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Plea entered in double murder case (Indianapolis) –  The two suspects accused of a double murder in Cumberland each face up to 156 years in prison if convicted on murder and weapons charges.  Michael Bell and Jeremy Priel pled not guilty in court yesterday. The men are accused of killing Bell’s best friend Jeremy Crane, […]

KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — Police fired tear gas at supporters of Congo’s top opposition leader Friday as he planned to inaugurate himself president despite officially losing the poll, a move that observers fear could spark more election-related violence in the mineral-rich central African nation. SEE ALSO: The Disappearing Black Journalist Some 1,000 supporters gathered near […]

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Rosalia Adhiambo won’t take the free anti-HIV drugs that would prolong her life. The spiraling price of food in Kenya means she can’t afford to feed both her grandniece and herself. SEE ALSO: The 9-to-5 Workday About To Be Gone? So she feeds 5-year-old Emily and doesn’t take her own medicine, […]

Donald Trump said during a call-in interview on Fox’s “On the Air” that he is considering a third party candidacy for president in 2012, and he believes his “great relationship with African American voters” would help him contend against President Obama. SEE ALSO: The 9-to-5 Workday About To Be Gone? “I think I would get […]

A New York City hedge fund manager will pay for the funeral of the Brooklyn woman who was set on fire and killed in her building’s elevator last week. SEE ALSO: The 9-to-5 Workday About To Be Gone? Darren Weingrow did not know the deceased grandmother, Delores Gillespie, but decided to donate after hearing her […]

A Georgia Toys “R” Us is under fire for pricing a Black doll much higher than the white version of the same doll. SEE ALSO: The 9-to-5 Workday About To Be Gone?

An investigation is under way after an African American employee of the New York City Parks and Recreations Department discovered a black baby doll hanging from a noose on Tuesday. SEE ALSO: Former Players Sue NFL Over Brain Injuries The letters “KKK” were also found scratched into the wall of the bathroom. A statement issued […]

A Virginia woman who suffers from a disease that affects her kidneys will lose her residence in public housing over a drug policy her mom and boyfriend broke. SEE ALSO: The 9-to-5 Workday About To Be Gone?

Obese black women have a better weight-related quality of life than white women with the same weight, according to a new U.S. study. Headed To NYC For News Year’s Eve? Here’s Your Ultimate Packing Playlist! The researchers found that black women are more likely to be concerned about possible physical limitations caused by overweight and […]

A Wisconsin teen used a ninja sword to confront his mother’s ex-boyfriend who charged into their home naked. SEE ALSO: The 9-to-5 Workday About To Be Gone?

USA Today reports that Bank of America has agreed to pay $335 million to resolve accusations of discrimination against qualified African-American and Hispanic borrowers on their home loans. The practice was seen in BOA Countrywide division where the U.S. Department of Justice says Countrywide charged more than 200,000 African-American and Hispanic consumers higher fees and interest […]