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UPDATE: father of victim charged in connection with double homicide
Earlier this week we reported on the alleged murders of Britney Cosby and Cristal Jackson, a Texas lesbian couple. Now, there are reports that Cosby’s father, James Larry Cosby, has been arrested in connection with those deaths.
Simmons College of Kentucky gains accreditation, becomes second HBCU in state
Simmons College has become accredited as the first private Historically Black Collegiate University, making it only the second HBCU in the state of Kentucky. Simmons joins Kentucky State University, a public institution.
Update: Darren Sharper in LA court today
Former NFL star Darren Sharper returns to court Thursday for a hearing in Los Angeles that will determine whether he is released on bail. The decision follows a new set of charges against Sharper alleging that he sexually assaulted and drugged two women in Tempe, Ariz. last year.
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.
Baptist organization pulls $7M in funding from children’s home over anti-gay hiring policy
Kentucky Baptist Homes for Children has been caring for at-risk youth since the Civil War ended. But last year, when then-director Bill Smithwick proposed changing the hiring policy to allow openly gay people to apply for positions, it caused a backlash. Now the home has a new name, and more than $7 million less in […]
Guest Post: The difference between juvenile and criminal court
The following post was written by researchers at Instant Checkmate, a public records search service. By: Instant Checkmate Many people don’t realize that juvenile court and criminal court are actually two separate judicial systems that operate differently, and for different reasons. Of course there are general similarities, but this is due to various overarching elements of the […]
‘Ban Bossy’ campaign seeks to empower young girls to become leaders
In an effort to reclaim the word “leader” for young girls, organizers of a new campaign are encouraging everyone to ban the word “bossy.”
Defending Our Self-Worth
Gloria Brown, 49, is a student at DeVry University in the Keller Graduate School of Management. When a police officer approached her on the train and asked that she prove her bag belonged to her she made sure to let him know she was a good student and in school. “I told him [I was […]
New Jersey court expected to rule of use of rap lyrics by defendants as evidence
Can rap lyrics be used against you in court? The Supreme Court of New Jersey is considering just that. Next month the Court is expected to rule on whether rap lyrics written by defendants can be used during their trial(s).
Why the ‘White Man March’ against discrimination is a joke
On Friday March 15, whites across the world will gather to be heard. Bare with me, I already know what you’re thinking. Aren’t they heard all of the time? Yes. Is it still very much a white man’s world? Yup. So what the hell do they need to march for? Exactly. Anyway, they will unite for […]
Universities may see cut from budget for assigning LGBT coursework
A few lawmakers in South Carolina want to make an example out of two of the state’s public universities. Stop assigning materials to students that contain homosexual themes, or see a cut to your funding.
U of I Board approves gender reassignment medical coverage
The University of Illinois’ Board of Trustees voted to add ‘Gender Confirmation Surgery’ to student health insurance. The vote, which landed with 8 out of 9 in favor of the addition, means that transgender students would be allowed to undergo sexual reassignment surgery, and be covered under the student health plan.