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Two Massachusetts men who were sentenced to life in prison under a mandatory life sentencing law when they were juveniles pleaded for freedom Thursday. Joseph Donovan, 38, and Frederick Christian, 37 are hoping that their voices will be heard in light of recent changes to the state’s law regarding juvenile offenders. 

  An amazing young author has published her second book, and she’s just 13.  Angela Content’s mother Mary Content said she knew her daughter wanted to share her stories with the world. 

  Michael Sam made history this past weekend when he became the NFL’s first openly-gay player. Now, his jersey is the second-highest seller among rookies.  Sam comes behind Johnny Manziel, and he’s followed by defensive end Jadeveon Clowney and quarterbacks Teddy Bridgewater and Blake Bortles. 

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. 

According to a recent study by British think tank Demos, every 9 seconds someone sends out a tweet that could be potentially racist. That accounts to about 10,000 potentially racist tweets a day. 

Russell Wilson made history when he became just the second African American quarterback to win a Super Bowl championship. The 25-year-old Seattle Seahawks player is also the third youngest player in the league to take home the trophy. Wilson led the Seahawks to a 43-8 win over the highly favored Denver Broncos in Super Bowl […]

A week after the first grand jury decided not to indict police officer Randall Kerrick in the September 2013 shooting death of former FAMU football player Jonathan Ferrell, a second grand jury  indict the officer on charges of voluntary manslaughter.

A new app created by the Juvenile Justice Council is seeking to clear the path for juveniles with criminal records. Expunge.io seeks to inform juveniles about the importance of erasing their criminal backgrounds.

A Detroit man who fatally shot an unarmed woman believed to be seeking help after a car accident on his front porch will be tried for second-degree murder. Ted Wafer fatally shot Renisha McBride, 19, on Nov. 2. His attorneys said Wafer, 54, feared for his life. A Dearborn Heights judge said there were other […]

  The woman who falsely accused three Duke University lacrosse players of rape has been convicted of second-degree murder. 34-year-old Crystal Mangum’s fate was sealed after a jury found her guilty in the death of her ex-boyfriend 46-year-old Reginald Daye, who was stabbed in 2011. Mangum was sentenced to at least 14 years in prison.

BREAKING: Authorities have announced that formal charges of second-degree murder have been filed against the Dearborn Heights man who shot and killed 19-year-old Renisha McBride. McBride, who is African American was shot in the face after seeking help from the 54-year-old man on Nov. 2. The man, reportedly identified as Ted Wafer, says that he […]

Yesterday we broke news of 19-year-old Trayon Christian’s arrest for shopping while black at an NYC Barney’s. Turns out that he isn’t the only young black person who has been discriminated against at the store. Kayla Phillips, 21, told the Daily News that four plainclothes cops accused her of credit card fraud.