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Obama to Make Historic Trip to Cuba Next Month
President Barack Obama will be visiting Cuba March 21 and 22, according to a Medium post by Deputy National Security Adviser Ben Rhodes. It’s a historic visit, since Obama will be the first sitting U.S. president to visit the country in more than 80 years. The previous, and first, sitting president to visit the Caribbean…
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Woman Faces Multiple Charges in Attack on Wendy’s Worker Over Spicy Chicken Sandwiches
An extremely displeased Wendy’s customer is now facing charges after she allegedly attacked and bit an employee over a wrong order, WTVR reports. Wendy’s manager Latanya Nelson was cornered by Lovely Robinson, 25, at a Richmond, Va., Wendy’s Monday night when the incident occurred, authorities say. Robinson reportedly stormed into the fast-food restaurant after changing…
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Jamaican Woman to Head All Home Depot Stores in US
Ann-Marie Campbell has been in her job as executive vice president of Home Depot’s U.S. stores since the top of the month. In her new post, Campbell oversees almost 400,000 employees in 2,000 stores. She replaced veteran exec Marc Powers in mid-January. Jamaicans.com reports that Campbell, 50, was born in Kingston, Jamaica, and graduated with…
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Old- and New-School Leaders to Meet With President, Attorney General for Black History Month
In his last Black History Month in the White House, President Barack Obama will mix it up with, and for the first time ever convene, a group of civil rights leaders who span the generations—both from the newer Black Lives Matter movement as well as leaders of more established civil rights organizations. According to a senior…
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Obama Will Not Be Attending Justice Scalia’s Funeral, White House Says
President Barack Obama will not be attending the funeral Saturday of Justice Antonin Scalia, the White House has confirmed, NBC reports. The president, accompanied by the first lady, instead will pay his respects to Scalia Friday at the Supreme Court, where Scalia’s body will be lying in repose in the Great Hall, according to the…
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2 Chicago 911 Dispatchers Suspended Without Pay in Quintonio LeGrier Case
Two Chicago 911 dispatchers have been suspended without pay for not sending authorities to the residence where Quintonio LeGrier was requesting assistance, the Chicago Tribune reports. The 19-year-old called 911 from his father’s apartment three times the morning of Dec. 26 requesting assistance and was hung up on twice. However, when authorities were finally dispatched, one…
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Study Shows States Where Black Americans Are Most Politically Engaged
In 2016, black voters will make up more than 12 percent of the national electorate, WalletHub notes. But black voters are not all equally engaged in the political process and in fulfilling their civic duty. WalletHub conducted a study of 48 states across six key metrics in order to gauge political engagement, including data such…
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Fla. Teen Arrested on Charges He Posed as Doctor at His Own Medical Clinic
A Florida teen not only posed as a doctor but also opened his own medical practice in West Palm Beach, according to authorities, and he was arrested Tuesday. According to WPBF, in response to a tip that 18-year-old Malachi Love-Robinson was practicing medicine without a license, the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office’s Palm Beach Narcotics…
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Ala. Cop Buys Teen Working in Grocery Store New Shoes
One Alabama cop is getting recognition since his good deed at a grocery store went viral, AL.com reports. Hueytown Police Cpl. Sebastian Goldman was at a Food Giant grocery store purchasing food for the jail inmates, the news station reports. One store employee, a 19-year-old man, was helping the officer load the groceries into his…
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NY Judge Arrested, Charged With Driving Drunk to Court
A Rochester, N.Y., judge was arrested and charged with driving while drunk while she was on her way to court Saturday morning, the Huffington Post reports. Rochester City Court Judge Leticia Astacio, 34, was supposed to preside over criminal arraignments when she was involved in a single-car crash on Interstate 490 around 8 a.m. Saturday,…