A Washington, D.C., council member is asking for the U.S. Park Police to clarify why teenagers were handcuffed on Thursday for selling bottled water on the National Mall. According to Sgt. Anna Rose of the U.S. Park Police, shortly after 5 p.m., officers detained the three teens at 12th Street and Jefferson Drive, Northwest, for illegally vending. A witness took photos of the three teens — all of whom are black — being handcuffed by the plainclothes police officers, which were shared widely on social media.
It's hard enough to get along with your brothers and sisters, but a band from the South Bronx is actually making harmonies together.
Ranging in age from 13 to 21, the band "Graveshift" is made up of siblings Erica, Joshua, Jonah and Alexis Graves.
The group's name comes from their father and manager, Eric Graves, who once worked the overnight shift to provide for his family.
"Our dad saw that we were playing video games too much, so he wanted us to do something more productive so he brought home a pair of drum sets and it just rolled on from there," Jonah said.
Although they hail from the place where Hip Hop music was born, their influences come from elsewhere -- and they're ready to bring a new flavor to the rock and pop scene with their new hit "Resolution."
They performed in our studio for our Tracie Strahan during a taping of "Positively Black." Check out the video above.
