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President Obama to Unveil ‘My Brother’s Keeper’
On Thursday, President Obama is set to launch My Brother’s Keeper, a public-private program set to empower disadvantaged black and Latino young men who, according to a White House fact sheet, are “more than six times as likely to be victims of murder than their white peers and account for almost half of the country’s…
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Paula Deen Compares Herself to Gay NFL Prospect Michael Sam
Disgraced former Food Network star Paula Deen, who revealed that she regularly used the n-word and lost several endorsement deals as a result, is on the comeback trail and is now comparing herself to gay pro football prospect Michael Sam in an interview with People magazine, Rawstory reports. “I feel like ‘embattled’ or ‘disgraced’ will…
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Richie Incognito’s $300,000 Ferrari Vandalized
Richie Incognito, the ex-Miami Dolphins lineman at the center of the Jonathan Martin bullying scandal, had his $300,000 Ferrari vandalized with a baseball bat, New York Daily News reports. The bully’s ride, which was reportedly purchased in November, has severe damage to its grill and hood, according to pictures acquired by TMZ Sports. Incognito’s black…
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Police Who Fatally Shot Homeless Man 11 Times Over Stolen Coffee Won’t Be Charged
The Michigan police officers who fired their weapons 47 times, fatally shooting a homeless man after a confrontation over stolen coffee, won’t face federal charges, Rawstory reports. Federal authorities including the FBI and the U.S. Department of Justice announced earlier this week that there wasn’t enough evidence to charge the six Saginaw police officers. “After…
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Jason Collins’ No. 98 Jersey Is NBA Top Seller
Even though Jason Collins only signed a 10-day contract with the Brooklyn Nets, NBA.com can’t keep his jersey in stock. According to New York’s Daily News, a league representative confirmed that the Brooklyn Nets’ No. 98 jersey was the top seller at the NBA store and its website, NBA.com, on Tuesday, the first day it was…
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NY Knicks’ Raymond Felton Arrested on Gun Charges
Knicks guard Raymond Felton was formally charged with one count of criminal possession of a weapon in the third degree and one count of criminal possession of a firearm after Felton’s estranged wife turned in to police a gun that was stored at their house. Appearing in court on Tuesday, Felton appeared upbeat and did…
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How I Imagine Trayvon Martin
I imagine you taller now. I imagine you ready for college or the armed forces, or sulking because the world isn’t kind to those who are fresh out of high school. I imagine you annoyed that the economy sucks and that tuition is high and scholarship opportunities are limited and the paperwork is endless. I…
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Video of Principal Dragging Kindergartners Doesn’t Lead to Firing
A video recorded in the spring of 2012 showing a Connecticut principal dragging two kindergartners down a hallway has surfaced, causing some parents and administrators to question why the principal was not fired, NBC New York reports. The videos, which were made public last week, show Tisdale School principal Carmen Perez Dickson dragging two young…
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Washington Lobbyist Wants to Ban Gay NFL Players
A Washington lobbyist is preparing legislation to ban gay athletes from playing in the National Football League, according to Rawstory. Washington lobbyist Jack Burkman issued a statement viewed by Rawstory that states that his firm, J.M. Burkman & Associates, believes that “we are losing our decency as a nation.” The statement also asks parents to…
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Mother of 3 Posts to Facebook Hours After Being Shot in Head
A 30-year-old Connecticut woman is expected to make a miraculous recovery after being shot in the head and arm during a shoot-out, NBC Connecticut reports. She is doing so well, in fact, that hours after the shooting, which will leave a bullet lodged in her brain, she was in good spirits and posting on her…
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