May 16th, 2012

In today’s top news, a medical report shows that Trayvon Martin shooter George Zimmerman had a broken nose and other injuries, Trayvon Martin’s autopsy shows he had bruised knuckles at the time of his death and Jay-Z will take a break from recording to focus on parenting Blue Ivy.
Medical report shows George Zimmerman had a broken nose and other injuries after shooting Trayvon Martin. [BET]
Trayvon Martin’s autopsy shows he had bruised knuckles at the time of his death. [WFTV]
Jay-Z will take a break from recording to focus on parenting Blue Ivy. [BET]
Bobby Brown says recording his new album has been “healing.” [BET]
Study says more African-Americans leaving religious faiths each year. [USC]
Florida woman kills her four children before taking her own life. [NYT]
Mississippi lawmaker is fine with women using hangers to perform self-abortions. [MaddowBlog]
Report shows rising child care costs are forcing women to leave behind careers. [TODAY]
Chinese agencies looking for English teachers only seek white applicants. [MSNBC]
Charles Taylor says Hague prosecutors paid witnesses to testify against him in the war crimes trial. [BBC]
TAGS: Abortion, autopsy, Black church, Blue Ivy, Bobby Brown, Charles Taylor, child care, China, Chinese, crime, florida, George Zimmerman, Hague, homicide, jay-z, Liberia, medical report, murder, pro-choice, pro-life, Racial Profiling, racism, religion, reproductive rights, suicide, Trayvon Martin, war crimes, Women and Girls
April 13th, 2012

In today’s top news, President Obama says Kanye West is still a “Jackass,” Newark mayor Cory Booker saves a neighbor from a burning house and the National Rifle Association meets for its annual meeting amid pressure over gun laws.
President Obama says Kanye West is still a “Jackass.” [BET]
Newark mayor Cory Booker saves neighbor from burning house. [BET]
The National Rifle Association meets for its annual meeting amid pressure over gun laws. [NYT]
Three people were killed in an Ohio Cracker Barrel restaurant after shots rang out during a domestic dispute. [AP]
California’s Supreme Court ruled that employers no longer have to ensure lunch breaks for workers. [AP]
Arizona governor signs law banning most late-term abortions. [Reuters]
Rapper Diggy says he is one of the last “real MCs.” [BET]
The legendary Howard Theater reopens its doors. [BET]
U.N. peacekeepers stand ready to enforce Syria ceasefire. [AJE]
U.N. demands immediate end to Sudan oil conflict. [BBC]
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