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Theater of the Absurd: SLED Investigating Alvin Greene Under New Law
In this installment of Theater of the Absurd, Alvin Greene may be in a heap of trouble. While professing his innocence, the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED) and the 5th Circuit Solicitor’s office are investigating the finances of Democratic U.S. nominee Alvin Greene, to see if he broke any laws in obtaining money for…
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Judgment Day: Method Man Pleads Guilty to Tax Evasion
Method Man (government name Clifford Smith) has pleaded guilty to a tax-evasion charge. You may remember that he was arrested on October 9, 2009 on charges he failed to pay state and personal income taxes from 2004 to 2007. Upon entering his plea, Mr. Smith, who says he did not know he was in violation,…
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The Long Arm of the Law: Supreme Court Extends Gun Owner Rights
Just what the black community needs — more guns. In a 5-4 vote, the Supreme Court held Monday that Americans have the right to own a gun for self-defense anywhere they live. This extends the conservative court’s embrace of gun rights since John Roberts became chief justice. This also casts a shadow on Chicago’s handgun…
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Civil Rights Organizations Call Out Kagan
Elena Kagan had better get ready to fight for her nomination. In addition to the GOP, which is questioning her ability to be nonpartisan, civil rights organizations have resisted endorsing her Supreme Court nomination because of her record on hot-button issues like affirmative action, racial profiling and immigration. The National Bar Association isn’t enamored with…
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Pot Calls Kettle Black: GOP Questions Kagan's Ability to Be Nonpartisan
Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan will break her silence and respond to Republican Party concerns that she cannot be nonpartisan, based on her unwillingness to enforce Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell while dean of Harvard Law School. Huh? We thought they might be upset about her lack of judicial experience. Silly us. The GOP should go…
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Stand and Deliver: VSU President Eddie N. Moore Set to Retire
It isn’t all bad at HBCUs as many will tell you. Virginia State University president Ernie N. Moore Moore, a certified public accountant with a master’s degree in business administration, is set to retire. A man pummeled for his lack of a doctorate when first appointed, stood and delivered by putting the once-troubled university’s finances…
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The Ultimate Insider: Sen. Robert C. Byrd Dies
Senator Robert C. Byrd (D-W.Va.), the nation’s longest-serving member of Congress, has died. Byrd was admitted to the hospital last week for dehydration and never recovered. He spent 50 years in the Senate, outliving nine U.S. presidents as his Democratic Party slipped in and out of the majority over the past five decades. Known as…
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BET Awards: Queen Latifah, Prince — and Chris Brown's Tearful MJ Tribute
BET execs must have heard the sound heard round the blogosphere — angry viewers who were disappointed in the 2009 BET Awards.The 2010 BET Awards were much better with real Star Power. However, there was much room for improvement but at this point, we’ll take what we can get. Queen Latifah held her own as…
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Persona Non Grata: Television Landscape Is Getting Whiter
CNN and MSNBC recently announced new television hosts: Eliot Spitzer and Kathleen Parker on CNN and Lawrence O’Donnell on MSNBC. These three fit the description of cable television’s network news and chat fest champions like Greta Van Susteren, John King, Bob Schieffer, Keith Olbermann and Bill O’Reilly. They are all white, and cable news has…
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Ghana Eliminates USA in a 2-1 Win at the World Cup
Today Ghana’s Black Stars beat Team USA 2-1 in a second-round match in Rustenburg, South Africa for the 2010 FIFA World Cup. Asamoah Gyan scored the tie-breaking goal for Ghana in extra time. With this win, the U.S. has been eliminated from the World Cup and Ghana will advance to a quarterfinals meeting with Uruguay…
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