Nahendra Faye Davis is missing!

A woman from Baker, Louisiana is missing after she was last seen dropping off her two children at her mother’s home, according to the Baker Police Department.

Nahendra Faye Davis, 35, of Baker, was last seen on Thursday, December 27, 2018 at about 4:45 p.m. Police say she dropped off her children at her mother’s home in the Glen Oaks area of Baton Rouge. Davis left the home in her white Dodge Challenger. Her family does not know where she was heading after she left.

Davis’ unoccupied vehicle was found around Scenic Hwy. and 72nd Ave.

The Baker woman is about 5 feet 3 to 5 feet 5 inches and weighs around 150 pounds.

The Baker Police Department urges anyone with information on Davis' whereabouts to call detectives at 225-775-6000 ext. 1.

[SOURCE: WAFB]

Sen. Kamala Harris statement on Torrance California bowling alley shooting

U.S. Senator Kamala Harris (CA) released the following statement via Twitter on the shooting at a bowling alley in Torrance California that left three dead and four injured.

My heart breaks for the victims of the shooting in Torrance and their loved ones. Thank you to the law enforcement & first responders on the scene. We must do more to address gun violence. Americans should be able to go to a bowling alley and be safe.

— Kamala Harris (@SenKamalaHarris) January 5, 2019

Houston Texans player will donate $29,000 for Jazmine Barnes funeral

Texans wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins has dedicated Saturday's game to Jazmine Barnes, a 7-year-old girl who was killed Sunday in a drive-by shooting in Houston.

The girl was killed when a man in a pickup truck pulled up next to Barnes' mother's car and started firing. Jazmine's mother and three sisters were injured in the seemingly random attack.

"On Saturday, I will be playing in your honor, Jazmine," the three-time Pro Bowler tweeted Thursday.

Hopkins said he will donate his $29,000 playoff check to help pay for funeral costs and said he would join in the effort to bring Barnes' killer to justice.

When I see Jazmine Barnes' face, I see my own daughter. I'm pledging my playoff check this week to help her family with funeral costs and to support @shaunking @SherriffED_HCSO @SylvesterTurner in bringing this man to justice. On Saturday, I will be playing in your honor, Jazmine pic.twitter.com/oCRYSgfGO9

— Deandre Hopkins (@DeAndreHopkins) January 3, 2019

[SOURCE: ESPN]

Congressional Black Caucus Swears In Largest Member Group In History

On Thursday, the day of the official swearing-in of the 116th Congress, the Congressional Black Caucus swore in its own group of members, a total of 55 ― its largest number in history.

This year’s CBC surpasses its previous record of 49 House and Senate members in the 115th Congress.

“With the largest caucus in history... the CBC is poised to play a leading role in standing up to the Trump Administration and pressing forward on key issues like protecting voting rights and the Affordable Care Act,” executive director Kevin Harris said by email.

Established in 1971, the Congressional Black Caucus states as its mission “to ensure African Americans... have the opportunity to achieve the American Dream.” Its legislative priorities include reforming the criminal justice system and combating voter suppression.

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First African American District Attorney in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina is sworn in

Mecklenburg County, North Carolina has a new District Attorney.

Spencer Merriweather was sworn in Wednesday along with about 80 Assistant District Attorneys. Merriweather is Mecklenburg County’s first elected African American District Attorney. He won the election in November.

The Democratic ran unopposed. In this historic election Merriweather wants to have impact on a judicial system that some often find hard to trust.

"You cannot come from the type of legacy that I come from," Mecklenburg County District Attorney Spencer Merriweather said. "You cannot live the type of life I believe I lived in this world and not take issue of justice and fairness and safety extremely seriously."

Merriweather shared his priorities after getting sworn in. He wants to take a look at the bail system.

He doesn’t want violent suspects to be released from jail because they have money in their account.

The DA also wants to help create a Family Justice Center. The hope is the center would be a one stop shop for victims of sexual or domestic violence.

Merriweather says the center would provide all the resources a victim needs. City and county leaders are discussing how to make the Center a reality. The DA says safety and fairness cannot be an afterthought.

[SOURCE: WBTV]