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A 28-year-old Florida woman who was desperately in need of a kidney transplant found a donor on Craigslist. SEE ALSO: Can You Guess Merriam-Webster’s Word Of The Year?

PHOENIX — The federal government issued a scathing report Thursday that outlines how Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio’s office has committed a wide range of civil rights violations against Latinos, including a pattern of racial profiling and discrimination and carrying out heavy-handed immigration patrols based on racially charged citizen complaints. SEE ALSO: Fast Food Bandit […]

A D.C. woman says she was unlawfully accused of indecent exposure after breastfeeding her infant in a public building. SEE ALSO: Can You Guess Merriam-Webster’s Word Of The Year?

One of Jerry Sandusky’s defense lawyers says that the former Penn State coach may have showered with young boys to teach them “basic hygiene skills.” SEE ALSO: Can You Guess Merriam-Webster’s Word Of The Year?

A 12-year-old New York City girl who survived being abducted and pimped out by men in May has gone missing once again. SEE ALSO: Can You Guess Merriam-Webster’s Word Of The Year?

The number of death sentences and executions in the U.S. dropped dramatically in 2011, and for the first time in 35 years, the number of new death sentences given fell to below 100, an anti-capital-punishment group reported Thursday.

Baratunde Thurston, a writer and comedian and one of the founders of the African American news site, Jack And Jill Politics has responded to Gene Marks article in Forbes Magazine, entitled “If I Were A Poor Black Kid. Thurston uses humor to negate several of Marks points and critique his article in a blog on […]

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WASHINGTON– President Barack Obama says he’s a fan of two popular cable TV shows: HBO’s “Boardwalk Empire” and Showtime’s “Homeland.” RELATED: If Obama Loses, What Will He Do Next? First lady Michelle Obama and their daughters, 13-year-old Malia and 10-year-old Sasha, enjoy watching ABC’s “Modern Family.” The president and first lady Michelle Obama talked to […]

Power is simply the courage to confront issues head on, take a stand for what is right, and then act to make things different.