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Police beating victim Rodney King is a figure in history that reminds the African American community that racism is still a strong force in society. Despite his historical significance, he was not a rich man with a whole lot of financial influence. And since his passing, his family has had trouble scraping up funds to […]

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While the building excitement for the 2015 opening of the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC) may seem a long ways off, it is nowhere near as long as the wait for the groundbreaking that took place in February. The museum, which will be located on the National Mall between the […]

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Click here to hear the TJMS on the James Fortune case. — According to the "Houston Chronicle," gospel singer James Fortune is being sued for physical child abuse of his then 4-year-old stepson. According to a civil lawsuit, Fortune is being sued for $5 million after burning 50% of his stepson's body and leaving him […]

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HOUSTON (AP) — The wife of a man who claimed Texas' version of a stand-your-ground law allowed him to fatally shoot a neighbor told jurors Tuesday her husband is very remorseful about the deadly incident. Raul Rodriguez, 46, faces up to life in prison after being convicted of murder in the 2010 killing of Kelly […]

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ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Sanford police say the lead detective in the Trayvon Martin case has been reassigned to the patrol division at his request. Christopher Serino recommended after his initial investigation that George Zimmerman be charged with manslaughter in the unarmed teenager's Feb. 26 shooting death. The 28-year-old neighborhood watch volunteer told police he […]

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ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Murder defendant George Zimmerman could have defused the confrontation with Trayvon Martin if he would have identified himself as a neighborhood watch leader, the lead investigator wrote in an investigative report released Tuesday. Another investigator wrote that on the night of the shooting, two lie detector tests given to Zimmerman found […]

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James Fortune has released a statement on child abuse allegations: “I recently became aware of a civil suit pending against my wife, Cheryl Fortune and I, for an incident that occurred in 2001 involving my stepson. There was a criminal investigation and all matters were resolved in 2003. Since that time, my family and I, […]

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There seems to be no love between Rodney King’s family and his fiancee, Cynthia Kelley.  According to TMZ, King’s family has made no effort to reach out to Cynthia since King’s death last weekend. Go to The Urban Daily to read more.  

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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Two little girls in a Kansas City apartment complex had perfectly braided hair, neighbors said Sunday, and were clean, happy and, if anything, "spoiled." But the girls, ages 2 and 8, had a secret: a 10-year-old sister who weighed just 32 pounds when she was freed Friday from a locked […]

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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Spurred by a classroom demonstration involving a sex toy, Tennessee recently enacted a pro-abstinence sex education law that is among the strictest in the nation. The most debated section of the bill bars educators from promoting "gateway sexual activity." But supporters seemed too squeamish during floor debate to specify what that […]

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FONTANA, Calif. (AP) — A Southern California high school teacher has been arrested on suspicion of directing students to assault another student in a classroom hazing incident. Fontana police said Sunday that 27-year-old Emmanuel De La Rosa, along with four other students, were arrested on Saturday. Police alleged that De La Rosa facilitated some students […]

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Click here to hear Roland Martin talk to BET's Debra Lee about the #INTHEBLACK campaign. —   NEW YORK –  BET Networks has partnered with Huffington Post's "BlackVoices," Black Enterprise, Burrell Communications, Cable Advertising Bureau, Essence Communications, GlobalHue, Inner City Broadcasting Company, KJLH Radio, Johnson Publishing Company, National Association of Black Owned Broadcasters, Nielsen, North […]