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46 year-old death row inmate Terry Williams was recently granted a hearing by a Philadelphia judge, regarding evidence indicating the motivation behind a murder he committed 30 years ago; his victim sexually abused him for years. Does he deserve clemency?

Chicago police were forced to abruptly end rapper Lil JoJo’s wake when mourners nearly knocked over his casket. The violence and police presence at his wake are indicators of deeper issues at play. How do we get to the root?

Prince has just announced a multi-date residency at Chicago’s United Center.Dubbed “Welcome 2 Chicago,” the announcement follows similar residencies in Los Angeles and New York. So….who’s going?!

Not that we needed more evidence, but a new map shows that the NYPD’s Stop-and-Frisk tactic is race-based and ineffective in getting actual criminal off the streets. How can we enact real change in the way our communities are policed?

According to a recent study by Stanford University’s Center for Education Policy Analysis, white students were five times as likely as black students to enroll at a top-tier university, and two-three times as likely to gain admission.

Marcus Jordan, son of Michael Jordan and a basketball player at the University of Central Florida, was arrested on Omaha, Nebraka earlier this morning.

Today a historic Supreme Court ruling banned mandatory life sentences for children convicted of homicide. The ruling affirms that young offenders should be given “a meaningful opportunity to show they have rehabilitated themselves and are appropriate candidates for release.”

21 year-old Johnathan Wall was assaulted and denied entry into a sports bar in Raleigh, North Carolina because of his race. So he wrote a kickass blog about the incident, and it’s getting loads of attention and support. A movement is brewing to shut this racist bar down.

George Zimmerman’s wife has been arrested for perjury. Prosecutors believe she lied to investigators regarding the Zimmerman’s financial situation.

The NYPD police officer that shot and killed unarmed teenager Ramarley Graham this past February has been indicted on manslaughter charges. Officers assumed incorrectly that Graham was carrying a gun, chased him into his home, and shot him in front of his family.

Shannon Cooper was arrested for being a proud mother. Although the audience had been warned that they would be thrown out of the graduation for cheering during the awarding of diplomas, probably none imagined cheering would result in being arrested!

17 year-old Baltimore resident and honor student Tiarra Brown was mistakenly arrested and charged with attempted murder in the middle of graduation practice. She was held for four days, missing graduation. Honest mistake, or should there be consequences?