New York’s Daily News is reporting that a Brooklyn teenager was killed after being crushed by an out-of-control SUV that was being driven by a mortally wounded ex-con. Friends of 13-year-old Kira Goddard say that she yelled a warning and “shooed” kids out of the way when the Range Rover crashed in front of her…

Fresh from our “Irony” file, EURweb is reporting that violence broke out during a George Clinton concert in Cleveland. The concert was being held as part of a “Unity in the Park” event. It is not clear what prompted the violence, but a gunman fatally shot a 16-year-old boy in the head and injured three…

News One is reporting that the American Civil Liberties Union is suing the FBI to uncover information on possible unconstitutional investigations of certain racial and ethnic groups. The ACLU wants to expose the use of the FBI’s Domestic Intelligence Operations Guide, which they believe may have been used to map people and businesses in Michigan…

Plaxico Burress is officially back in the NFL. The former Pro Bowl wide receiver is heading to the New York Jets after serving 2 1/2 years in prison for a gun charge. Burress, who previously played with the Pittsburgh Steelers and then the New York Giants, signed a one-year, $3 million contract. ESPN reports that…

Rob Stein of the Washington Post is reporting that federal examiners have rejected patents for genetic-screening tests because the applicants did not explore their effectiveness for different races, adding to the debate about whether race has scientific validity in modern DNA-based medicine. Some geneticists, sociologists and bioethicists argue that “black,” “white,” “Asian” and “Hispanic” are…

Reuters is reporting that a vote is expected later today on the bipartisan debt deal reached over the weekend by Congress. Congressional leaders are scrambling to line up Republican and Democratic votes on Monday for a White House-backed deal to raise the U.S. borrowing limit and avert an unprecedented debt default. The Democratic-led Senate is…

News One is reporting that two African-American female cops are making history at Brooklyn’s 81st Precinct in Bedford-Stuyvestant. Deputy Inspector Juanita Holmes and Capt. Vanessa Kight are now the top cops, having been named to the two top posts. Women make up 17.2 percent of uniformed officers in the NYPD. African Americans make up 16.5…

Michelle Chen of ColorLines is reporting that new research by the Oakland Institute, which monitors global agricultural trends, suggests that transnational land grabs in Africa — including Ethiopia, Mali, Sierra Leone, Mozambique, Tanzania and South Sudan — are setting up a repeat of the 2007-2008 food-price crisis, which was fueled by a blend of financial,…

Yahoo News is reporting that a new study is showing that intensive treatment of type 2 diabetes does not lower the result of cardiovascular related deaths, so doctors are urging caution when prescribing this type of treatment. Health Day reports that patients with type 2 diabetes are at increased risk for cardiovascular disease. Intensive glucose-lowering…