::THE SLICE REPORT WITH MONA AUSTIN

An Army officer who served overseas and survived ememy fire was the victim of the Old Dominion University shooting. Lt. Col. Brandon Shah was the leader of the school's ROTC program and professor of military science. He served in Iraqi Freedom, Enduring Freedom and Atlantuc Resolve only to be gunned down on his homeland. 

The Trump Administration has rightly celebrated the decline in violent crimes and murders in the U.S. over the last year yet a disturbing violent trend is emerging. More Americans are dying at the hands of federal law enforcement. In January alone, three U.S. citizens lives have been taken in encounters with federal law enforcement. According to publicly reported data compiled from multiple incidents, at least eight people have been killed by federal immigration agents (ICE and Border Patrol) since the start of the current administration’s expanded enforcement operations, including Pretti and Good, with additional deaths occurring during immigration actions and enforcement encounters. ICE operations are nit just botched by "cop killing", migrants are also dying in custody due to neglect and poor conditions. In addition to these shootings, Reuters notes at least six immigrants have died in ICE custody in early 2026, and 32 people died in ICE detention facilities in 2025 — t...

  By Mona Austin “Dating is not playtime.” Singles, if you believe this and are still looking for your mate, the new Amazon Prime romantic comedy Relationship Goals—based on Pastor Mike Todd’s bestselling book—may offer the perspective you need to navigate single life with intention, boundaries, and faith. The heart of the ministry and relationship advice from the book is thoughtfully woven into the film’s storyline. Starring Kelly Rowland (Leah) and Method Man (Jared), the story centers on two television news producers competing for a coveted showrunner position. To test whether they can truly work as a team, they’re assigned to co-produce a Valentine’s Day segment featuring Relationship Goals author Pastor Mike Todd and his wife, spotlighting the Godly approach to coupling. The nook is a real-life New York Times bestseller that challenges casual dating culture with biblical truth. What makes the film resonate is its refusal to glamorize confusion, unintelligent emotions, or fai...

  A SCOTUS decision on voting rights that favors  Republicans may give the GOP an edge in this year's mid-term elections. On March 2, 2026, the U.S. Supreme Court blocked a lower court order that required redrawing New York’s 11th Congressional District, keeping the current Republican-leaning map in place for the upcoming election. The decision halted a plan to restructure the Staten Island/Brooklyn district, which a state judge previously ruled violated the constitution by diluting minority voting power The Supreme Court is examining whether Louisiana's creation of a second majority-Black congressional district violates the 14th or 15th Amendments, with arguments suggesting that intentional, race-conscious redistricting, even for compliance with the VRA, may be unconstitutional. The Supreme Court granted an emergency request from GOP Rep. Nicole Malliotakis to pause the redrawing of her district while litigation continues. A New York state trial court had found the existing m...

  Soccer superstar Lionel Messi made a rare appearance at the White House, entering the East Room alongside President Donald Trump as Inter Miami was honored for winning the 2025 MLS Cup . The moment marked the first time an MLS team has been invited to the White House during Trump’s two terms. Messi, an eight‑time Ballon d’Or winner and global icon, has reshaped American soccer since joining Inter Miami in 2023. He earned his second consecutive MLS MVP award last season and continues to draw worldwide attention as he prepares to represent Argentina again this summer when the World Cup is hosted across the United States, Canada, and Mexico . Inter Miami’s managing owner Jorge Mas stood with Messi and Trump during the ceremony, where the team presented the president with a custom jersey and a bejeweled pink soccer ball. Trump praised Messi as “ better than Pelé ” and told the audience, “It’s my distinct privilege to say what no American president has ever had the chance to sa...

       By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered:       Section   1 .   Purpose and Policy .  Cybercrime, fraud, and predatory schemes are draining American families of their life savings, stealing the benefits of years of work, and destroying the lives of our youth.  These activities -- which include deploying ransomware and malware, phishing, financial fraud, "sextortion" and other extortion schemes, impersonation, and more -- are often coordinated campaigns carried out by Transnational Criminal Organizations (TCOs) aimed at the most vulnerable among us.  In many cases, foreign regimes provide willing or tacit state support to cybercrime and predatory schemes, creating a shadow economy fueled by stolen identities, coercion, forced labor, and human trafficking.      It is the policy of the United States to protect Americ...

 A dramatic confrontation inside a U.S. Senate hearing room Wednesday left an activist with a broken arm and criminal charges. The incident occurred during a hearing of the Senate Armed Services Committee in the Hart Senate Office Building. Lawmakers were hearing testimony on military readiness and U.S. operations abroad when anti-war protester Brian McGinnis stood up in the gallery and began shouting opposition to the military campaign against Iran. Witnesses said McGinnis, a Marine Corps veteran from North Carolina who is running for the Senate as a Green Party candidate, yelled that Americans should not be sent to war for Israel. Capitol Police quickly moved to remove him from the room for disrupting the hearing. Video from the scene shows McGinnis resisting as officers attempted to escort him out. At one point he grabbed onto a doorway, apparently trying to prevent being removed. During the struggle, Tim Sheehy , a Republican and former Navy SEAL who was present at the hearin...

