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Cop who fatally beat man not fired for crime, collecting pension
The family of a North Chicago man who was beat to death by a policeman was told the officer was fired for the incident. But that officer was actually let go for other reasons –like living outside of the city’s limits.
For fourth straight year, Chicago high school graduates all college-bound
Chicago hasn’t been receiving the best attention for its educational offerings to students in the city. But one college preparatory academy is continuing to make leaps and bounds. For the fourth straight year, Urban Prep Charter Academies’ campuses in Englewood and University Village will be sending its entire senior class to college this fall.
WATCH: BYP 100’s Charlene Carruthers to join Oprah, Maria Shriver for Google Hangout
BYP 100’s National Coordinator Charlene Carruthers will join media mogul and talk show queen Oprah Winfrey for a Google Hangout this afternoon. Journalist, author and former First Lady of California Maria Shriver will host the moderated virtual conversation via “The Shriver Report.”
BYP Memo: What Young People Think About the Affordable Care Act
Next week, the first round of open enrollment under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) will close until October. Policymakers and pundits have speculated about how young people will respond to the ACA general, and the individual mandate in particular. The success of the ACA depends in part on the willingness of young people to either sign up […]
Woman earns high school diploma at 92
It’s never to late too achieve your dreams. A 92-year-old Memphis woman proved that old saying to be true when she walked across the stage to receive her high school diploma last month.
Woman shoots mother, claims stand your ground
A mother of six says who she was forced to shoot he mother in self-defense is claiming immunity under the controversial stand your ground law. Surveillance video of the 2011 incident from a Florida food mart shows Shireeka Wilson being attacked by her mother, Valerie Rushing.
‘Boondocks’ season 4 produced without Aaron McGruder
Fans of Adult Swim’s “The Boondocks” were super hype to find out that the show would be returning for its fourth and final season this spring. What might not be such great news is the fact that creator Aaron McGruder will not be.
Lauryn Hill owes the IRS again
Nearly six months after Lauryn Hill finished serving prison time for tax evasion, the IRS is back on the singer’s case. The Fugees star was recently hit with yet another batch of bills from the IRS.
Of 3,200 children’s books, just 93 were about blacks
Of 3,200 children’s books published in 2013, just 93 were about African Americans. The findings are part of a newly released study conducted by the Cooperative Children’s Book Center at the University of Wisconsin.
Report: Disparities in U.S. schools still a barrier for minorities
Sixty years ago, the Supreme Court ruled that African Americans have the right to the same educational benefits as whites. But according to civil rights data released by the Education Department, inequities for blacks and other minorities and those with disabilities still exist.
Amazing: high school teen offered 150 scholarships
A Miami high school senior has been offered 150 college scholarships. Chad Thomas, 18, received the offers for not just his skills on the football field, but also for his exceptional musical abilities. He plays a total of nine instruments.
Father dies while defending daughter during hate crime
A Chicago man died while defending his 15-year-old daughter from an alleged hate crime Wednesday. Each day, 59-year-old Michael Tingling would walk his daughter Masharah to school and be waiting for her to finish up when classes were over. When a man hurled racial epithets at them, Tingling pulled his daughter behind […]