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Georgia parents arrested after baby’s blood-alcohol level is triple legal limit for adults

Editor - October 11, 2014

A suburban Atlanta mother and her boyfriend nearly killed their 2-year-old son when they allegedly gave him a potent mixed drink, which caused the infant to…

Tensions high as more protests planned in Missouri

Courier Newsroom - October 10, 2014

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Tensions were high Friday as the St. Louis region prepared for what's expected to be four days of large-scale protests...

Ebola patient's temperature spiked to 103 degrees

Courier Newsroom - October 10, 2014

DALLAS (AP) - Thomas Eric Duncan's temperature spiked to 103 degrees during the hours of his initial visit to an emergency room - a...

More questions swirl around NYC mayor's top aide

Courier Newsroom - October 10, 2014

NEW YORK (AP) — Mayor Bill de Blasio refused to take questions Friday about the latest revelations surrounding an embattled top aide who has...

Active Army's longest serving enlisted female Soldier to retire

Courier Newsroom - October 10, 2014

FALLS CHURCH, Va. -- Command Sgt. Maj. Donna A. Brock is set to retire from the United States Army and transfer responsibility to Command...

Senator wants federal probe of St. Louis shooting

Courier Newsroom - October 9, 2014

ST. LOUIS (AP) - A state senator and other black leaders on Thursday called for the Justice Department to investigate the fatal shooting of...

‘Gone Girl’ Review: Tyler Perry’s independent acting attempt brief yet brilliant

Courier Newsroom - October 9, 2014

Director David Fincher took a huge risk by taking Gillian Flynn’s New York Times Best Seller and creating his own interpretation of ‘Gone Girl’. ...

Expert rejects evidence of life in brain-dead girl

Courier Newsroom - October 9, 2014

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — A court-appointed expert has told a California judge he sees no evidence that a 13-year-old girl is alive 10 months...

Jackson blasted by Black conservatives for racial Ebola comments

Courier Newsroom - October 9, 2014

Some Black Americans have hinted at or in some cases, such as Rev. Jesse Jackson, have come out and said deceased Ebola patient Thomas...

Witnesses say another unarmed Black teen near Ferguson shot 17 times

Editor - October 9, 2014

Another unarmed African American teen near Ferguson, Mo., was fatally shot by a police officer who witnesses say fired off more than 16 rounds at…

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