  By Mona Austin WASHINGTON — A Senate Judiciary subcommittee on Tuesday heard testimony from advocates, lawmakers and a mother of a victim who described the vast scale of child sexual exploitation and human trafficking in the United States — and urged Congress to strengthen legal protections for children. Among the witnesses was former NFL quarterback Tim Tebow, founder of the Tim Tebow Foundation, who called for a coordinated national strategy to identify victims and track offenders. Lawmakers also heard from representatives of victim advocacy groups and the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC), who outlined sharp increases in online exploitation cases. NCMEC officials testified that the organization has received more than 200 million reports of suspected child sexual exploitation. Reports have increased 320% since 2022, following passage of the federal REPORT Act, which expanded mandatory reporting requirements for online platforms. Officials said on...

By Mona Austin  (TSN): Three days after President Donald Trump ordered airstrikes against Iran in a joint effort with Israel, Americans are still asking one question: why? In a closed‑door briefing with members of the Senate Judiciary Committee  top officials, Pentagon Chief Pete Hegseth and Sec. Of State  Marco Rubio offered insight on Tuesday. Hegseth told lawmakers Iran's long-term hostility and the development of missiles and drones, were the cause rather than an imminent nuclear threat which is technically required by law to declare war.  At the White House the president claimed he believed Iran was about to strike the United States first, and that he acted to prevent a larger attack. Lawmakers from both parties, however, are pushing back, noting that he ordered military action without prior congressional approval. Rubio defended the strike as a necessary show of strength, commending Trump's "decisive leadership" and arguing that  “hesitation invites aggres...

 In the Hillary Clinton video of her testimony on the Epstein Files she made it clear that Donald Trump should have been in her seat. The former Swc if State clashed wirh South Carolina Congresswoman Nancy Mace when she  pressed Clinton hard on hiw she was acqauinted with Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick. Mrs. Clinton explained Lutnick's  firm Cantor Fitzgerald suffered massive losses on 9/11, while she was a New York senator and  reminded Mace that she had been working to support families of the nearly 3,000 people killed, and even struck the table as she spoke, leading Mace to call her “defiant and indignant.”  The back‑and‑forth captured both Mace’s insistence on centering survivors and Clinton’s determination to defend her own record and limit what she saw as politically motivated attacks.

Amid America’s escalating conflict with Iran referred to by the Pentagon as “Operation Epic Fury” — Pastor John Hagee delivered a fiery and patriotic sermon titled   “God Is Speaking: Operation Epic Fury.” Preaching before his congregation at  Cornerstone Church  in San Antonio, Hagee framed the conflict not merely as a geopolitical battle, but as a spiritual guidancr.  The  end-tine prophetic message had biblical implications. The Core Message Hagee argued that President Trump demonstrated courage in confronting what he described as a 47-year-long conflict rooted in hostility toward the United States and Israel. He presented the military strike as a decisive moment, positioning it within a larger prophetic and biblical narrative. The congregation, known for its strong alignment with Israel, heard Hagee emphasize unwavering support for the Jewish state. He declared that the spiritual dimension of the war was paramount, stating that the ultimate victory would be ...

  “57TH NAACP IMAGE AWARDS” HONORS AND CELEBRATES THE BEST OF BLACK EXCELLENCE, CULTURE, AND STORYTELLING IN A STARSTUDDED EVENING HOSTED BY DEON COLE ON BET & CBS COLMAN DOMINGO HONORED WITH PRESIDENT’S AWARD; VIOLA DAVIS PRESENTED WITH CHAIRMAN’S AWARD; SALT-N-PEPA AND DJ SPINDERELLA INDUCTED INTO NAACP IMAGE AWARDS HALL OF FAME MICHAEL B. JORDAN AWARDED ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR; SINNERS AWARDED WITH OUTSTANDING MOTION PICTURE PRESENTERS INCLUDED CHASE INFINITI, DELROY LINDO, NAACP PRESIDENT AND CEO DERRICK JOHNSON, HALLE BAILEY, JANELLE JAMES, NAACP CHAIRMAN LEON W. RUSSELL, LIONEL RICHIE, MILES CATON, NICOLE BEHARIE, REGÉ-JEAN PAGE, REGINA HALL, RYAN COOGLER, RYAN MICHELLE BATHÉ, STERLING K. BROWN, AND THE CAST OF TYLER PERRY’S SISTAS IN A TRIBUTE LED BY SAMUEL L. JACKSON, THE “57TH NAACP IMAGE AWARDS” HONORED THE LIFE AND LEGACY OF REV. JESSE JACKSON Photo Credit: (Getty Images) LOS ANGELES (February 28, 2026) - Tonight, BET and NAACP proudly celebrated the best in Black...