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Dawson Mayor Chris Wright Shot in Robbery
Chris Wright, the young, charismatic mayor of Dawson, Ga., was shot last night in what news channel Fox 31 is calling a robbery attempt outside his home Friday morning. Wright was transported to the hospital, where Jessae Goshae, a friend of Wright’s, told the news station that the 23-year-old mayor had been shot multiple times in the leg but…
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Obama's Approval Rating Hits New Low
President Barack Obama’s job-performance and personal approval ratings have hit their lowest point since he took office. According to an NBC-Wall Street Journal poll, 51 percent disapprove of his job in office and 45 percent view the president in a “negative light.” According to report analysis by NBC News, no single reason is to blame…
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Feds Open Investigation Into Kendrick Johnson's Death
The parents of Kendrick Johnson, the teen who was found dead and wedged inside a rolled-up gym mat in his Georgia high school, got one step closer to getting some answers. Michael Moore, the U.S. attorney for the Middle District of Georgia, announced on Thursday that he is committed to finding out the truth behind…
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Va. Governor Hopeful Appeals to Blacks, Youth
As the race for Virginia’s governor heats up between Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli II and Terry McAuliffe, Democrats are pulling out all the stops to lure African Americans and young voters to the polls, the Washington Post reports. McAuliffe has taken to an Obama secret weapon, the “pledge card,” a promissory note that serves as…
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'12 Years a Slave' Director to Film HBO Pilot
The director of the critically acclaimed and Oscar-worthy film 12 Years a Slave, Steve McQueen, is developing a drama for HBO with Russell Simmons, Deadline reports. The untitled project would center on an African-American man with a shady past as he navigates the New York upper-crust social scene. It’s being described as “Six Degrees of Separation meets…
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Sen. Ted Cruz Defends Law to Trayvon's Mom
Texas Republican Sen. Ted Cruz told Sybrina Fulton, the mother of Trayvon Martin, that “Stand your ground” laws actually benefit African Americans as much as they do whites, the Atlantic Wire reports. During a Senate hearing on Tuesday, Cruz said that the law didn’t hold any negative racial implications. Since many black people are victims of violent…
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Stevie Wonder Plans 2 New Albums and Concert
The musical gods have seen fit to bless the minions with this announcement: Stevie Wonder plans to release two new albums, and he will be performing in concert songs from one of his most acclaimed albums, 1976’s Songs in the Key of Life, CBS News reports. The 63-year-old musical genius says the albums will be a…
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