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RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — When a husband or wife cries, can their tears be used as evidence against them? Yes, the North Carolina Court of Appeals says in one case, ruling Tuesday that crying isn’t protected by confidential communication between spouses. The case involves alleged serial rapist Lesiba Simon Matsoake, a South African man who […]
At 12-years-old, Zuriel Oduwale, has more going on for her than most people of any age. So is it really a surprise that a publication as prestigious as Forbes came knocking on her door? Last I heard, they can smell success! Yes, little Miss Oduwale has quite an impressive “history.” And she has been at […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — Ahmed Mohamed, the Texas teenager arrested after a homemade clock he brought to school was mistaken for a bomb, capped a whirlwind month with a visit to the White House on Monday. Ahmed got a personal invitation from President Barack Obama for “Astronomy Night.” The two met and chatted briefly during Monday […]
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Organizers have dropped the name “slave auction” from an annual charity event in Alaska, after the NAACP complained that the term was offensive. The Sunday night auction in the town of Sitka involved people bidding in an auction on volunteers’ time, with the winning bidders putting the volunteers to work doing […]
Brelyn Freeman, now Brelyn Bowman, the daughter of Maryland Pastor Dr. Mike Freeman, got married recently. It looked like a beautiful Black society wedding from the photos posted on social media. But its not the wedding itself that has people talking. It’s what happened before the ceremony. Brelyn Bowman decided to give her father a special […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — Education officials are placing new limits on federal student aid administered by struggling for-profit college chain ITT Educational Services. The move comes after the government found ITT was failing to comply with previous orders to improve its financial controls. ITT has not produced proper and timely accounting for the federal grants and […]
BALTIMORE (AP) — Now confirmed as the permanent police commissioner for Baltimore, Kevin Davis is tasked with ushering a city still reeling from protests, rioting and a record-breaking spike in violence through one of the most high-profile criminal cases in the city’s history. Six months since Freddie Gray’s death, the City Council on Monday confirmed […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — The top two GOP presidential hopefuls, Donald Trump and Ben Carson, have requested protection from the U.S. Secret Service, a spokeswoman for the Department of Homeland Security said Monday. The taxpayer-funded agency said the two campaigns have submitted requests, which kick off an evaluation period during which Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson […]
Fort Myers police released a vague description of a suspect who shot into a crowd during a zombie festival over the weekend, causing people dressed in ghoulish costumes to scream and sprint down the streets. Some of the revelers wondered whether the bloodshed was real or fake. Authorities have not given a motive or made […]
In FB post, Fairfax FOP urges boycott of Cox Farms after off-duty officer offended by #BlackLivesMatter sign. @WUSA9 pic.twitter.com/ciaCc9E9BH — Mola Lenghi (@MolaReports) October 15,…
News that a Black child was suspended for staring at a White classmate highlights an age-old debate about race, as well as the underlying notion of discrimination in schools when it comes to non-White students.
