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  The death of 18-year-old Michael Brown is heartbreaking. He was a young black man, on his way to school next week and his life was tragically cut short by a police officer. The details are sketchy. We’ve been told two very different accounts of what happened on Saturday afternoon, but one thing is clear: […]

A Philadelphia mother of two is facing up to 11 years in prison after police in New Jersey found a licensed gun in her vehicle when they pulled her over for a minor traffic offense.  Shaneen Allen was traveling through the state and says she was not aware of the state’s gun laws. 

  Tensions are high in Israel, but one angle that isn’t being talked about much is the explosion of racism and extremism. It started shortly after the kidnapping of three Israeli boys in Gush Etzion, that led to an assault in Gaza which has left more than 1,000 dead. 

25-year-old Sheldon Smith was headed down the wrong path. But once he had his daughter, he became a different man. Smith, who founded The Dovetail Project, is committed to not just his daughter, but to the success of young fathers of color. 

A Bronx family is demanding answers after 14-year-old Javier Payne was shoved through a glass window during an encounter with police. The teen ended up in Jacobi Medical Center’s intensive care unit as a result of the incident. 

Last week, Kobe Bryant sparked criticism for his comments about the Miami Heat’s “rushed” support of Trayvon Martin. The Florida teen was murdered in February 2012 when returning home from a convenience store. He was found to be unarmed, and was wearing a hoodie. The Miami Heat wore their best hoodies in support of Martin.  […]

The Maryland school board passed new disciplinary regulations that will end its zero-tolerance policy. The regulations come after four years of deliberations, and provide hope for a large number of boys, special education students and African Americans who are sent home or jailed for minor infractions. 

According to federal tests, by the time they reach eighth grade, half of all African American schoolboys have not mastered the most basic math skills. A new study released by the National Bureau of Economic Research on Monday suggests a promising approach for helping challenged students. 

Two lawsuits have been filed alleging that a private youth prison operator in Florida actively covered up sexual abuse against young people in its care. The suits claim that the company Youth Services International, frequently turned a blind eye to the misconduct. 

Frank McCain, one of the “Greensboro Four” has passed away at 73. In 1960 as a freshman at North Carolina A&T University, McCain, along with three other freshman students, launched the sit-in movement when they refused to get up from a Woolworth’s lunch counter. Sit-ins became one of the most visible acts of protest during the civil rights […]

This story originally appeared in the New York Times. By: Andrea Elliot She wakes to the sound of breathing. The smaller children lie tangled beside her, their chests rising and falling under winter coats and wool blankets. A few feet away, their mother and father sleep near the mop bucket they use as a toilet. […]

  According to a new report, The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives used ‘rogue tactics’ when executing drug sting operations. Earlier this year when the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel exposed a failed ATF sting in Milwaukee, ATF officials told congress the incident was a case of inadequate supervision. Turns out that it wasn’t, and reporters […]