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Reaction to ‘Michael Brown’ FB post forces dispatcher to quit

Kelli Murray, the Baltimore County dispatcher whose Facebook post on the death of Michael Brown led to online harassment and the local police union...

2014: A year of emergencies in Michigan

In terms of emergency management, 2014 proved to be one hell of a year. Detroit emerged from bankruptcy after 18 months in court. And Kevyn...

Publisher to issue revised edition of Ben Carson book

NEW YORK (AP) — Dr. Ben Carson's publisher will be revising future editions of his book "America the Beautiful" in response to allegations that...

FBI looks for motive in explosion near Colorado NAACP office

DENVER (AP) — The FBI is investigating the possibility that a homemade explosive set off near a Colorado NAACP office was a case of...

Ferguson protesters stall opening of Missouri Senate session

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) - The start of Missouri's legislative session was interrupted Wednesday by demonstrators who chanted and unfurled banners in the Senate...

Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed fires fire chief for anti-gay book

Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed fired highly-decorated and respected Fire Chief Kelvin Cochran for writing, publishing and distributing a book condemning homosexuality. Cochran had published the book, Who Told…

Blacks gain most from Obamacare when medicaid expanded

WASHINGTON (NNPA) – As families prepare to choose health insurance coverage during the open enrollment period, a recent report by the Urban Institute shows...

This Week In Black History

Week of January 7-13 January 7 From 4th Century AD—Ethiopian Christmas—known as Ganna—is celebrated on Jan. 7. Ethiopian Christianity was much closer to the Christian Coptic...

Brown shooting prompts array of Missouri bills

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) - The fatal police shooting of Michael Brown has prompted a flurry of legislation in his home state, where politicians...

NO INDICTMENT: Another slap in the face

HOUSTON, TX--In a story reported by the Associated Press, they cited two major issues – the ongoing debate surrounding the use of Texas grand...

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