Week In Review

By Evens Sanon and Danica Coto ASSOCIATED PRESS PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — Businesses and government offices slowly reopened across Haiti on Monday after more than a week of violent demonstrations by hundreds of thousands of protesters demanding the resignation of President Jovenel Moise over skyrocketing prices that have more than doubled for basic goods amid allegations of…

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The sixth grader was sent to a juvenile detention center. By NewsOne Staff A substitute teacher had an 11-year-old Black student arrested because he refused to stand for the Pledge of Allegiance. The Lawton Chiles Middle Academy student is now facing misdemeanor charges. According to Bay News 9, on Feb. 4, the student refused to…

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ABOVE PHOTO: Philip Nordo ASSOCIATED PRESS A former Philadelphia police officer has been arrested on allegations that he sexually assaulted male witnesses and suspects over more than a decade. A spokesman for the Philadelphia District Attorney confirmed that 52-year-old Philip Nordo was arrested Tuesday morning and was scheduled to be arraigned in the multi-count grand…

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ABOVE PHOTO: Morgan State University is the winner of a three-year, $1.6 million Aerospace Workforce and Leadership Development Grant from the nonprofit organization Base 11. The grant will fund a state-of-the-art rocketry lab and help launch a student rocketry team. NASA astronaut Leland Melvin presented the check and encouraged students to aim for the “next…

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ABOVE PHOTO: Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.)  (Photo by Ryan Stopera) By Amy Forliti ASSOCIATED PRESS MINNEAPOLIS — Minnesota Democrat Ilhan Omar has relished the attention attached to becoming one of the first two Muslim women elected to Congress, eagerly engaging with supporters and critics on social media. But Omar’s quick thumbs also have caused problems…

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By Elana Schor ASSOCIATED PRESS WASHINGTON — Sen. Cory Booker leaped into the 2020 presidential race last Friday with a call for Americans to unite in a time of bitter polarization while some of his Democratic rivals are taking a more combative stance as they vie to take on President Donald Trump. Booker’s entry into…

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There will be temporary, intermittent street closures in Center City to accommodate a helicopter lift of heavy equipment on Saturday, February 9th and Sunday, February 10th, Streets Commissioner Carlton Williams announced on Thursday. The closures are expected to last from 4:00am to 1:00pm. The streets will not be completely closed the entire duration but delays…

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ASSOCIATED PRESS The National Constitution Center in Philadelphia is opening the nation’s first permanent exhibit exploring the constitutional debates of the Civil War. The exhibit, called “Civil War and Reconstruction: The Battle for Freedom and Equality,’’ will open to the public on May 9. The museum says it will help visitors “learn how the equality…

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ABOVE PHOTO: Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka of Japan celebrates victory after her semifinal match at 2019 Australian Open in Melbourne Park. By Howard Fendrich ASSOCIATED PRESS MELBOURNE, Australia — So close to victory, Naomi Osaka suddenly was letting the Australian Open final slip away. Three championship points? Gone. A sizable lead? Soon all gone,…

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A fondness for Target, children’s cereal, dog food and strong arm tactics were among the things alleged in a 116-count public corruption indictment against Local 98 Business Manager John Dougherty, City Councilman Bobby Henon, and six other people connected to the union.  By Denise Clay To most of Pennsylvania’s political class, John Dougherty, the business…

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