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Pennsylvania Judge Rejects Plea Deal for 'White Boy'
Judge Joseph K. Williams is mad as hell, and he’s not going to take it anymore! The Allegheny County, Pa., judge made headlines Tuesday when he denied a plea deal for a white defendant accused of trying to fight with cops after a traffic stop because he said the prosecutor who offered it negotiates plea deals…
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Sigma Gamma Rho Gets Attention for Hazing Scandals
Sigma Gamma Rho has been getting national attention lately, but probably not the kind the sorority wants for its organization. In January, six Sigma Gamma Rho members from Rutgers University were arrested after a pledge accused them of striking her 200 times with a wooden paddle, sending her to the hospital. And in August, a…
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Boris Kodjoe Resists Sex-Symbol Status
It’s not easy being ridiculously good looking. Just ask Boris Kodjoe, who recently admitted that he’s had to fight to overcome the stigma of his celebrated appearance. “Over the past few years, it’s been more of a hindrance in that I had to really work 10 times as hard to establish myself and prove to…
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