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We need to keep praying! More police officers have become victims of gun violence, this time in Baton Rouge. This story is developing, but below is what CNN is reporting as of now. — A man with a gun opened fire on officers — At least seven are shot — At least three of the […]

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Enough is enough… we’ve been hearing that constantly for a week now after the death of Alton Sterling, Philadro Castile and the five Dallas Police Officers.  So where do we go from here? Radio One teamed up with many prominent people from our community, elected officials, representatives from Columbus and Westerville Police Department and New Birth Christian […]

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  According to ABC6 an apartment complex off Brice Road just north of Livingston Ave in the1700 block of Century City West around 9 p.m.  The complex caught on fire after a series of explosions at the complex maintenance building.  No reports of any injuries but a lot of families have been displaced. It is […]

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Yaves speaks to a community in mourning. COLUMBUS, Ohio Yaves Ellis is a man of faith and host on Joy 107.1FM. It’s a job that this week, is near impossible. “It’s very difficult,” he said. “Because my goal is to keep people inspired, to give them hope. But when you look at those videos, there’s no […]

“We’re hurting. Our profession is hurting. Dallas officers are hurting. We are heartbroken, said Dallas Police Chief David Brown during a press conference. “There are no words to describe the atrocity that occurred to our city.” Seven officers were injured in the shooting and five were killed in the Dallas attack. Three suspects were arrested, […]

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our officers have been killed and eleven shot after a peaceful police brutality march in downtown Dallas.  The rally was put together as a response after two separate killings of Alton Sterling and Philando Castile by police caused a national uproar. After the demonstration at 8:58pm officers were fired upon by at least two snipers […]

Video Of Officers Shooting Man Pinned Down Sparks Outrage: Alton Sterling, a 37-year-old black man, was shot to death as he lay on the ground with two police officers on top of him Tuesday morning. A video of the incident, which was posted to social media, has sparked national attention. Many questions remain unanswered. The […]

getty image: A South African judge sentenced Olympic sprinter Oscar Pistorius to six years in prison for his girlfriend’s murder — closing yet another chapter in a case that has transfixed the nation. Pistorius killed Reeva Steenkamp at his home in an upscale Pretoria neighborhood in the early hours of Valentine’s Day three years ago. […]

getty images Gabby Douglas and Simone Biles are shining on the latest covers of Teen Vogue. The talented gymnasts are just over a month away from heading to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil to represent the U.S. at the 2016 Olympics and they each opened up to the publication about their individual journeys. Reflecting on her […]

When gospel recording artist Kurt Carr arrived in Oklahoma City, he wasn’t sure what to expect from the vocalists he would meet at a prominent church on the northeast side. As Carr came to town to lead a long-running music workshop at St. John Missionary Baptist Church, 5700 N Kelley, he thought of the 1994 […]