Tag: American government
Teen Gunned Down By St. Louis Police Was Shot In The...
AFRICANGLOBE - The St. Louis police chief says an autopsy shows that a Black 18-year-old who was shot and killed by a white officer this week died from a single wound in the back.
30 Years Ago, Philadelphia Police Dropped A Bomb On A Black...
AFRICANGLOBE - The bomb set off a fire that quickly spread, eventually burning down 61 homes and leaving 250 people homeless. 11 people in the MOVE rowhouse died, including five children. In the aftermath of the bombing, Mayor Wilson Goode tasked a commission with investigating the actions of the police; they produced a report condemning the bombing, although no one was ever charged for their actions.
U.S. And Cuba To Resume Diplomatic Relations
AFRICANGLOBE - The United States will restore full diplomatic relations with Cuba and open an embassy in Havana for the first time in more than a half-century, American officials said Wednesday.
Why Is America Hindering Nigeria’s Fight Against Boko Haram
AFRICANGLOBE - Nigerian government officials had on September 17 told reporters that they opted for the controversial discreet purchase of arms in South Africa as a desperate measure after the American government allegedly blocked all legitimate arms order made by the military.
Ku Klux Klan Recruitment Drive Raises Old Fears In South Carolina
AFRICANGLOBE - Many Black residents of Abbeville, south Carolina were reluctant to speak about the Klan meeting in the area. Charlene Crawford, however, said she fears the weekend’s meeting in Abbeville will “get something started.” “Something is gonna break out,” Crawford said, adding that she fears it will end up with someone being killed over race. She has heard rumors of a Klan march through town.
U.S. Bank Provide Billions for American Investors in Nigeria
The Export-Import (EXIM) Bank of the United States has provided $1.5 billion (N234 billion) as loans for American business group interested in investing in...
