July 24th, 2012
In today’s top news, The Wire cast will be hosting a fundraiser for the Obama campaign, the International AIDS conference has kicked off in Washington, D.C., and the Colorado massacre gunman may face the death penalty.
The Colorado massacre gunman James Holmes may face the death penalty. [BET]
The International AIDS conference kicked off in Washington, D.C., this week. [BET]
The Wire cast will be hosting a fundraiser for the Obama campaign at Martha’s Vineyard. [NYDN]
The European Union announces plans to vacate sanctions against Zimbabwe if a “credible” referendum is held. [Aljazeera]
Rapper Ice-T defends the right to bear arms: “That’s the last form of defense against tyranny.” [Politico]
An Olympic hopeful launches Nigeria’s first bone marrow registry. [NPR]
Team USA basketball team honors the 1992 Dream Team during close game against Argentina. [FOX Latino]
Mariah Carey officially signs on to be on the American Idol judge panel. [BET]
The Jackson family is still at odds about Katherine Jackson’s whereabouts. [CNN]
Georgia Supreme court halts the execution of a death-row inmate who may be mentally ill. [MSNBC]
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June 12th, 2012
In today’s top news, Lauryn Hill addresses her tax evasion charges via Tumblr, the DOJ is suing Florida over purging voter lists and Pastor Creflo Dollar’s daughter told 911 operators that the physical attack was not the first of its kind from her father.
Lauryn Hill addresses her tax evasion charges via Tumblr. [BET]
The DOJ is suing Florida over purging voter lists ahead of the presidential election. [CNN]
Pastor Creflo Dollar’s daughter told 911 operators that the physical attack was not the first of its kind from her father. [AJC]
The FBI reports that the rate of violent crime is reaching a historic low. [MSNBC]
A Ku Klux Klan chapter wants to adopt a strip of Georgia highway. [CNN]
Nascent rapper Azealia Banks quits the “rap game.” [BET]
U.S. Supreme Court rejects birther appeal lawsuit. [BET]
More African-American bone marrow donors are needed to treat a rare blood disease. [WSBTV]
The U.N. says Syrian forces are using children as human shields. [MSNBC]
Kenya is asking the European Union to intervene in Somalia and fight its Al-Shabab militant group. [BBC]
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