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Report: being poor increases cancer risks
According to a new study, a community’s poverty rate correlates with incidence of certain types of cancer. The study, published Tuesday, was released by Francis Boscoe, researcher at the New York State Cancer Registry.
Boko Haram strike again, killing 48 people
Boko Haram extremists responsible for the abduction of more than 300 Nigerian schoolgirls attacked residents in Northern Nigeria on Wednesday. The encounter left 48 people dead, just hours after twin bombings claimed the lives of at least 118 people in the city.
Arsenio Hall has his eyes set on owning the Clippers, will donate to NAACP if short of goal
Late-night television show host Arsenio Hall has expressed his desire to buy the Los Angeles Clippers. Hall has decided to try to reach that goal by crowd-sourcing the funds. Hall has launched an Indiegogo campaign to raise a $1 billion in order to purchase the Clippers. If he falls short of his goal, Hall plans to donate the portion […]
Former NAACP LA chapter president defends Donald Sterling
The former president of the Los Angeles chapter of the NAACP is coming to the defense of Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling. Leon Jenkins told The Associated Press that Sterling “was a ‘wreck’ and almost crying after a television interview in which Sterling derided Magic Johnson as a role model.
One quarter of CPS’s budget spent at just three schools
Close to twenty-five percent of the Chicago Public Schools $423 million budget is going to just three schools in the district. All three schools are selective enrollment high schools on the North Side.
After releasing trailer, Beyoncé, Jay Z Under Pressure to Make ‘Run’ Movie
To promote their “On the Run” tour, Beyoncé and Jay Z released a trailer featuring A-list stars called “Run” on Saturday. Now, an online petition has surfaced on change.org in protest of the duo’s claim that the trailer will not be a movie.
Mother of homeless man who ‘baked to death’ in jail files lawsuit
The mother of a mentally ill, homeless veteran who was found dead in a New York City jail cell that overheated due to an equipment malfunction plans to file a $25 million wrongful death lawsuit against the city. Alma Murdough’s attorney, Derek Sells, said he will also request that the city preserve all 911 recording […]
Dick Parsons tapped as Clippers’ interim CEO
The NBA has selected Dick Parsons to act as the interim CEO of the Los Angeles Clippers. Parsons arrived in Los Angeles on Monday and met with management and staff of the team.
Don Sterling, White Guilt, and a Conversation That Never Happened
Don Sterling became the latest in a long list of individuals who haven been outed for having race views and not even the subtle racism that is often times in code and institutionalized, but the loud and boisterous stereotypical racism we associate with groups like the Klu Klux Klan. His comments are from an […]
Teen paralyzed in ‘affluenza’ case to receive settlement
One of the victims injured by a teen in a fatal drunken-driving accident will receive a settlement of close to $3 million in cash and other payments. Sergio Molina, 17, was paralyzed when then 16-year-old Ethan Couch slammed his pickup into a group of people who were helping a woman with a stalled car in […]
Report: Thanks to harsh drug policies, U.S. leads world in prison population
A new report released by the London School of Economics names the United States of America the prison capital of the world. By a wide margin, the U.S. imprisons more of its citizens than any other country in the world, with many offenders doing time for drug-related offenses.
California Assembly passes bill that would ban the Confederate flag
California state government departments will be prohibited from displaying or selling items that carry the Confederate flag. The state’s Assembly passed the bill Monday.