Resigns

Bill Cosby has resigned from his position on the school’s Board of Trustees at Temple University. Cosby attended the school in the 60s and participated in football and track. According to the Associated Press, Cosby did not want to be a distraction as he continues to deal with multiple allegations of sexual assault. Cosby said […]

Ferguson, Missouri police officer Darren Wilson resigned Saturday, effective immediately. Wilson spoke with the St. Louis Post-Dispatch and told the news outlet that he was quitting after the department informed him that it had received threats of violence if he stayed on the force. Wilson told the newspaper Saturday, “I’m not willing to let someone else get hurt […]

Eric Holder, America’s first black attorney general and the fourth-longest-serving attorney general in U.S. history announced his resignation Thursday. He lead the Justice Department since the first days of President Barack Obama’s term. Holder, won’t leave until a replacement is confirmed, which means he could remain in office for months. Holder is the administration’s point man […]

Leon Jenkins is Out! L.A. NAACP Chief Resigns Over Sterling Award Scandal | EURweb// // // // // // // // // // // // Los Angeles NAACP chapter president Leon Jenkins has resigned over the organization’s connections to Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling. Under Jenkins’ leadership, the organization was getting set to give Sterling […]

Charlotte, N.C., Mayor Patrick Cannon who was inaugurated as mayor in December,  resigned after only 114 days in office Wednesday night after he was arrested on federal corruption charges. Cannon allegedly accepted tens of thousands of dollars from undercover agents. One tome was actually in the mayor’s office. Cannon, 47, in a letter to the city […]

Retired Gen. David Petraeus stepped down today as head of the Central  Intelligence Agency after admitting to an extra-marital affair. Petraeus said, “After being married for over 37 years, I showed extremely poor judgment by engaging in an extramarital affair. Such behavior is unacceptable, both as a husband and as the leader of an organization […]