May 9th, 2012

In today’s top news, Obama says he supports same-sex marriage, closing arguments begin in Jennifer Hudson family murder trial and a group of white supremacists are accused of planning a race war in Florida.
Obama says he supports same-sex marriage. [BET]
Closing arguments begin in Jennifer Hudson family murder trial. [BET]
A group of white supremacists are accused of planning a race war in Florida. [MSNBC]
SEC charges ex-Detroit mayor Kwame Kilpatrick in investment scheme. [MLive]
Former Bad Boy rapper G-Dep is sentenced to 15 years in prison for a 1993 murder. [BET]
Former Miss USA Kenya Moore is rumored to be joining the cast of The Real Housewives of Atlanta. [BET]
Cornell suspends a fraternity over Trayvon Martin racist harassment incident. [Ithaca Independent]
Facebook looks out for the emotional needs of America’s veterans and service members. [MSNBC]
A U.K. man has found himself accused of a massacre in the Central African Republic. [BBC]
Sudan accused of more border attacks on South Sudan. [BBC]
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May 8th, 2012

In today’s top news, Andre 3000 begins shooting Jimi Hendrix biopic, Oprah’s OWN network sees staggering $330 million losses and the U.S. foils another Al-Qaeda “underwear bomb” plot brewing in Yemen.
Andre 3000 begins shooting Jimi Hendrix biopic. [BET]
Oprah’s OWN network sees staggering $330 million losses. [DailyMail]
U.S. foils another Al-Qaeda “underwear bomb” plot brewing in Yemen. [BBC]
Republican Rep. Allen West says Obama’s policies are destroying the Black community. [WP]
Will Smith supports Obama’s call for higher taxes on wealthier Americans. [AP]
Group of white Cornell students shout Trayvon Martin’s name while harassing Black students. [Cornell Daily Sun]
50 Cent talks about possible reunion with estranged Game. [BET]
Azealia Banks disses Lil Kim via Twitter. [BET]
The World Bank is concerned about the economic status of Sudan and South Sudan. [AFP]
In Northern Nigeria, Islamic police play matchmaker for single and widowed women. [AFP]
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