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Al Sharpton to face trial in Sean Bell case

NEW YORK The Rev. Al Sharpton and Nicole Paultre-Bell were in court July 8 but not on the civil suit that she has filed against the city and the New York Police Department.

Cynthia McKinney runs for president

Former Congresswoman Cynthia McKinney, 53, won the presidential nomination of the U.S. Green Party at the party’s national convention held in Chicago July 10-13.

Day 26 singing group honored in Harvey

Hundreds of south suburban Harvey residents were recently treated to a mini-concert by R&B singing group Day 26 after the town's mayor honored the group with its own day and renamed one of the city’s streets after a member of the group.

Foreclosure rescue to pass Senate

WASHINGTON Struggling homeowners who can't afford their mortgages and banks facing big losses would get government help under a foreclosure rescue that has broad bipartisan support.

AMA apologizes to Black doctors for past racism

The American Medical Association on Thursday issued a formal apology for more than a century of discriminatory policies that excluded Blacks from participating in a group long considered the voice of U.S. doctors.

National Association of Black Journalists lashes out at newspape

The National Association of Black Journalists sent out a fiery press release, blasting the newspaper industry for “treat[ing] diversity like a passing fad” and a “disposable commodity.” The July 3 release comes on the heels of mass

Internet photo may be that of missing Chicago girl

After waiting and hoping for more than six years, the family of two missing Chicago sisters have the most solid lead yet on one of the girls. A Texas-based forensic artist confirmed a picture on the Internet site, MySpace, is that of Tionda Bradley.
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