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Joe Paterno Dead at 85
The “winningest coach in college football” history has died. Joe Paterno’s family confirmed through a released statement that the legendary coach died earlier today. He was 85 years old. “It is with great sadness that we announce that Joe Paterno passed away earlier today,” the family said in a statement. “His loss leaves a void in…
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Racial Disparities in Bankruptcy Filings
A new study reveals that African Americans are about twice as likely as whites to be directed into bankruptcy filings that do not benefit them, the New York Times reports. The disparity persisted even when researchers adjusted for income, homeownership, assets and education. The study, which is titled “Race, Attorney, Influence, and Bankruptcy Chapter Choice”…
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4 More FAMU Band Members Charged
Four members of the Florida A&M marching band have been arrested in the beating and hazing of pledges of a marching-band club called the Clones. The incidents took place around Sept. 1 in three or four reported initiation meetings in a house about a mile from the campus. One of the pledges took photos of…
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Report: Seal and Heidi Klum to Divorce
One of the world’s most famous couples is reportedly splitting. Seal and Heidi Klum are headed to divorce, according to TMZ. They plan to file for divorce this week in a Los Angeles court, says the gossip site. The couple were married in 2005 in Mexico. The report is unconfirmed by the stars, and their…
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Wal-Mart Names Black Woman as Sam Club's CEO
Wal-Mart made history on Friday when it named a black woman the first female and African American CEO of Sam’s Club. Rosalind Brewer, 49, was the former president of the retailer’s U.S. East business unit. She also held a number of executive positions at Kimberly-Clark Corp. She begins her position on Feb. 1. Wal-Mart’s Sam’s…
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Boondocks Creator Co-Wrote 'Red Tails'
The man known for creating the nationally syndicated comic strip The Boondocks in the late 1990s also has his hands in a film being released this weekend. Aaron McGruder, the controversial man with wide-ranging opinions on a vast variety of subjects, co-wrote Red Tails. The project, financed by filmmaker George Lucas, opened on Friday in…
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Vanessa Bryant Awarded $75 Million in Kobe Divorce Case
Keeping the Los Angeles Lakers from falling behind their neighboring Clippers in the standings is the least of Kobe Bryant’s concerns at the moment. His wife, Vanessa Bryant, has been awarded $75 million as part of a divorce settlement, according to TMZ. This represents close to half of their total assets, which are estimated at…
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Wi-Fi Signal With Racist Slur Sparks Police Probe
A Wi-Fi signal named “F—k Jews” and “F—k N—gers” is being investigated by New York police after a mother saw the signal pop up on her iPhone. “When I first saw it, I said, ‘Did that say what I thought it said?” the woman, who asked that her name not be used, told the Daily…
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NYPD Accused of Discrimination in Intelligence Division
The New York Civil Liberties Union has filed a complaint with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission on behalf of black detectives in the New York City Police Department’s Intelligence Division, alleging racial discrimination in hiring and promotion practices. The complaint accuses the division of a “secretive and standardless promotions policy” in which most officers scheduled…
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