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AG Eric Holder Fears ‘Lone Wolf’ Terror Attack, Does Not Want TSA Armed

Source: 11alive.com PHILADELPHIA  – Attorney General Eric Holder is most afraid of a terrorist attack on the United States from a so-called “lone wolf,” such as the attackers involved in the Washington Navy Yard and Los Angeles International Airport shootings. “I’m very concerned about individuals who get radicalized in a variety of ways, sometimes self-radicalized,” the [...]

Toronto Mayor Rob Ford Admits Smoking Crack, Won’t Resign

Unfortunately your browser does not support IFrames. Breaking News Source: Colleen Curry / ABC News After months of denials, Toronto Mayor Rob Ford admitted today that he smoked crack cocaine and that it was “a problem.” “Yes, I have smoked crack cocaine,” Ford said, according to video posted by CBC News. “Probably in one of [...]

NEWSONE NOW: Are Video Games A Waste Of Time Or Path To Economic Empowerment? (VIDEO)

Roland Martin talks with Jeff Johnson, Deborah Simmons, Michael Fletcher and Ebony McMorris about the obsession with video games. Can a career in video game development lead to economic empowerment?

NEWSONE NOW Question Of The Day: Should Adults Play Video Games? Black Gamers Weigh In (VIDEO)

Roland Martin talks with Jeff Johnson, Deborah Simmons, Michael Fletcher talk with two African-American gamers about the obsession with video games and if adults should play video games.

NewsOne Now Audio Podcast 11:05:13: Black Voters Must Turnout In Local Elections, ATL Mayor Kasim Reed On Falcons Deal, What Is A Mini Stroke, Are Video Games A Waste Of Time Or A Path To Economic Empowerment?

Roland Martin talks with Ohio State Representative Alicia Reece (D-Cincinnati) about the importance of voting in local elections and how strong personalities impact voter turnout. Roslyn Brock chair of the NAACP Board of Directors talked with Roland Martin about how the NAACP is working to get out the vote for critical elections being held across [...]

NEWSONE NOW: Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed On Voting At The Local Level, New Falcons Stadium

NEWSONE NOW: Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed On Voting At The Local Level, New Falcons Stadium by Roland S Martin on Mixcloud Roland Martin talks with Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed about voting in local elections, the deal to build a new football stadium and keep the Falcons in Atlanta.

NEWSONE NOW: Do Candidates With Strong Personalities Affect Voter Turnout?

NEWSONE NOW: Do Candidates With Strong Personalities Affect Voter Turnout? by Roland S Martin on Mixcloud Roland Martin talks with Ohio State Representative Alicia Reece (D-Cincinnati) about the importance of voting in local elections and how strong personalities impact voter turnout.

Marissa Alexander Bail Hearing Set For Friday

Source: NewsOne.com Marissa Alexander, the Florida woman who fired a warning shot at her husband and was sentenced to 20 years in prison as a result, will appear at a bail hearing this Friday to learn if she will be set free, The Florida Times-Union reports. Alexander made her first court appearance last Thursday after the [...]

Texas’ New Voter ID Law Tested During Tuesday Elections

Source: Rick Jervis / USA Today AUSTIN – Texas voters will go to the polls today to vote on a slew of constitutional and municipal issues, from funding water projects to granting tax breaks to aerospace companies. But a deeper question will be how voters adapt to the state’s new controversial voter ID law, which was [...]

Richie Incognito’s Bully Reputation Goes Back To 2002

Source: Brent Schrotenboer / USA Today Richie Incognito once bullied a teammate so badly that the teammate suddenly got up from the ground and stomped out of football practice. It was early 2002 — long before Incognito was accused of similar behavior with the Miami Dolphins. Incognito was just a freshman at Nebraska, but that didn’t [...]