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Obama Allocates $300,000,000 to Fight HIV Infections in Young Women in Africa
In an effort to combat HIV infections in girls and young women in 10 sub-Saharan African nations hit hardest by the virus, the Obama administration recently announced a $300 million program to help reduce the growing numbers, according to the Associated Press. The administration hopes to see a “25 percent infection reduction in females between…
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Texas City Votes to Leave in Place Street Name Changed to Honor Sandra Bland
The newly minted Sandra Bland Parkway in Prairie View, Texas, will keep its name. The Prairie View City Council voted Tuesday to keep the name for a road that leads into Prairie View A&M University and was renamed this summer in honor of Bland, who died at the Waller County Jail in July after she…
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Ga. Church Votes to Remove Pastor Who Ousted 103-Year-Old Woman
Members of a Georgia church voted recently to fire a pastor, who this summer banished a 103-year-old member who openly criticized his preaching manner, or his “holiness style.” Members of Union Grove Baptist Church of Elberton, Ga., voted Sunday to remove the Rev. Tim Mattox, who received national attention in August when he banned Genora…
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Va. High School Teacher Suspended for Using N-Word in Class
A high school history teacher in Newport News, Va., is under fire after she used the n-word during a class discussion about racial prejudices, according to NewsChannel 3. The incident occurred while Heritage High School teacher Lynn Pierce, who is white, was conducting an Advanced Placement history lesson on “Native Americans, and a student asked…
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Family of Detroit Inmate Who Died Painfully in Custody From Drug Withdrawal Files Lawsuit
It was supposed to be simple. David Stojcevski couldn’t pay a $772 fine for a traffic ticket that had turned into an obstruction-of-justice charge, so the 32-year-old would spend a cool 30 days in jail instead. However, 16 days later, on June 27, 2014, Stojcevski, a drug addict, was dead, 50 pounds lighter, lying naked…
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Unarmed Md. Teen Fatally Shot by Police Officer; Police Claim He Was ‘Whipping Hand Around’
On Wednesday, a Baltimore County police officer fatally shot an unarmed teen who police claim was “whipping his hand around” as if he had a gun. The man, identified as Keith Harrison McLeod, 19, according to the Baltimore Sun, reportedly tried to use a forged prescription for a narcotic cough syrup at a Nature Care…
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11-Year-Old ‘Guardian Angel’ Helps Mom Deliver Baby Brother
Most 11-year-old boys can’t boast that they helped bring their little brother into the world. James Dukes, however, is different. The 11-year-old from Marietta, Ga., leaped into action earlier this week to help deliver the infant after his mom suddenly went into labor earlier than expected, CBS News reports. “All of a sudden I couldn’t…
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Md. High School Football Team Gets New Gold Cleats From NFL Players
The Paint Branch High School football team will be stunting on the field this season after receiving a generous surprise Thursday from two NFL players, WUSA9 reports. During their Friday-night game, the Paint Branch Panthers of Burtonsville, Md., will be sporting their new gold Under Armour cleats, which were donated by Tahir Whitehead of the…
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House Speaker John Boehner to Resign From Congress
House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio), who has been under extreme pressure by the GOP to defund Planned Parenthood, will resign from Congress, CNBC reports. Aides for Boehner told the news channel that he will give up his House seat at the end of October. The news channel notes that Boehner was under intense pressure by…
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Del. Man in Wheelchair Fatally Shot by Police; Mom Calls Shooting Unjust
A grieving Delaware mother is demanding answers after her paralyzed son was fatally shot by Wilmington police who say he refused to drop a handgun—a claim his mother vehemently denies. According to the Associated Press, police were called to the area after reports that a man was suffering from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. The shooting,…