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NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A 71-year-old Louisiana prisoner who spent 41 years in solitary confinement and is now dying of cancer was released late Tuesday from prison, his attorneys said. Late Tuesday, U.S. District Chief Judge Brian Jackson in Baton Rouge denied the state’s motion seeking to block his earlier order overturning Herman Wallace‘s 1974 […]

  Parents send their children to school believing that it’s a safe haven when in all actuality, it is a placed for undercover predators to…

Lyfe Jennings has had his ups and downs in life and love, but his pain has been a gift to his fans through his talent for making beautiful muslc. Whether it’s “Must Be Nice” or “Will I Ever” Jennings’ heartfelt music has made him a sought-after live performer. His personal story has also endeared him […]

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Cornel so crazy. I’m talking about Cornel West, of course, and his recent anti-President Obama rant. BlackAmericaweb columnist Michael Cottman has more than adequately and excellently covered what West said about Obama, and, just as importantly, why. This column will be about West and the “p” word: precious. Before West’s rant, I thought I knew […]

A word to the wise: if you’re going to get married, make sure you divorce  your first wife. A man in England was arrested for…

A California man is facing 13 years in prison for writing an anti-big bank message on the sidewalk in chalk. While the charges seem over…

By now, Orlando Shaw and the 14 women who gave birth to his 22 children probably have Harriet Tubman turning over in her grave. That’s because Shaw and his baby mamas are doing what abolitionists like Tubman tried to help other slaves escape from being forced to do: To become nothing more than breeders – […]

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INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — A woman who was sentenced to death at age 16 for taking part in the torture and murder of a 78-year-old bible studies teacher was released from an Indiana prison Monday after growing to middle age behind bars. Paula Cooper, whose 1986 death sentence enraged human rights activists and drew a plea […]

It’s starting to feel like parents are walking their child to school and leaving them in that hands of the biggest sexual predators the state…

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The United States’ judicial system is cracking down on drunk drivers especially repeat offenders. Timothy Morrow found that out when he was sentenced to 13 years in jail after racking up eight DUIs. Timothy Morrow has been in and out of the court since he was 17 due to his excessive drinking problem. Morrow’s brushes with thelaw […]

Ever since Adam Lanza, egged on by insanity and an itchy trigger finger, slaughtered 20 children and six adults at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn. last December, the National Rifle Association and frightened parents have been calling for more police officers in schools. I say be careful what you ask for. I say […]

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Roland Martin talks with Judge Karen about the problems with the prison system.