Somalis in Lewiston In the early evening on the first day of summer, a large group of Somali boys approached a woman on the corner of Ash and Pierce streets. According to police reports, they intimidated the woman and slapped her in the back of the head before scattering into the downtown. Five days later, shortly after midnight, a man was accosted by a group of Somali boys outside the Big Apple on... 

The Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund said yesterday that it would file a federal civil rights complaint accusing the Philadelphia School District of failing to address violence against Asian immigrant students at South Philadelphia High School. The complaint will claim that the district violated the students’ right to equal protection under the 14th Amendment, said Cecilia Chen,... 

Barack Obama has waded into the race row over the arrest of a black Harvard University professor. During a prime-time television address, he said police ‘acted stupidly’ when a white officer handcuffed Henry Louis Gates, 58, in his own home after neighbours reported a break-in there. ‘There’s a long history of African-Americans and Latinos being stopped by law enforcement disproportionately. ‘That’s... 

USA Swimmer Cullen Jones helps Tavion Traynham with the kick board while giving swim lessons to six 8-year-olds at the Butler-Gast YMCA in Omaha. Jones' lesson is part of USA Swimming's Make A Splash program. Nearly 60% of African-American children can’t swim, almost twice the figure for white children, according to a first-of-its-kind survey which USA Swimming hopes will strengthen its... 

First it was Oprah Winfrey’s wistful reach for the continent, now other prominent African Americans are finding their roots. In 2005 Oprah Winfrey underwent DNA testing in an effort to determine the genetic make-up of her body’s cells. The popular American talk show host wanted to know where her ancestors, taken as slaves to the United States, had come from. Famous genes Since then thousands... 

For the second weekend in a row, teenagers attacked both people and property, causing a lot of damage to both. Police say word spread online for the teenagers to mass in the street. This is the mini mart that got trashed. The mob left here and headed back toward South Street. Two blocks away, they came across a young couple in a Jeep who spoke exclusively with Action News about their terrifying ordeal.... 

A judge has decided the fate of a man who killed a pregnant teenager, her unborn twins and her mother. Judge Jeffrey Manning sentenced William “Bump” Brown to three life terms for the death of Tiffany Griffin and her unborn daughters. The Pittsburgh man’s lawyer says his client doesn’t remember committing the heinous act after drinking for three straight days. “The only... 

US rapper Lil’ Wayne was the only artist whose fans scored a lower average in their SAT tests according to the poll, while classical fans scored higher than anyone else. EPA/STEVE C. MITCHELL Beyonce Knowles’ fans are dumb. Admirers of the ‘Crazy in Love’ singer came out second from bottom in a ‘Music That Makes You Dumb’ study in the US, which compared students...