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Thurston Battles Republican War on Voting

August 18, 2014 Staff 0

State House Democratic Leader Perry Thurston has made protecting voting rights a centerpiece of his campaign for Attorney General. He says he would take a dramatically different approach than Rick Scott and Pam Bondi. “Since […]

Obama appeals for ‘peace and calm’ in Ferguson

August 18, 2014 admin 0

Appealing for “peace and calm,” President Barack Obama on Thursday said there is no excuse for excessive use of force by police in a St. Louis suburb against crowds protesting the death […]

Alderman, 2 reporters arrested as Ferguson erupts for 4th night

August 18, 2014 admin 0

Hopes for peace here after three nights of rioting were dashed when another demonstration in the wake of teenager Michael Brown’s death brought a huge show […]

FBI Taking Over U.S. Police Shooting of Teen

August 11, 2014 admin 0

The FBI took over the investigation Monday of a weekend shooting in which an officer here killed an unarmed 18-year-old. […]

Obama to Sign Veterans’ Health Care Overhaul

August 7, 2014 admin 0

Veterans may soon have easier access to government-paid health care under a bill President Barack Obama signed into law Thursday […]

Why are Black Men Failing in School While Black Female Achievement is at a Record High?

August 6, 2014 Staff 1

By Jeremy Bamidele Black women are currently attending universities at historically high rates. While such achievements must be applauded, it brings to light a blaring inconsistency between the level of black male achievement to black […]

Florida police officers linked to KKK by FBI

July 15, 2014 Staff 0

by Carrie Healy (The Grio) Just 100 miles from Jacksonville, Fruitland Park deputy police chief and a fellow officer have been accused of being members of the Ku Klux Klan in an FBI investigation. Former Deputy Police […]

Congresswoman Corrine Brown Will Fight to Represent Her Congressional District

July 11, 2014 Staff 0

by David Simon With regard to Circuit Judge Terry Lewis’ ruling that Florida’s Congressional map must be withdrawn, Congresswoman Brown made the following statement: “The decision by Judge Lewis is seriously flawed. And it completely […]

Locked Up, Left Behind: Juvenile Justice System Failing Southern Youth

July 9, 2014 Staff 0

by Michael McGee “The most disadvantaged, troubled students in the South and the nation attend schools in the juvenile justice systems,” the 2014 report from the Southern Education Foundation begins. The document, Just Learning: The […]

Arkansas Woman Named Oldest American

July 9, 2014 Staff 0

For her 116th birthday, a south Arkansas woman celebrated with a party, cake and a new title. According to the Gerontology Research Group, Gertrude Weaver is now officially the oldest confirmed living American and the […]

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