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  • ASU Expels Fraternity Over MLK Day ‘Black’ Party

    It’s officially over for Arizona State University and Tau Kappa Epsilon. The university formally cut all ties with the frat days after it hosted an MLK Day party that played up on racial stereotypes and sparked outrage among civil rights leaders, the Arizona Republic reports. ASU released a statement on Thursday night saying that the…

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  • Fox News Contributor Blames Blacks for Rise in American Anglo-Saxon Racism

    The way American Family Radio host Sandy Rios sees it, it’s not white people who are racist anymore—and even if that were the case, it would only be because of racist black people, the Raw Story reports. According to the site, Rios, who is also a Fox News contributor, became offended last week when a…

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  • Fla. GOP Candidate Who Called for Obama’s Hanging Compares President to George Zimmerman

    Despite the fact that Florida Republicans have distanced themselves from Joshua Black—a GOP hopeful to represent District 68 in the Florida House of Representatives—Black is refusing to back down from his claims that Obama is a criminal and ought to be executed, Raw Story reports. In fact, the only backtracking the taxi driver-hoping-to-turn-politician has done…

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  • Sen. Tim Scott Plans Panel Discussion With Black Senators  

    Sen. Tim Scott is prepping for Black History Month by planning a panel discussion on Feb. 25 to honor the country’s current and former black senators, Roll Call reports. Only nine African Americans—including Scott—have ever served in the Senate. Former Sens. Carol Moseley Braun and Roland Burris of Illinois and former Sen. William “Mo” Cowan…

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  • NBC Puts Murder, She Wrote Remake on Hold, Pulls in Bill Cosby for Another Sitcom

    It’s bad news for Octavia Spencer fans who were hoping to see her play Jessica Fletcher in the NBC remake of Murder, She Wrote. The network has decided that it is not going forward with the reboot of the incredibly popular 1980s and ’90s detective series, despite receiving a lot of attention when the idea…

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  • Former Dallas Cowboy Josh Brent Convicted of Intoxication Manslaughter

    Former Dallas Cowboy Josh Brent was convicted of intoxicated manslaughter Wednesday for the car crash that killed his teammate and friend Jerry Brown, the Associated Press reports. Brent could get up to 20 years in prison for the December 2012 fiery car crash, which occurred after a night of partying with fellow Cowboys, though probation…

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  • Jennifer Hudson to Headline New Concert Series on Carnival Cruise Lines

    Jennifer Hudson is going back to her roots of crooning on a cruise ship, only this time she’ll be headlining a new concert series, “Carnival Live,” that Carnival Cruise Lines will be putting on, the Associated Press reports. The singer is intending to go “full circle” with this new venture. “I used to work on…

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  • South African Government Furious Over Rabbit in Ear of Nelson Mandela Statue

    South African leaders are not amused by the bronze rabbit that sculptors hid in the right ear of a Nelson Mandela statue that was unveiled after the civil rights icon’s death in December, the BBC reports. The government has ordered that the rabbit—which was inserted as a kind of signature, as well as a representation…

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  • No Charges Against Cop in Shooting Death of Unarmed Football Player

    A North Carolina jury has refused to prosecute the Charlotte police officer who shot an unarmed man to death, saying that there isn’t enough evidence, NBC News reports. According to the news site, the grand jurors requested that the state attorney general re-file Randall Kerrick’s case with lesser charges, after concluding there wasn’t enough evidence…

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  • Hearing-Impaired Girl, 9, Writes Adorable Letter Thanking Seahawks’ Derrick Coleman

    Little Riley Kovalcik’s cute letter to Seattle Seahawks running back Derrick Coleman went viral after her dad tweeted a picture of the note to the football pro, the Daily Mail reports. In her letter, Riley calls Coleman her inspiration, telling the star that she knows how he feels. You see, Riley and her identical twin,…

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