COVID-19 ‘Mad Scientists’ “My Teacher taught me: take a bath at least once a year, in the Sun. Go someplace where you can take your clothes off and turn and turn again. And when you’ve turned enough, your body has accepted billions of vitamins into it. And when the day of disease comes, the...
ISNA salutes the work of Imam W. Deen Mohammed
--Staff Writer-- WASHINGTON (FinalCall.com) - A highlight of the 46th Annual Convention of the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA), which brought together 35,000 participants from around the country under the theme, “Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness” was its tribute to Imam Warith Deen Muhammad. “He was one leader who left an important legacy,” said ISNA President Dr....
Hughes Van Ellis, 102-year-old Tulsa Race Massacre survivor, dies
by Lauren Victoria Burke NNPA Newswire One of only three known survivors of the Tulsa Race Massacre has died on October 9 at the age of 102 years old. Hughes Van Ellis, 102, died in Denver, Colorado, on the morning of October 9. Mr. Van Ellis was born on Jan.11, 1921. The two last known survivors of the Tulsa Race Massacre are...
Your tax dollars at work? Let’s find that federal stimulus money
-Staff Writer- WASHINGTON (FinalCall.com) - While many government officials tout the availability of stimulus funds, for the average person, finding these dollars can be a journey through a maze of websites that can be frustrating. Black lawmakers, and advocates say don't let a little research keep you from trying to access federal money–or perhaps more accurately, your own tax...