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NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A colorful and musical New Orleans neighborhood is marking the 200th anniversary of its origins as an early melting pot for the city and the nation. Treme (truh-MAY) is considered one of America's most unusual neighborhoods and holds significant place in the history of jazz. It is also getting some new […]
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Attorneys for former neighborhood watch volunteer George Zimmerman say prosecutors are dragging their feet on turning over some evidence and not turning over other information in a timely manner. On Monday Zimmerman's attorney's also said prosecutors are providing some discovery in a format that's useless for defense experts to examine. They're […]
DELAWARE, Ohio (AP) — Authorities say two motorcycles have collided while escorting first lady Michelle Obama from a campaign stop in central Ohio, injuring a police officer and a state trooper. The State Highway Patrol says the motorcycles somehow sideswiped each other late Monday afternoon east of Delaware as the motorcade headed to an airport. […]
Cincinnati-State Representative Alicia Reece (D-Cincinnati), David Singleton, Executive Director of the Ohio Justice and Policy Center, Rev. Doc Foster, President of the Cincinnati Baptist Ministers Conference, Rev. Nelson Pierce with the AMOS project, along with other Hamilton County clergy held a press conference today asking for voter intimidation billboards in Hamilton County and throughout Ohio […]
According to the "Washington Post," Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. is reportedly under federal investigation for allegations that he misused campaign money to decorate his house. The Post is reporting that an unnamed source claims the FBI is in the final stages of its investigation on Jackson. Jackson has been on medical leave since June 10 […]
In yet another example of the maliciousness born of the schools-to-prison pipeline movement, new research finds the same delinquent behavior that lands privileged white juveniles under the care of a physician serves as formal indoctrination into the criminal justice system for most black youths. In research dating as far back as 2003 and spanning such […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — Social Security recipients won't be getting big benefit increases next year, but the small raises they will receive are playing an important role in helping seniors grow their incomes even as younger workers lose ground. Preliminary figures show the annual benefit boost will be between 1 and 2 percent, which would be […]
ROSWELL, N.M. (AP) — Felix Baumgartner stood alone at the edge of space, poised in the open doorway of a capsule suspended above Earth and wondering if he would make it back alive. Twenty four miles below him, millions of people were right there with him, watching on the Internet and marveling at the wonder […]
Jacqueline Burse, 53, was arrested on charges of child neglect and resisting law enforcement, but not before she allegedly offered sexual favors to her arresting officers, reports KTLA.com. Burse, who has a history of prostitution, was taking care of her 2-year-old granddaughter, when the child’s other grandmother called police because she suspected she was intoxicated. […]
FAIRMOUNT (AP) — A Fairmount high school student shot himself in front of his classmates in an apparent suicide attempt Thursday morning, school officials said. The student, whose name, age and condition were not immediately released, shot himself at around 8:30 a.m. and didn’t threaten anyone else at the school, Principal Jay Townsend said. The […]
Click here to listen to Roland Martin's interview with the woman who leaked Siegal's email. David Siegel, founder and CEO of Westgate Resorts, sent an email to his employees warning them of layoffs if President Barack Obama is re-elected this upcoming November. Siegel sent the email to over 6,000 employees, he wrote, “The economy doesn’t […]
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — A pile of stuffed animals marks the spot where 15-year-old Justin Thompson fell, fatally shot by an off-duty Memphis police officer on a school night in a working-class neighborhood. The Sept. 24 shooting is still under investigation, but the question of whether Officer Terrance Shaw used excessive force makes the case […]
