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Obama Calls Economic Inequality the ‘Defining Challenge of Our Time’
President Barack Obama called economic inequality the “defining challenge of our time,” while urging Congress to raise wages in an appeal Wednesday, the Associated Press reports. The president, who made his speech at a nonprofit community center not far from the White House, said that the current economic landscape makes it harder for a child…
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2 Men May Face Death Penalty in Beating Death of Black Teen
Two Ohio men accused of beating a 16-year-old black boy to death in an apparent drug robbery gone bad were arraigned Tuesday and could be facing the death penalty, WHIO reports. Michael A. Geldrich, 36, and Michael J. Watson, 39, were charged with aggravated robbery and murder. Judge Rupert Ruppert set the bond at $1…
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Morgan State Fraternity on Probation for Rejecting Gay Student
A Morgan State chapter of the Kappa Alpha Psi has been placed on probation until fall 2015, university officials said Tuesday for discriminating against a gay student who wanted to join the fraternity, the Baltimore Sun reports. Senior Brian Stewart filed a formal complaint with the university, in late October claiming that the fraternity rejected…
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Lee Daniels: ‘I Became Very Angry at White People’
Lee Daniels didn’t mince his words during his tribute speech to Forest Whitaker at the Gotham Independent Film Awards, Deadline reports. At one point, the director of The Butler told the crowd, “Forest would[n’t] like to hear all you talking through my speech, so shut the f—k up.” Once the crowd quieted, he commenced to tell…
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Don Lemon Plays ‘Knockout Game’ With ‘Black-Belt Rabbi’
Don Lemon, the highly controversial news anchor, volunteered his neck to Rabbi Gary Moskowitz, aka the “black-belt rabbi,” to demonstrate how helpless victims can defend themselves against rabble-rousers who prey on unsuspecting people in the “knockout game.” Brooke Baldwin, Lemon’s co-anchor, asked “Rambowitz,” as he is called, to demonstrate some of his defense techniques by…
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Detroit Is Officially Bankrupt
It is official: Detroit is bankrupt. On Tuesday, a federal judge gave Detroit the OK to proceed with the largest municipal bankruptcy in history, the New York Times reports. By allowing the city to qualify for bankruptcy, Detroit can dump billions in debt. Judge Steve W. Rhodes said that city met all of the qualifications,…
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White Teen, Black Guardians: Something Must Be Wrong
Landry Thompson has been dancing since she was 7. For the past few years she’s been practicing hip-hop routines in Oklahoma and dreaming about one day being able to travel to Houston to dance with Chachi Gonzales at the Planet Funk Academy. Her parents made that dream come true this past weekend when they allowed…
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De Blasio Family Still Undecided About Move to Gracie Mansion
Looks like New York Mayor-elect Bill de Blasio’s son, Dante, is putting up a good fight about where his family will live, nearly a month after his dad won the election. The New York Daily News reports that the de Blasio family has yet to decide whether or not to move from their Brooklyn digs…
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Obama Pledges 100,000,000 for HIV/AIDS Cure
President Obama is redirecting $100 million in pursuit of finding a cure to HIV, the Associated Press reports. “The United States should be at the forefront of new discoveries into how to put HIV into long-term remission without requiring lifelong therapies, or better yet, eliminate it completely,” Obama said Monday at a White House event…
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George Zimmerman’s Money Troubles Continue
George Zimmerman’s wife and attorney have settled a lawsuit with CMR Associates, the firm hired to provide security for Zimmerman and his family while he stood trial for the shooting death of Trayvon Martin, according to the Orlando Sentinel. The former neighborhood-watch volunteer refused to settle the lawsuit with the private investigation firm that provided…
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