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Ex-Detroit Mayor Kilpatrick Facing New Charges
The Associated Press is reporting that imprisoned ex-Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick was indicted Wednesday on new corruption charges, and his father, Bernard Kilpatrick, also was implicated in what a federal prosecutor called a “pattern of extortion, bribery and fraud” among some of the city’s most prominent officials. U.S. Attorney Barbara McQuade announced the 38-count indictment…
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House Repeals 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell'
Ed O’Keefe of the Washington Post is reporting that House lawmakers approved a bill Wednesday to end the “Don’t ask, don’t tell” law, giving new momentum to an effort backed by President Obama to end the ban on gays serving openly in the military this year. The House voted 250 to 175 to repeal the…
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Thief Taunts Burglary Victim on Facebook
Fresh from our “What were you thinking?” file, a thief who broke into a home and stole many items, including a winter coat, laptop, iPod and money, posted a picture of himself wearing said coat and holding said money on the teen’s Facebook account. How did he get access? From the victim’s laptop. We’re talking…
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President Obama and Jarrett to Meet With Black Leaders
President Obama and senior adviser Valerie Jarrett will meet with members of the National Policy Alliance today. The alliance is made up of 10 member organizations, including Blacks in Government, the Congressional Black Caucus, the National Conference of Black Mayors, the Judicial Council of the National Bar Association and the National Caucus of Black School…
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Upward Mobility: Myth for Most Black Americans
ColorLines’ Kai Wright says that the black middle class is shrinking. Wright examines the Economic Policy Institute’s upcoming State of Working America report, saying that it actually makes a simple point: Upward mobility is a myth for a huge percentage of black Americans, including those who were born into the middle class. In 2008, 45…
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Gunman Fires on Florida School Board; Kills Himself (VIDEO)
In yet another terror-filled incident, 56-year-old Clay Duke entered a Panama City, Fla., school board meeting with the intention of shooting school board members. Duke, who was angry about his wife being fired, disrupted the meeting by proclaiming that he had “a motion” and spray-painted a large “V” with a circle around it on the…
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Washington Post-ABC Poll: Jury Still Out on GOP
According to a Washington Post-CNN poll, Americans are not sold on Republicans despite the gains made in the November elections. The midterm elections, in which Republicans gained 63 seats to take control of the House and added six seats to their Senate minority, were widely seen as a rebuke to President Obama, not necessarily an…
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Halle Berry and Idris Elba Get Golden Globe Nods
Halle Berry and Idris Elba received 2011 Golden Globe Award nominations. Berry was nominated in the best actress category for her role in the upcoming film Frankie and Alice, and Elba was selected for his work in the BBC America drama Luther. Berry and Elba face stiff competition in both categories. Berry will compete for…
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The Root Interview: Tanya Hamilton on 'Night Catches Us'
Film director Tanya Hamilton isn’t a household name yet, but the craftsmanship of her new film, Night Catches Us, will certainly make her one. The film takes a complicated look at the Black Panther Party in 1976 and examines how the political organization and the black power movement affected the intimate relationships of the people…
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