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The doctor who medicated singer Michael Jackson in his last hours is expected to be charged on February 8 with involuntary manslaughter in the pop singer’s death. Murray is accused of administering a lethal combination of medication which ultimately caused the pop singer to go into cardiac arrest. According to an Associated Press report, Murray […]

A D.C. Superior Court judge on February 1 dismissed a lawsuit filed by eight members of Alpha Kappa Alpha, or AKA, the nation’s oldest Black sorority. The eight members alleged that the organization’s president, Barbara McKinzie, misappropriated millions of dollars of the sorority’s money. They claimed McKinzie was also improperly awarded a $375,000 stipend and […]

Last week, the Treasury Department outlined President Barack Obama’s plan to invest in community banks that lend to small businesses in the nation’s most economically challenged communities. The Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) initiative is meant to use money recouped from the Troubled Asset Relief Program to invest lower-cost capital in community banks or CDFIs. […]

Gen. William “Kip” Ward, the top U.S commander in Africa, received the Trumpet Award for his ability to inspire others over the course of his extensive military career, the Army News Service reported. Ward was recognized at the 18th annual Trumpet Awards on January 30. Those considered for the award are generally African-American professionals who […]

A massive winter storm blanketed the Mid-Atlantic region on February 5 and February 6, dumping more than two feet of snow on the Baltimore-Washington area. Snow accumulated at an estimated rate of two inches per hour over Friday night into Saturday morning, bringing travel through most of the area to a near-standstill. The Baltimore Sun […]

Former Republican congressman Tom Tancredo made controversial statements about President Obama, voting procedures, and immigration in his kickoff speech at the National Tea Party convention in Nashville, Tenn. on February 4. Among his statements, Tancredo called for the return of a poll tax, which those wishing to vote must pay. Tancredo also said potential voters […]

Surfing the Web could be hazardous to your mental health, according to a new study. The study, conducted by British scientists, indicated that the longer people spent online, the less likely they were to be happy. However, the study did not indicate whether using the Internet causes mental health problems, or if individuals already diagnosed […]

President Obama intends to overhaul the No Child Left Behind education law, changing the school accountability system that has placed a failing label on over a third of schools, the Associated Press reported. No Child Left Behind pushes schools to improve test scores each year with the goal of making all U.S. children able to […]

New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo on February 4 filed charges of fraud against corporate giant Bank of America, as well as Kenneth Lewis and Joseph Price, the bank’s former chief executive and financial officer, respectively. According to The Washington Post, Cuomo alleges that the two former Bank of America executives lied to investors and […]