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Is it because he's black? The question of whether race fuels opposition to President Barack Obama has become one of the most divisive topics of the election. It is sowing anger and frustration among conservatives who are labeled racist simply for opposing Obama's policies and liberals who see no other explanation for such deep dislike […]
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Despite detectives' pleas to national media, the disappearance of an 18-month-old black boy with the wide smile has yet to grab the widespread attention given to other missing children's cases. Some advocates say the reason why may be as simple as the toddler's gender — and his race. From the still-unsolved […]
CHICAGO (AP) — U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. has returned to his home in Washington after treatment for depression at Mayo Clinic, Jackson's chief of staff in suburban Chicago said Friday. "He's at home in Washington convalescing with his wife and children," Jackson aide Rick Bryant said. "Let's hope he returns to work on Monday." […]
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Former neighborhood watch leader George Zimmerman wants to use Trayvon Martin's school records as part of his defense. Zimmerman's attorney said Friday he has sent subpoenas to the schools the 17-year-old Martin attended in the Miami area. The subpoenas request disciplinary notices, suspensions and tardiness records among other things. Martin was […]
Charlotte, NC – The Democratic National Convention is over, but the fire ignited is still present in the streets of the host city, Charlotte, North Carolina. President Barack Obama accepted the Democratic Party’s nomination in front of the entire nation, last night. And one of the major platforms highlighted in his speech was the importance […]
Khadeeja was driving to work one day when a friend called to say she had spotted Khadeeja’s daughter, Azariah, on the streets. “I turned the car around and made a detour and I see her walking toward me,” Khadeeja recalled. “I had to park the car and run after her. I got her but I […]
Florida Police shot a man who was on the run after his girlfriend's daughter was reported pregnant and sexually assaulted. Gregory Johns, 42, was shot dead in a motel in Treasure Island, Fla. A week prior, his girlfriend brought her 11-year-old daughter to the hospital after complaining of stomach pains when doctors discovered the child […]
Bishop Eddie Long’s wife, Vanessa, recently gave a heart-to-heart speech before the congregation at New Birth Missionary Baptist Church. Mrs. Long addressed her trials and tribulations and the “storm” she had to endure during Bishop Long’s sexual misconduct crisis in 2010. Earlier this year, she filed papers to divorce him, but later changed her mind. […]
NORMAL, Ill. (AP) — A student who was in an Illinois classroom where shots were fired says his teacher seized the opportunity to tackle the shooter while he set his gun down. No one was injured in the Friday morning incident at Normal Community High School in Normal. Police say a 14-year-old student is in […]
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Louisville police say a man charged with killing one person and critically injuring another in a dispute over a fence gave "an account of what happened" after being arrested. Lt. Barry Wilkerson wouldn't say whether 55-year-old Mahmoud Yousef Hindi confessed. Wilkerson says investigators are trying to confirm the details of Hindi's […]
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — President Barack Obama's convention evolution is complete. Eight years ago, Obama rocketed into the political spotlight with a soaring convention keynote address. Four years later, he accepted the Democratic Party's nomination and became their standard bearer. On Thursday, Obama took the convention stage fighting for his job. "I recognize that times […]
Charlotte, NC-Coming on the heels of the Labor Day weekend, Charlotte showed no signs of rest as this year’s host city of the 2012 Democratic National Convention. Yesterday was the official kick off of the convention, but crowding the queen city’s streets were some angry protestors. “They’ve barricaded the street up here,” said one […]
