Tennis star Serena Williams captured the 41st title of her career by beating out Victoria Azarenka for the Madrid Open championship on May 13 in Madrid, Spain. Azarenka was the top-ranked player in the tournament, but Williams, 30, still overpowered her, 6-1, 6-3, winning her 13th consecutive match on a clay tennis court. Azarenka struggled […]
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Kyrie Irving to be Named NBA Rookie of the Year
Cleveland Cavaliers point guard Kyrie Irving is expected to be named National Basketball Association (NBA) Rookie of the Year by the league on May 14. ESPN, citing sources familiar with the voting process, said that the 20-year-old Australian-American out of Duke University will become just the fourth overall No. 1 draft pick throughout the last […]
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Bethune-Cookman Women Win Third Straight MEAC Softball Title
Bethune-Cookman College’s (BCC) softball team won its third straight Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) championship after edging Florida A&M University (FAMU), 2-1, in the title game on May 12 in Ormond Beach, Fla. The Lady Wildcats have won eight total MEAC titles; they won five straight conference championships from 2000 to 2004 before winning three straight […]
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Ex-Detroit Mayor Kilpatrick Sued by SEC
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has filed a civil suit against former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick for accepting lavish gifts from a pension fund broker. The complaint filed May 9 by the federal regulatory agency in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan says that Kilpatrick and Jeffrey Beasley, the former […]
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Justice Department Sues Arizona Sheriff for Civil Rights Violations
The U.S. Justice Department has filed a federal lawsuit against an Arizona sheriff for civil rights violations after it says he and his office racially-profile Latinos. Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio is considered the face of Arizona’s crackdown on illegal immigration according to reports. The Justice Department said in the suit filed May 10 that […]
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World’s Fastest Man Backpedals from White Girlfriend
Usain Bolt recently broke up with his White girlfriend, media outlets are reporting, perhaps in response to a tide of disapproval from his Black Jamaican fans, who bemoaned his “White girl complex.” According to the Jamaican Star, a Kingston newspaper, the world’s fastest man allegedly has called it quits with the Slovakian-born fashion designer Lubica […]
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Henson Convicted of Single Charge in Robocalls Case
A Baltimore jury convicted a political consultant of conspiracy but acquitted him May 11 of a wider role in the robocalls scandal of election day 2010. Julius Henson, a political consultant from East Baltimore, faces up to a year in jail and a $1,000 fine for failing to include an authority line in an automated […]
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Homeless Rate in D.C. Explodes Upward
In spite of there being little overall change in the homeless population in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area, homelessness inside the District nevertheless increased 6 percent from 2011, according to Homeless in Metropolitan Washington, a new report by the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments. The report was released May 9 at the monthly meeting of […]
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Dr. Dre Headphones Seize Center Stage Among NYC Thieves
Headphones marketed by famed hip-hop star Dr. Dre are now one of the most sought after items by New York City thieves, local authorities say. According to the New York Post, after a surge in popularity last Christmas season, the pricey “Beats by Dr. Dre” headphones are now being snatched from NYC youths in record […]
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Clothing Inspired by Nelson Mandela Set to Make U.S. Debut
A sportswear line inspired by anti-apartheid icon and South Africa ex-president Nelson Mandela will soon make its debut in the U.S. According to the Huffington Post, “46664 Fashion” recently inked a deal with Dallas, Texas company B US Inc. and the line is scheduled to debut online this summer. The coats, jackets, golfwear, shoes, shirts […]
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D.C. Police Chief Lanier’s Contract Extended for Five Years
D.C. Mayor Vincent C. Gray May 9 said that Metropolitan Police Chief Cathy L. Lanier has agreed to remain at the helm of the D.C. police department and has accepted a five-year extension of her contract. “I’m delighted that Chief Lanier has agreed to continue her service to the residents of the District of Columbia. […]
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Non-Profit Executive Linked to Corrupt D.C. Councilman
The executive director of Youth Tech, a group linked to former D.C. Council member Harry Thomas Jr., has agreed to plead guilty to lying on her 2009 tax return. Danita Doleman, who had worked as a senior policy manager in the city’s homeland security department faces charges of failing to report $20,000 in income she […]