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The president says juvenile solitary confinement is overused and has devastating psychological ramifications.
Arguing that Democratic presidential front-runner Hillary Clinton “embodies establishment politics,” the lawyer for the family of Walter Scott - an unarmed Black man who was fatally shot by police in South Carolina - has switched his support to Bernie Sanders.
“I admire Rick Snyder for stepping up right now. He’s going to the challenge, and he’s fired people and accepted responsibility to fix this."
Over the summer, President Barack Obama boasted during a trip to Africa that he could win a third-term in office if term limits didn't bar him from running again, but on Sunday he said he is not yearning to stay in office.
"I could stand in the middle of 5th Avenue and shoot somebody and I wouldn't lose voters."
Claiming prejudicial testimony from federal agents who testified during his trial, ex-Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to vacate his public corruption conviction and 28-year prison sentence, reports The Detroit News.
Lawyers representing beleaguered Congressman Chaka Fattah in a racketeering indictment have asked a judge to remove them from the case, saying they have not been paid, according to CBS Philadelphia.
April Goggans stood silently holding a sign that read, "16 shots and a cover up #LaquanMcDonald #ResignRahm," according to CNN.
A day after Sarah Palin endorsed businessman Donald Trump, she apparently blamed President Barack Obama for her eldest son's domestic violence woes.
A van carrying Ben Carson's presidential campaign team "hit a patch of ice and flipped on its side," striking another vehicle.
Cornel West praised Sanders and compared his efforts for the Black community to MLK. He even called him "Brother Bernie" during the discussion.
The president's insurance plan would replace half of a worker's lost wages for up to $10,000 over two years.