Rikers Guards Accused of Faking Suicide Attempt to Cover Up Beating On Monday, New York City’s Department of Investigation said it’s reviewing the 129 incidents in which…
Convicted drug courier Leo Sharp turned to prosecutors and whispered “death sentence” Wednesday after a federal judge sent the 90-year-old to prison for three years. Read More
Jesse Jackson Sr., called in and talked about the mental state of his incarcerated son, Jesse Jackson, Jr. The former Congressman entered federal prison in North…
After the Civil War ended, the prison system in the former Confederate states was under pressure to figure out how to house convicts. Most of…
IONIA, Mich. (AP) — A man convicted in four murders two decades ago is at large after he escaped from a Michigan prison and abducted…
A rare manuscript that was written by a black prisoner in 1858 has been discovered in Rochester, NY. The 304-page memoir entitled either “The Life…
We already know Jeffrey “Ja Rule” Atkins as a hip-hop star who made the hit records “Holla Holla,“Always on Time” with Ashanti, “Put It On…
Who would have known that O.J. is a cookie monster? While it seems rather minor, Simpson was caught with over a dozen oatmeal cookies that he took from the Nevada prison where he is incarcerated. The National Enquirer and other outlets report that Simpson will not be written up, even though food from the cafeteria […]
Lyfe Jennings has had his ups and downs in life and love, but his pain has been a gift to his fans through his talent…
The Maryland prison gang leader who bragged about taking control of a state-run jail admitted his role Tuesday directing a drug-smuggling operation thathe said involved more than a dozen prison guards. Read More
Cornel so crazy. I’m talking about Cornel West, of course, and his recent anti-President Obama rant. BlackAmericaweb columnist Michael Cottman has more than adequately and…
