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Winter storm leaves 21 dead on the East Coast

Happy Valentine’s Day: a love letter from Dr. King to Coretta

Some jails in Nevada to charge inmates for food, medical care

Report: Jails throughout country locking up those too poor to pay minor fines

School bans students from writing about Malcolm X

Justice for Jordan Davis: Dunn’s fate in hands of jury

Mother of armed robber doesn’t blame cop for shooting teenage son

Nicki Minaj’s new song cover for ‘Lookin’ Ass Ni**a’ features Malcolm X, offends most

Documentary explores homophobia in black community

Women come forward, say that Bill Cosby drugged, took advantage of them while young

Obama signs executive order raising minimum wage for federal contract workers

It’s Finally Over: No George Zimmerman celebrity fight

Clarence Thomas: ‘Northern liberal elites worse than segregated south’

Former New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin found guilty of corruption

Cal State-LA students, faculty argue for Ethnic Studies requirement

Man shoots himself, blames black man

Chicago Officials: ‘Suspending students does more harm than good’

LA woman says she was brutalized by police officer in hospital, video posted to YouTube

Michael Jackson fans sue Conrad Murray for emotional distress, and win

Justice for Jordan Davis: ‘I had no choice but to shoot Jordan Davis’

Attorney General Eric Holder: ‘restore voting rights to former felons’

Controversial ‘National White Privilege’ conference set for March

President Obama set to announce new initiative for young men of color

Justice for Jordan Davis: 9 bullet holes found in SUV

‘NO COLORS ALLOWED’ sign outside Michigan establishment sparks controversy

Celebrity boxing match still on: DMX will not face George Zimmerman

Transgender student crowned high school homecoming king, makes history

OSU player suspended for pushing fan after being called a racial epithet

Teen shot and killed while shoveling snow, was going to take mom to prom

Justice for Jordan Davis: In rare Saturday court session, girlfriend of Michael Dunn testifies

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