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New York man suing state for $25 million after wrongful conviction
A Brooklyn man who was recently released from prison after serving 25 years for a crime he didn’t commit is suing the state of New York for $25 million. Deacon wants $1 million for every year he served in prison.
After nearly 25 years behind bars, innocent man walks free
After nearly completing a 25-year sentence for murder, an innocent man will win a bittersweet victory Tuesday when he is expected to walk free. Brooklyn native Jonathan Fleming, 51, served 24 years for allegedly shooting and killing 22-year-old Darryl Rush outside an apartment building in 1989.
Man freed after spending over 25 years on death row
A man who spent nearly 26 years on death row in a Louisiana prison walked free Tuesday after a judge approved the state’s motion to vacate his murder conviction. Glenn Ford, 64, was convicted of murdering 56-year-old Isadore Rozeman, a Shreveport jeweler and watchmaker in 1983.
25% of teens meet U.S. health guidelines
According to the latest fitness data for the country, just 1 in 4 teenagers meet the U.S. health guidelines. The data reflects trends for kids aged 12 to 15 who meet the recommendation of an hour or more of moderate to vigorous activity every day.
25-year-old contest winner to become first black African in space
A 25-year-old DJ will make history as the first black African in space. Mandla Maseko is among 23 people selected out of 1 million entrants from around the world to partake in the Lynx Apollo Space Academy competition. The prize? The be blasted 62 miles into orbit aboard a Lynx mark II shuttle in 2015.
Morehouse makes GQ’s list of ’25 Douchiest Colleges’
Not really sure if this is a proud moment for Morehouse College, but it’s worth mentioning. Each year GQ Magazine releases it’s list of “25 Douchiest Colleges.” Morehouse was the only HBCU to make the cut.
UPDATE: Renisha McBride shooter Ted Wafer arraigned, bail set for $250,000
A suburban Detroit homeowner charged with fatally shooting 19-year-old Renisha McBride on his front porch has been arraigned. Ted Wafer made an appearance in court Friday. The 54-year-old faces second-degree murder, manslaughter and felony firearm charges in the teen’s death.
Man who served 20 years due to wrongful conviction awarded $25 million
Thaddeus Jimenez was just 13-years-old when he was convicted of Eric Morro’s murder in 1993 in Chicago. He served nearly 20 years in prison for the crime that he says he didn’t commit. Now a 7th Circuit judge has awarded Jimenez $25 million for the wrongful conviction.
Long-time Photographer Carrie Mae Weems Honored With $625,000 “Genius Grant”
It all started when she got a camera from her boyfriend on her 20th birthday. “Suddenly this camera, this thing, allowed me to move around the world in a certain kind of way, with a certain kind of purpose,” Carrie Mae Weems later said. Now, she one of the most well-known photographers in the country, and as a recipient of the coveted MacArthur Fellowship, “Genious Grant,” Weems can create even more wonderful art.
List of ’25 Smartest Women on Twitter’ Excludes Blacks, Tweeters Respond
The latest “accidental” form of discrimination to hit social media is Fast Company’s list of “25 Of The Smartest Women On Twitter.” Out of all of the wonderfully creative women of color on the social media site, not one was selected for the list.
Black Former Contestants Sue American Idol over Racism for $25 Million a Piece
Ten black former contestants of American Idol are suing the show for $25 million. They allege that American Idol produces targeted the contestants because of their race, and then illegally dug up their criminal records in order to expose and disgrace them on national television.
St. Louis Police Under Fire After Shooting Black Honor Student 25 Times
Many are up in arms over the death of 25 year-old Cary Ball Jr. , an honor student who was shot 25 times by St. Louis police.