Church overturns ban on interracial couples: The Huffington Post reports that the a Kentucky church under a firestorm of criticism since members voted to bar mixed-race couples from joining the congregation overturned that decision Sunday, saying that it welcomes all believers. 

White House appeals to black voters: Check out the White House's 44-page report summarizing the president’s agenda for black America. Administration officials have fanned out across the country to tout accomplishments with respect to African Americans.

New Orleans prisons receive financial incentives to lock people up: In New Orleans, an unjust per diem prison-funding system allows the state's prisons to receive money based on how many inmates are detained each day, Loop 21 reports. 

Tiger Woods wins Chevron World Challenge: He ends two-year victory drought this weekend after going 26 tournaments without a win. 

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