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Former NFL Player To Become Brain Surgeon

Dr. Myron Rolle—who put off an NFL career because he was a Rhodes Scholar—plans to become a physician with a…
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Trump's Budget Cuts Will Hit Black Community Hard

Trump's budget plan promises to balance the federal budget by the end of a 10-year window, but the bulk of…
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Grads Walk Out On Pence's Speech

The exodus came as the vice president praised Trump's hypocritical religious tolerance speech.
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Investigation Launched After Man Dies In Police Custody

A probe has been launched into the death of Andrew Kearse—a Bronx man who died in police custody in Schenectady,…
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N.A.A.C.P Removes President Amid Fight Against Trump

The N.A.A.C.P voted to remove its president Cornell William Brooks Friday as part of re-organization efforts to strengthen its relevance…
Fox News Executives Said To Be Considering Bill O'Reilly's Future With The Cable News Channel
Racism Complaints Rise At Fox News Again

Fox News has fired Bob Beckel, who is a co-host of "The Five," after he made a racist remark to…
Google Maps Returns To Apple's iPhone
Man Who Sued Date For Texting During Movie…

The man who threatened to sue his date for texting during a movie is calling off his lawsuit.
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Happy Birthday Malcolm X!

Malcolm X would have turned 92 on May 19.
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Teens Charged In Death Of 6-Year-Old

Authorities in Jackson, Mississippi have arrested three teens on capital murder charges in the death of Kingston Frazier, who was…
Four Shot And Killed On Chicago's South Side
Chicago Police Revamp Use Of Force Policy

Police officers will get de-escalation training.
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Cop Acquitted In Terence Crutcher Killing

This is a blow to Tulsa's Black community, activists say.
Former Civil Rights Battlegrounds Await Culmination Of Historic Election
Black Lawmakers Condemn Legislators' Racist 'Monkeys' Email

Members of the Legislative Black Caucus were outraged Wednesday about a racist email from White Alabama legislator Lynn Greer referring…
NRA Celebrates Firearms at Annual Meeting In Atlanta
Trump-Supporting Sheriff Taking Homeland Security Job

Controversial Milwaukee County Sheriff David A. Clarke will take a new job at the Department of Homeland Security after a…
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Families That Fled Flint Water Crisis No Longer…

The Flint Water Crisis displaced families in the Michigan city, forcing some to flee to neighboring towns where the water…
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Trump Asked Comey To Nix Flynn Investigation

Comey, a seasoned intelligence vet, wrote the memo detailing his conversation with the president immediately after meeting with him, leaving…
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Cop In Terence Crutcher Death Abused Her Child:…

Crutcher’s family and supporters felt that the defense and police union disparaged Crutcher’s name, and presented the press with reports…
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Man Gets 49-Year Sentence In Transgender Killing

This is the first case prosecuted under the federal Hate Crimes Prevention Act involving a victim targeted for gender identity.
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ACLU Files Complaint Over Hair Policy

A Massachusetts charter school punished Black sisters for wearing braided hair extensions.
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Black Woman Viciously Punched While Doing Her Job

Zoa Stigler suffered a broken bone in her nose and another under her eye, and may require surgery.
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