World’s oldest known person dies in her sleep at age 115 at Los Angeles nursing homeLOS ANGELES — Although she liked her bacon crispy and her chicken fried, she never drank, smoked or fooled around, Gertrude Baines once said, describing a life that lasted an astonishing 115 years and earned her the title of oldest person on the planet. Atlanta mayor could be white for 1st time in 35 years, worrying some in black communityATLANTA — The city that became a post-civil rights movement emblem of the political power held by African-Americans could have a white mayor for the first time in a generation — a possibility that has some in the black community scrambling to hold on to City Hall. Authorities say second black box recovered from Comoros plane crashMORONI, Comoros — Authorities say they have recovered the second of two black boxes from a Yemenia Airways flight that crashed into the Indian Ocean in June with 153 people aboard. NY Gov. Paterson says his remarks about racial stereotyping were misunderstoodNEW YORK — New York Gov. David Paterson says his comments last week suggesting some of his critics were motivated by racial bias have been misunderstood. Black NY Gov. Paterson says his remarks about racial stereotyping were misunderstoodNEW YORK — Black New York Gov. David Paterson says his comments last week suggesting some of his critics were motivated by racial bias have been misunderstood. Alexandria, Va., names first black police chief, replacing ex-chief who resigned over DUIALEXANDRIA, Va. — A Washington suburb is naming the first black police chief in its 260-year history to replace a chief who resigned after he was charged with drunken driving. Mother-in-law takes stand-up comedian to court for making fun of her in her actLOS ANGELES — “Take my mother-in-law — please,” isn’t a joke you’re likely to hear often these days from Sunda Croonquist. The veteran comic is being sued by her mother-in-law after making her the punchline of too many jokes. Dinkins, NYC’s first black mayor, says Gov. Paterson should be careful when discussing raceNEW YORK — New York City’s first black mayor says Gov. David Paterson should be more careful when discussing racial issues. Second black candidate emerges in district where ‘Russia’s Obama’ sparked surpriseMOSCOW — A second candidate of African descent announced he’ll run for head of a rural district in southern Russia, election officials said Monday, making for an unusual slate in a country with deeply ingrained racism. Rev. Sharpton leads vigil in NYC 20 years after the racially charged murder of Yusuf HawkinsNEW YORK — In 1989, after a white mob attacked and killed a black teenager in Brooklyn, the Rev. Al Sharpton led black demonstrators down streets where angry whites confronted them, yelling obscenities and throwing bricks and watermelons their way. Green Bay Police Department hires first black officer in its 152-year historyGREEN BAY, Wis. — Green Bay has a black police officer for the first time in the 152-year history of its Police Department. 2 teens arrested in what Baltimore police call racially motivated beating of elderly black manBALTIMORE — Two teenagers were charged as adults Thursday in what police say was the racially motivated beating of an elderly black fisherman. Baltimore police say suspect in beating of elderly black man was nicknamed ‘Hitler’BALTIMORE — Baltimore police say a suspect in the racially motivated beating of a 76-year-old black man has a tattoo of Adolf Hitler on his stomach and even uses “Hitler” as a nickname. US appeals court rules that SC discrimination lawsuit against Nucor Steel can go forwardCOLUMBIA, S.C. — A federal appeals court has revived a discrimination lawsuit brought by black employees who claim they worked in a racially hostile environment at a Nucor Steel mill in South Carolina, attorneys said Tuesday. Black politician in Germany gets police protection amid racist abuse from far-right partyBERLIN — A black politician in Germany vowed Thursday to continue campaigning for Chancellor Angela Merkel’s party despite suffering racial abuse from far-right opponents. Black immigrant politician in Germany suffers racist abuse from far-right partyBERLIN — A black immigrant politician in Chancellor Angela Merkel’s party says he will not alter his election campaigning despite suffering hostility and racial abuse from far-right opponents. Calif. struggles to desegregate its prisons as it faces a diverse, violent inmate populationSACRAMENTO, Calif. — The riot that ravaged a Southern California prison and injured 175 inmates began with a fight between black and Hispanic gang members, a stark reminder of the difficulty of race relations behind bars and the challenges of desegregating inmates. Report warned of problems at California prison where weekend riot occurredSANTA ANA, Calif. —A national prison expert warned nearly two years ago of dangers at the Chino prison where a violent weekend riot occurred. CA prison that was site of riot remains locked down, 1,000 inmates transferredCHINO, Calif. —A state prison remained locked down Monday and more than 1,000 prisoners were being moved after a weekend riot that burned a wooden dormitory and left 175 inmates injured. 40 youths in Paris suburb attack officers, torch cars after teen dies while fleeing policeBAGNOLET, France —Some 40 rioters in a Paris suburb hurled Molotov cocktails at police and firefighters, torched cars and one person fired a handgun during a rampage early Monday prompted by the death of a teen pizza deliverer fleeing police. In Lincoln’s hometown, sculpture marks riots in which white mobs attacked black residentsSPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Abraham Lincoln’s hometown looked back Thursday at a long-ignored horror story, as officials dedicated a sculpture commemorating the 1908 riot in which white mobs lynched and terrorized black residents. Campaigning for candidate for Va. governor, Obama says states need pragmatic leadersMcLEAN, Va. — President Barack Obama on Thursday told fellow Democrats that the nation needs governors who focus on long-term implications and avoid petty matters that mar politics, returning to campaign mode and reviving his election-season rhetoric. He then blamed his predecessor — a Republican — for leaving behind an economic crisis. Conviction in ex-congressman freezer cash case comes after botched Ted Stevens prosecutionALEXANDRIA, Va. — A jury handed federal prosecutors a victory in finding an ex-congressman guilty of bribery, racketeering and other charges, four months after a corruption conviction against former Alaska Sen. Ted Stevens was tossed aside in an embarrassing blow to the Justice Department. Police chief Bratton shocks LA with resignation, decision to join private security firmLOS ANGELES — Police Chief William Bratton stunned the city Wednesday, saying he will step down after a seven-year tenure when crime rates plummeted to 1950s levels and once-contentious relations between officers and diverse communities improved. Sam Cooke’s music, business acumen take center state at Mississippi music festivalJACKSON, Miss. — More than 40 years after his tragic, violent death, Sam Cooke is still known as the legendary soul and gospel singer who penned “A Change is Gonna Come,” which found a new audience with the election of America’s first black president. Va. Democrats want their candidate for governor to share more than a stage with ObamaRICHMOND, Va. — Virginia Democrat R. Creigh Deeds hopes a visit Thursday from President Barack Obama will pull his campaign out of a midsummer slump in a governor’s race framed largely by hot national issues. Feature: Meet the Russian Obama; Not yet but could beRussia’s Obama: No, he can’t, at least not now SREDNYAYA AKHTUBA, Russia — An African-born farmer is making an improbable run for office in Russia, inspired by President Barack Obama and undaunted by racial attitudes that have changed little in decades. Happy Birthday Mr. President: Antigua’s gift is to rename highest peak “Mount Obama”ST. JOHN’S, Antigua — The highest peak on the Caribbean island of Antigua has a new name: Mount Obama. Naomi Sims, who embodied ‘Black is Beautiful’ movement as groundbreaking model, dies at 61NEW YORK — Naomi Sims, whose 1968 Ladies’ Home Journal cover shot was a breakthrough for black fashion models, has died. She was 61. By fate or by own hand, peripheral characters caught up in Gates racially tinged dramaBOSTON — They weren’t invited to the Rose Garden to hoist beers with President Barack Obama, yet their lives have been turned upside-down by the encounter between a black Harvard scholar and a white Cambridge, Mass., police officer. |
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