An Apology on the Eve of Juneteenth 2009

On June 19, 1865, Major General Gordon Granger rode into Galveston, Texas on horseback, accompanied by 2,000 Union soldiers and read General Order 3 to those assembled, including the 250,000 enslaved persons of...

Today is Juneteenth - Marks End of US Slavery

Today is Juneteenth, which marks the end of slavery in the US.  On June 19th, 1865 Union soldiers arrived in Galveston, TX with news the war had ended and all slaves would now be free.  Today is also...

Man Beaten to Death After Vehicle Hits Child

Details of the attack are stil cloudy, but the story of this death is shocking.  If you have any information about the incident please contact the appropriate authorities. "AUSTIN, Texas - Police pleaded for...

Vicious Teen Beating at Milwaukee Juneteenth Festival

A gang of teenagers in Milwaukee went nuts, damaging several cars and pulling a man from his vehicle and beating him.  Yikes.Full story: 620 WMTJ News

UPDATED: Texas Crowd Kills Man After Car Hits Kid

[Austin, Texas] Updated 06.21.2007 @ 09:38 EDTThe innocent man was actually the passenger of the car. His sister found him dead on the sidewalk 100 feet from their apartment. "Investigators were struggling to...

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