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3 Gwinnett County men convicted in killing teen over sneakers

High-priced sneakers such as the coveted “Jordans” have been known to incite mayhem and murder for years. This tragic fact struck close to home. Three…

Detroit Man kills mother of 3 because she rejected him

A Detroit man who couldn’t handle being rejected by a woman he was after pulled out a gun and fatally shot the mother three and…

$75 million suit over NYC chokehold death planned

NEW YORK (AP) — The family of a man who died after being placed in a police chokehold has filed a notice of claim...

Child thinks heroin is candy, shares at day care

SELBYVILLE, Del. (AP) — Authorities say a 4-year-old girl in Delaware passed out packets of heroin she found in her mother's backpack to her...

Fight or flee? GOP grappling with gay marriage

WASHINGTON (AP) — It took just a few words for the Supreme Court to deal with the question of whether gay marriage is legal....

Abu-Jamal's speech leads to victims' rights bill

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) - Republican Gov. Tom Corbett said Monday he supports a bill designed to prevent offenders from causing their victims "mental anguish,"...

Black man not given Ebola drugs that 3 White Americans received

The black man who contracted the Ebola virus from his African homeland and was hospitalized in Dallas has not been given the Ebola drug to heal him…

Poll: Americans worry _ can government protect us?

WASHINGTON (AP) — Americans lack confidence in the government's ability to protect their personal safety and economic security, a sign that their widespread unease...

Backers of charter schools hold NYC rally

NEW YORK (AP) — Thousands of New York City charter school backers rallied Thursday to demand action to end what they described as a...

Obama: Let’s finish the unfinished work

WASHINGTON (NNPA) – Though the U.S. has made tremendous progress since the passage of the landmark Civil Rights Act of 1964, there is plenty...

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