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NYC to Pay $3,900,000 in Police Shooting of Ramarley Graham
The family of slain Bronx, N.Y., teen Ramarley Graham agreed Friday to accept $3.9 million from New York City to settle their wrongful death lawsuit, the NewYork Daily News reports. “This was a tragic case,” City Law Department spokesman Nick Paolucci told the News. “This was a tragic case. After evaluating all the facts, and…
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Serena Williams Bags 19th Grand-Slam Title With Australian Open Win
Serena Williams won her 19th grand-slam title Saturday night, continuing her winning streak in six Australian Open finals and extending her decadelong command over Maria Sharapova with a 6-3, 7-6(5) victory despite a hacking cough, the Associated Press reports. Williams initially celebrated prematurely on her third match point, “letting her racket go before hearing a…
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Yeah, if He’s Eligible, 2 Chainz Should Definitely Run for Mayor
The Internet lit up last week with the news that rapper 2 Chainz—whose given name is Tauheed Epps—says he’s considering running for mayor of College Park, Ga. Fresh off his widely discussed debate with HLN host Nancy Grace over the legalization of marijuana, Epps confirmed that he is interested in becoming mayor and is exploring his…
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Former University of North Carolina Athletes Sue School and the NCAA for ‘Academic Fraud’
Rashanda McCants and Devon Ramsay, two former student-athletes from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, filed a lawsuit last Thursday against their alma mater and the NCAA because they contend that they were veered away from “academically sound classes” and did not receive “legitimate educational instruction,” USA Today reports. McCants, a former member…
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Assault Charges Against George Zimmerman Dropped
George Zimmerman’s ex-girlfriend, 28-year-old Brittany Brunelle, is backpedaling from her accusation that her former beau threw a wine bottle at her, the Associated Press reports. As a result, Phil Archer, a Florida state attorney, said that he is no longer pursuing an aggravated assault case against Zimmerman, since his accuser has recanted her story and…
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The Evolution of Seattle Seahawk Richard Sherman
The evolution of one Richard Sherman is an incredible phenomenon in the annals of sports and society alike. You see, Mr. Sherman is the quintessential African-American male, not the notion of the maladjusted version that is represented in all forms of media. From the moment that he first began garnering attention back in 2011, it was…
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As Black Transgender Women Continue to Die, It’s Time for a Call to Action
Already in 2015, two transgender black women have been killed: On Jan. 17 Lamia Beard, 30, of Norfolk, Va., died of a gunshot wound; and in Texas, 24-year-old Ty Underwood was fatally shot on Monday. Today the Human Rights Campaign Foundation—the educational arm of the nation’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender civil rights organization—and the…
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How to Hire a Professional Genealogist You Can Trust
For this week’s column, we decided to address an option for going forward when you have taken your family tree research efforts as far as you can take them on your own. How Do You Find a Professional Genealogist You Can Trust? Maybe you’ve hit a wall in tracing an elusive ancestor, or you’ve received…
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Loretta Lynch Tastefully Distances Herself From Obama and Holder During Confirmation Hearing
Loretta Lynch, Obama’s nominee to replace Attorney General Eric Holder, held her own at Wednesday’s eight-hour confirmation hearing before the Senate, Al-Jazeera reports. Lynch lobbied back “measured answers” to questions from Republicans who were hell-bent on attacking Obama and Holder for how the Justice Department, they argue, has become “politicized.” Senate Republicans pressed Lynch on…
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