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As we celebrate the arrival of 2013, it is imperative that we reflect upon the 50 years of civil rights victories and struggles since the historic year of 1963, which, in many ways, launched the modern civil rights movement. It was during this time of transformative change for our nation that the Lawyers’ Committee for […]
Diane Latiker’s initial reaction to Chicago’s record-setting 500-plus murders in 2012 was to weep uncontrollably. And yet, in the end it proved a good cry for the 55-year-old mother of eight and grandmother to 13. For as much as she was bemoaning all the violence and dysfunction that has now overtaken far too many neighborhood […]
Diane Latiker’s initial reaction to Chicago’s record-setting 500-plus murders in 2012 was to weep uncontrollably. And yet, in the end it proved a good cry for the 55-year-old mother of eight and grandmother to 13. For as much as she was bemoaning all the violence and dysfunction that has now overtaken far too many neighborhood […]
DALLAS (AP) — An autopsy has found that Dallas Cowboys practice squad player Jerry Brown Jr. was sober when he was killed in a crash that led to an intoxication manslaughter charge against the teammate at the wheel. The Dallas County Medical Examiner’s Office reported Thursday that Brown died of head and neck trauma when […]
Eighteen-year-old, Rebecca Bernardo of Sapeacu, Brazil, is trying to sell her virginity to the highest bidder online, in hopes of raising enough money to pay medical related bills for her sick mother, who had a stroke.(Watch the full report above) So far, Bernardo’s highest bidder has come in at $35,000.
Experiencing life while a love one is imprisoned can strain your emotions and relationships, but it shouldn’t strain your pocketbook. The Federal Communications Commission finds that the cost of phone calls from incarcerated friends and family members is at an all-time high and they are committed to changing that. In a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, […]
Once again, when it comes to the most admired man and woman anywhere in the world, Americans chose President Barack Obama and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, according to a recent USA Today/Gallop poll. Mrs. Clinton has been the Most Admired Woman each of the last 11 years, and President Obama has been the Most […]
DETROIT (AP) — A Detroit woman charged with fatally stabbing her daughter three days before the child’s ninth birthday pleaded not guilty to a murder charge Thursday as authorities scrambled to determine why the girl and four siblings were not removed from their home weeks ago. Police responding to a call from neighbors found Tameria […]
DETROIT (AP) — A Detroit woman charged with fatally stabbing her daughter three days before the child’s ninth birthday pleaded not guilty to a murder charge Thursday as authorities scrambled to determine why the girl and four siblings were not removed from their home weeks ago. Police responding to a call from neighbors found Tameria […]
A Louisville, Ky., woman was arrested after she tried to use her EBT card to buy iPads, WHAS-TV reports. Tracy Browning reportedly entered the Valley Station Wal-Mart in Louisville where she tried to purchase two iPads with her EBT card. When the card was declined, she dashed for the exit with the items and reportedly […]
NEW YORK (AP) — This could give you nightmares: 1 in 24 U.S. adults say they recently fell asleep while driving. Health officials behind the study think the number is probably higher. That’s because some people don’t realize it when they nod off for a second or two behind the wheel. “If I’m on the […]
BRIDGEPORT, Conn. (AP) — The Hearst Connecticut Media Group apologized Thursday because one of its newspapers ran an ad for an antique gun show next to an article about the Newtown school shooting. A statement released by Group Publisher Paul Farrell said the ad’s placement in The Advocate of Stamford was the result of an […]
