It was a familiar scene in the West Lexington Street Courthouse in downtown Baltimore. Accused killer Michael Johnson was lead into the court room shackled and prepared to stand trial for the killing of Monroe, N.C. honors teen Phylicia Barnes. Only this time Johnson’s appearance was brief as both attorneys for the State and Defense

The Native Virginia Beach teen literally shook up the world after winning the Woman’s Gymnastics All-Around Crown at the 2012 Summer Olympics, a feat never before accomplished by an American woman of color. She soured her way into the hearts of  Olympians and a vast global audience who cheered her on along the way. Her

It may seem as if the attention is no longer focused on who killed the Honors Student from Monroe, N.C. in Baltimore back in 2010. The media coverage has been minimal, readers following the child’s tragic story have dwindled, and now with accused murderer Michael Johnson preparing for an August 13 court date, it’s fitting

One of the fondest images I’ve ever held of the Valentines is a picture with Cousin Veronica and her four pretty little girls standing on the stoop of their Atlantic City, New Jersey home in the late 1970’s. Ronnie as she was affectionately known to all that knew her, extended her arms covering her offspring

In what appears to be gearing up as one of the most highly anticipated murder trials for the City of Baltimore in recent memory, court filings show momentum toward the scheduled August 13, 2012 trial date for accused killer Michael Maurice Johnson. One day after Johnson stood primarily silent and shackled before a Circuit Court

2Share 1Share 0Share 0Share When most Americans, Blacks and Whites hear the terms Black Panthers and Black Liberation Army, they turn away and avoid simple dialogue regarding such organizations out of fear of reprisals from government officials or the stigma of being perceived pro-black, and militant. Much of the negative characterization that has lingered around

Mainstream Media has made it a point to report that Trayvon Martin had THC in his blood system the night he was gunned down by Neighborhood Watchman George Zimmerman. In fact, the media has run those details into the ground. It doesn’t matter that the Miami teen was minding his own business, unarmed, and simply

The night that Trayvon Martin lied dead in a Sanford, Florida gated community after being shot by cop wannabe George Zimmerman, the police officers who were primary to the scene appear to have initially followed protocol based on recently released police documents in the case. Zimmerman was immediately place under arrest, a crime scene was

Michael Johnson was transported from the Baltimore City Detention Center to the Circuit Court of Baltimore City in downtown today with his hands shackled in the front. The highly anticipated arraignment only took a few moments as his attorney, Russell Neverdon entered a plea of “not guilty” for his client on charges that he murdered

In just two days Michael Johnson will appeal before a Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge facing a murder charge, that he killed Monroe, N.C. honors student Phylicia Simone Barnes, and motions filed by the State and Johnson’s Lawyer indicate that others may also appear for unknown charges. A review of Baltimore City Circuit Court Case