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White Supremacist Pleads Guilty in Plot to Attack Churches and Synagogues
A Virginia man admitted to a judge that he planned to attack black churches and synagogues in hopes of triggering a race war. Robert Doyle pleaded guilty Friday to several charges related to that plot, NBC12.com reports. The FBI said it foiled the scheme, which involved two other suspects, in a sting operation. According to…
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Beyoncé Treats Fans to New Music Video
Beyoncé grabbed music’s center stage Saturday when she surprised her fans by releasing “Formation (Dirty),” a hot new single and accompanying music video. Queen Bey sends a powerful message about black culture and joins the hot-button conversation on race and policing. The New Orleans-set video features images of Beyoncé lying on top of a police car sinking…
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UN Reveals New Cases of Child Sex Abuse by European Peacekeepers in Africa
The United Nations revealed six new alleged child-sex-abuse cases by peacekeepers in the Central African Republic, the Associated Press reports. U.N. officials said at a press conference Friday that five girls and a boy accused European troops of abusing them. According to a statement from the U.N. human rights office, the youngest victim, a 7-year-old…
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Ky. Civil Rights Leader Georgia Davis Powers Dies
Georgia Davis Powers, a leading figure in the struggle for racial equality in Kentucky, died at age 92, the Associated Press reports. Powers reportedly passed away Saturday at her brother’s home in Louisville, Ky. Her longtime friend Muhammad Ali said, “She was fighting for equality for all people while I was still fighting for my…
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Fla. Toddler Dies in Drive-By Shooting
Jacksonville, Fla., police said Saturday that a 22-month-old boy died in a drive-by shooting, NBC News reports. The toddler, Aiden Michael McClendon, was in a parked car Friday night with his mother and grandmother when a white vehicle opened fire. Aiden was struck three times and taken to a hospital, where he died from the…
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Black Stars Shine at the Screen Actors Guild Awards
The Screen Actors Guild displayed its appreciation of black actors Saturday night. Several black performers received SAG awards for TV performances: Queen Latifah for her role as blues singer Bessie Smith in Bessie, Viola Davis for How to Get Away With Murder, Uzo Aduba for Orange Is the New Black and Idris Elba for his role in Luther. Elba…
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President Obama to Visit US Mosque for 1st Time in His Presidency
The White House announced Saturday that President Barack Obama will visit a mosque in Maryland, the Baltimore Sun reports. Obama plans to meet with community leaders Wednesday and deliver remarks at the Islamic Society of Baltimore. It will be Obama’s first visit to a U.S. mosque during his time in office. “As the president has said, Muslim…
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He Wants to End Obamacare, but What Else Is on the Agenda? Where Ted Cruz Stands on the Issues
Ted Cruz, a Texas Republican, came into the U.S. Senate with a promise to his Tea Party backers to block President Barack Obama’s progressive agenda. He’s kept that promise, fighting with Democrats and even other Republicans over spending, the federal budget and the Affordable Care Act, over which he once kept up a 21-hour filibuster.…
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He’s a Doctor, but Does He Have a Prescription for Black America? Where Ben Carson Stands on the Issues
Before entering the political arena, Ben Carson was best-known among African Americans as “that brilliant black doctor who separated conjoined twins.” His rise from poverty was inspirational and a source of pride. For many, that pride began to change when Carson slammed President Barack Obama and started championing conservative viewpoints. In an interview, NewsOne Now…
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He Talked About Black Lives Matter, but Will He Act? Where Marco Rubio Stands on the Issues
Sen. Marco Rubio’s (R-Fla.) statements on the Black Lives Matter movement surprised many last year. But how far will he go in addressing the disparities in the criminal-justice system? The Root’s Meet the Candidates series continues its exploration of where presidential candidates stand on some of the most pressing issues for African Americans. Previously we…
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