Torture News
-
Woman says she lied about torture by whites to get back at boyfriend
7:30 AM on 10/22/2009
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) -- When a black woman told West Virginia authorities in 2007 that seven white people had raped and tortured her over several days...
> read more -
Megan Williams' story is simply unbelievable
3:23 PM on 10/21/2009
OPINION -- The reality is that this case is about as weird as they come, and the rest of us should simply sit back and wait for the truth...
> read more -
Toddler survives after two adults are killed in Fla. home invasion
6:48 AM on 10/06/2009
VIDEO - Investigators say a group of men burst into a Florida home, killing two people. A toddler found underneath the dead bodies was covered in blood, but unharmed...
> read more -
For black America, torture is not so foreign
8:15 AM on 06/10/2009
Amendment IV: "The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the...
> read more -
Harlem weighs in on the question of torture (video)
8:57 AM on 05/29/2009
The question about whether or not to torture suspected terrorists has been a controversial issue in the news lately. President Barack Obama and former Vice-President Dick Cheney have debated this publicly in recent weeks. In simultaneous speeches on May 21st, Cheney weighed in on the side of condoning waterboarding while...
> read more
- 1
Top Stories
-
Rape on the rise in aftermath of Haiti quake
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) - With no lighting and no security, they are menacing places after sunset...
more
- Five reasons Tiger will come roaring back
- Tiger will return to golf at the Masters
- Parents abondon 3-year-old at his birthday party
- Obama woos wavering Dems on health vote
- Heavyweight to featherweight: Tyson races pigeons
- It's 'do or die' week for health care reform - how did we get here?
- Clarence Thomas' wife's Tea Party ties are supremely disturbing
- Democrats' crack-cocaine compromise is still 'racist'
- California police stop proves racial profiling is alive and well
- Is the average single black woman really worth just $5?
- Prison shouldn't be a publicity stunt for Lil Wayne
- 'March Madness' isn't amateur, it's big league exploitation
- Todd Bridges buries troubled past in 'Killing Willis'
- Slideshow: TV's black child stars - where are they now?
- Jackson estate lands largest recording deal ever
- Ray Charles musical heading for Broadway
- DMX back in jail for alleged probation violation
- McNabb, T.O. teaming up again - for TV show
- Indonesia remembers young Barack Obama
- Obama seeks to reassure seniors on health care
- Obama portrait removal is a prank to some, prejudice to others
- ACORN branches rename, rebrand after video scandal
- Obama promises bright future for children left behind
- A look at Democrats' health care overhaul
- Certain carnival dances said to come from the days of slavery
- Smithsonian receives rare Harriet Tubman items
- Selma, a town rich with history, seeks new legacy
- 'Black Ski' gets a lift from the First Family
- Slideshow: A glimpse of Hawaii's gorgeous landscape
- How to celebrate Black History Month in the Big Apple
- Obama delays Asia trip to deal with health care
- Too many Tigers, not enough Trojans
- How black women can combat genital herpes crisis
- New studies reveal the urgency of first lady's obesity fight
- Alzheimer's cases rising among blacks, Hispanics
- 10-year-old becomes health care reform lobbyist
- GOP questions Boys & Girls Clubs' executive salaries
- Why African-Americans are more optimistic despite fewer jobs
- Wealth gap greatest for black and Latino women
- Minority firms get less stimulus money
- Obama proposes $900 million in grants to stop school drop outs
- Three reasons why Obama should take small steps to save jobs
- 'Brooklyn's Finest' is flawed but fiercely entertaining
- Why audiences should opt-out of 'Cop Out'
- Black music without borders: Five artists you need to hear
- 'Ameriville': Stories of Hurricane Katrina still alive onstage
- Sade's return is worth the wait
- Aid groups struggle to get food, water to Haitians
- TheGrio Reflects: Malcolm X rails against complacent civil rights activists
- TheGrio Reflects: Aretha Franklin, the Queen of Soul
- TheGrio Reflects: Muhammad Ali on Vietnam
- theGrio Reflects: The Story Of Emmett Till
- theGrio Reflects: the Underground Railroad
- theGrio Reflects: The 14th Amendment is adopted
Facebook
Twitter
YouTube
Myspace
Flickr
Podcast
Wordpress
Linkedin
Last.fm
Tumblr
Identi.ca
Plurk
