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Man ordered to serve jail time despite paying child support debt

Family of brain dead teen transfers child to undisclosed location

Former Milwaukee officer gets 26 months for conducting illegal strip, cavity searches

Jennifer Hudson buys assistant brand new home for Christmas

Black on Black racism? man accused of hurling racist insults at man, may lose job

Letitia James sworn in as first woman of color elected to citywide office

Study: most college institutions governed by White men

President Obama named most admired man of 2013

California restaurant sharpens culinary skills of at-risk youth

NASA responds to Beyonce sampling of Challenger audio in song

Family demands investigation into death of daughter in military

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Memphis Grizzles draft 8-year-old with cerebal palsy

Moziah Bridges, Melissa Jade Aiello among young fashion designers to look out for in 2014

MSNBC host Melissa Harris-Perry apologizes for mocking Mitt Romney’s black grandson

Talking African-themed doll challenges stereotypes about race

Dwyane Wade announces birth of new son conceived during break from Gabrielle Union

Italian distributors apologize for highlighting white actors in ‘slave’ posters

Family of Jahi McMath wins battle to keep her alive

Beyoncé under fire for using NASA recording of deadly space shuttle tragedy in song

Illinois concealed carry law to go into effect Jan. 1

Workers in 13 states to see higher pay due to increase in minimum wage Jan.1

Mississippi State’s Donald M. ‘Field’ Brown named Rhodes Scholar

Teacher suspended for allegedly telling student that nation doesn’t need another black president

Woman receives good fortune after returning $800 to rightful owner

According to Yale study, murders down in Chicago

Health facility withdraws offer to accept brain-dead girl for treatment

Plus size Barbie sparks debate on social media

Robin Roberts comes out

Texas man charged with hate crime after filming ‘Knockout’ attack denied bail

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