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African American girl told to cut, shape hair will not be expelled
A young girl who faced expulsion for her natural hair has been allowed to remain enrolled in her school. 12-year-old Vanessa VanDyke says that school officials gave her one week to decide whether to change her hair or leave Faith Christian Academy in Orlando. Vanessa has attended the parochial school since the third grade.
Judge rules: Detroit now eligible for Chapter 9 bankruptcy
A bankruptcy judge has ruled that the city of Detroit is eligible for Chapter 9 bankruptcy. The ruling makes the city the largest municipality in the country to go through the process.
On death row for being black? The case of Duane Buck
Texas’ highest criminal court rejected an appeal from a convicted murderer where supporters charge that his death sentence was unfairly based on his race. Duane Buck, 50, was convicted and sent to death row for the murder of his ex-girlfriend and a man at her apartment in 1995.
What Are You Wearing?
Fashion designer, Peggy Noland’s most recent line of clothing at her Kansas City boutique features a dress with the image of talk show queen Oprah’s head photo-shopped onto nude bodies that vary from skinny to obese. The imagery is taken to the absurd with one Oprah face detailed as a KISS face. There is a […]
KKK distributes racist literature in black neighborhood
Residents of a predominantly black Florida neighborhood received shocking news when they discovered flyers from the KKK in their front yards.Pastor Laws noticed the flyers, which were aimed at recruiting members for the infamous hate group.
Poll: Majority of America wants to raise minimum wage
The U.S. government hasn’t raised its minimum wage since 2009. Those earning the minimum make $7.25 hr., an income bracket that is sure to keep them in poverty. But according to a new Gallup poll, 58% of self-identified republicans would vote to raise the minimum wage to $9 hr.
Sanford Police: ‘neighborhood watch volunteers can carry weapons’
The police department in the city where Trayvon Martin was killed says that it will not formally prevent neighborhood watch volunteers from carrying weapons. The Sanford Police Department recommends that the volunteers not carry weapons, but does not wish to infringe on a person’s constitutional right to bear arms.
Court blocks stop-and-frisk ruling
A federal appeals court blocked a judge’s order requiring changes to the NYPD’s stop-and-frisk program. The judge has also been removed from the case. In August Judge Shira Scheindlin ruled that the city had violated the Constitution by executing its stop-and-frisk policy.
Texas’ tough abortion restrictions reinstated by court
Texas conservatives got their wish granted after a federal appeals court reinstated most of the state’s tough new restrictions on abortions Thursday. As many as a dozen clinics around the state will not be able to continue performing the controversial procedure.
16-year-old cheerleader breaks Guinness World Record
A South Fulton County, Georgia cheerleader broke a category in the Guinness World Records. 16-year-old Mikayla Clark of Westlake High School broke the record of most consecutive back hangsprings. The previous record was 36, Clark did 44.
Supreme Court likely to uphold affirmative action ban
The Supreme Court is currently evaluating the University of Michigan’s current ban on affirmative action, and most of the justices appear to agree that it should be upheld. Several of them expressed doubts that the constitutional amendment violates minorities’ equal protection rights.
Supreme Court to decide on key affirmative action case
The Supreme Court will decide if affirmative action is a justifiable factor in college admissions on Tuesday. The judges will take on the Michigan Civil Rights Initiative, a 2006 constitutional amendment banning the use of racial preferences in public university admissions.