Associate Justice of the Supreme Court Sonia Sotomayor will receive a doctorate of law from Howard University for her decades of work in the courtroom. Sotomayor will receive the honorary degree at Howard’s 142nd commencement convocation on May 8. Sotomayor, a New York native, made history in 2009 when she became only the third woman […]
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BET Founder Loathes Company’s New Direction
Sheila Crump Johnson, co-founder of Black Entertainment Television (BET), recently expressed her disappointment with the company’s current programming in an interview with The Daily Beast Web site. “Don’t even get me started,” Johnson said. “I don’t watch I suggest to my kids that they don’t watch it…I’m ashamed of it, you want to know the […]
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HIV-Positive Sex Offender May Face Life in Jail
After infecting at least 13 women with the HIV virus, a New York sex offender may be jailed indefinitely, according to The Associated Press. The attorney general’s office said Nushawn Williams should face lifelong imprisonment under a civil law created to shield the public from the most notorious perpetrators. Under a statute, the state can […]
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Bowie Honors Student Athletes
The Bowie State University Department of Intercollegiate Athletics concluded its 2009-2010 athletic year May 2 with its 10th Annual Awards Banquet at Florian Hall. Athletic as well as academic awards were presented to members of each of Bowie State’s athletic teams. The evening began with a message from Marie Brown, a 1989 Bowie graduate. She […]
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Students and the Community Walk to Save West African Countries From Drought
Wisdom Springs, a nonprofit organization that raises money for wells, medicine and education, will team with two local high schools for the seventh annual “Walking for Water Fundraiser” on May 8 in Leesburg, Va. The walk will raise money to bring water to the villages in Burkina Faso, West Africa, and other portions in the […]
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Federal Fourth Circuit. Ct. of Appeals gets Another Black Judge
U.S. District (Maryland) Judge Andre M. Davis was officially sworn in as judge to the U.S. Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals on April 30, completing a journey more than a decade in the making. The seat now held by Davis had been vacant for 10 years since the passing of Judge Francis D. Murnaghan in […]
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Lawmakers Call for National Guard to Quell Chicago Violence
Illinois state officials are calling for the National Guard to be deployed to Chicago in hopes of quelling ongoing violence there. Illinois State Reps. John Fritchey and LaShawn Ford said they believe the number of murders in the city has gotten so out of hand that military intervention may be the only solution to the […]
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Ousted Detroit Mayor Kilpatrick Refuses Subpoena in Whistleblower Trial
Former Detroit mayor Kwame Kilpatrick has found himself in more hot water for refusing to testify in a civil suit brought by a former member of his security detail. Tony Davis, an ex-Detroit police officer, has accused Kilpatrick of wrongful termination after Davis threatened to go public with details about Kilpatrick’s activities, including the “Manoogian […]
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Governments, Sports Organizations to Boycott Arizona
Several governments and sports organizations nationwide are calling for boycotts of travel to and business with Arizona following that state’s passing of a tough immigration bill. Members of the city councils in Los Angeles and Washington, D.C. both took steps during the week of April 26 to legislate boycotts of Arizona, while San Francisco Mayor […]
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African Union Under Fire over Alleged War Atrocities in Somalia
The African Union (AU) and its supporters are denying any role in ongoing fighting in Somalia, with the AU saying it is not circumventing any laws while trying to stamp out a sizeable Al-Qaeda and Al-Qaeda-linked insurgency in the country. Since the fighting began in 2007, over 21,000 people have been killed and 3 million […]
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Tiger Struggles, Misses Cut at Quail Hollow Championship
Tiger Woods was unable to overcome his early struggles at the Quail Hollow Championship on April 30, and missed the cut to compete the event’s final two rounds. After shooting a 2-over-par 74 first round on April 29, Woods performed even worse in the second round, failing to qualify for weekend play at a tournament […]
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Lakers Close Out Series on Thunder, 95-94
It didn’t come easy, but after a tough fight with the young, talented Oklahoma City Thunder, the No. 1 seeded Los Angeles Lakers advanced to the second round of the Western Conference playoffs and are still alive in the quest to defend their NBA Championship. Lakers star forward Pau Gasol tipped in a missed jump-shot […]
