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Despite safety emphasis, no real reduction in school shootings in country

Caught on Camera: Michigan police beat, pepper spray & chop off weave of detained woman

Charles ‘Peanut’ Tillman named NFL ‘Man of the Year,’ gives back through charity

First black president in school’s history appointed to Ohio State University

Conservative candidate who called for Obama’s hanging gets visit from Secret Service

Dennis Rodman says he would trade places with North Korea prisoner Kenneth Bae

Prestigious NYC prep school apologizes for screening slavery satire

Richie Cognito’s attorney releases text message exchange between him and Jonathan Martin

Amazing: 10-year-old born without arms, still masters trumpet

Hampton University president raises school minimum wage with own wallet

MSNBC apologizes for Cheerios tweet that angered GOP

The Game challenges George Zimmerman to a boxing match, says he ‘will beat the f*** out of him’

Are black awards shows a travesty? This blogger thinks so

University of Illinois chancellor responds to racist social media backlash

Rally in New York demands justice for slain trangender woman

4 charged in death of Omaha girl killed by stray bullet

Officials trash lunch of 40 students who owe debt to school

Study: Sleeping patterns of blacks unhealthy, worse than those of whites

New York stop-and-frisk appeal on hold

Rutgers University offers feminism class on Beyoncé

NYC man found dead in ER after waiting 8 hours for treatment

Maryland dials down on its zero tolerance policy

Jonathan Martin ‘felt trapped’ in Dolphins’ locker room

Editor of controversial yoga piece releases statement

Civil rights lawsuit underway against Chicago Police, city

7-year-old beaten unconscious by classmates

Kendrick Lamar responds to Macklemore’s Grammy win, says ‘it’s well-deserved’

India.Arie pins open letter in response to lack of blacks in Grammys

One year ago today, the world lost Hadiya Pendleton

Despite racist backlash from first ad, Cheerios releases Super Bowl ad featuring mixed-raced family

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