Bowie State University professor Rion A. Scott is the 2017 winner of a prestigious literary award, the PEN/Robert W. Bingham Prize for Debut Fiction. Bowie State University professor Rion A. Scott (Twitter Photo) Scott, who teaches English at the Maryland HBCU, won the award for his collection of short stories, “Insurrections.” The author’s first offering […]
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Jay Pharoah Says He Had Rocky Relationship with ‘SNL’
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jay Pharoah said he had a rocky time on “Saturday Night Live” because he refused to keep quiet and follow orders. FILE – In this May 12, 2015 file photo, comedian and NBC Network’s “Saturday Night Live” cast member, Jay Pharoah poses for a portrait in New York. Pharoah says he […]
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Italy Plucks 2,000 Migrants from the Mediterranean Sea
ROME (AP) — Italian rescue ships have plucked some 2,000 migrants from unseaworthy smugglers’ boats off the coast of Libya, with hundreds of them arriving Saturday in southern Italian ports. Migrants aboard the Golfo Azurro rescue vessel wait to be transferred to Italian authorities in Trapani harbor, on the Italian island of Sicily, Saturday, April […]
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Hip-Hop Artist Tory Lanez Faces Gun, Pot Charge in Florida
MIRAMAR, Fla. (AP) — Authorities say hip-hop artist Tory Lanez has been arrested on a weapons charge in South Florida. Hip-Hop Artist Tory Lanez. (Broward Sheriff’s Office) The Sun Sentinel (https://goo.gl/wAbV0e) reports that Miramar police pulled over the 24-year-old Canada native Wednesday afternoon for an expired dealer tag on a 2014 Rolls-Royce. A police report […]
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Mike Tyson Thanks Christie for Work on Prisoner Re-Entry
JERSEY CITY, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie accepted a champion’s belt from former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson on Thursday for his efforts on prisoner re-entry. New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, center, is presented with a belt by boxer Mike Tyson, left, for Christie’s work in promoting help for ex-prisoners re-entering society, during […]
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CNN Commentator Lord Attempts to Defend his Likening of Trump to King
NEW YORK (AP) — CNN commentator Jeffrey Lord tweeted clips of speeches from the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. in the overnight hours Friday, capping a strange day where he stepped on a third rail of American politics by suggesting viewers think of President Donald Trump as “the Martin Luther King of health care.” FILE […]
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A REVERSAL OF FORTUNE
TriceEdney— I’ve been left to wonder which hurts more. Does it hurt more to have a disappointment occur without expectation or does it hurt more to be able to anticipate a disappointment and see it materialize? I’ve come to the realization that when it relates to the U.S. Justice System, a disavowal of patterns and […]
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Why Black Workers in DC Need Paid Family Leave
Political leaders and think tanks in DC talk about ways to alleviate racial disparities. Others explore how to reduce infant mortality. We hear calls for men to be more engaged fathers. From time to time we hear concerns about keeping seniors independent. And let’s not forget the speeches about improving employment prospects for Black workers. […]
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Judge Halts Arkansas Plan to Execute 8 Inmates in 11 Days
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — A federal judge dealt another blow Saturday to Arkansas’ unprecedented plan to execute eight inmates in an 11-day period, saying the men have the right to challenge a drug protocol that could expose them to “severe pain.” Protesters gather outside the state Capitol building on Friday, April 14, 2017, in […]
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Son of Slain Police Officer Fatally Shot in N.W. Baltimore
BALTIMORE (AP) — The son of a Baltimore police officer killed in 2007 was fatally shot in Northwest Baltimore. The Baltimore Sun reports (http://bsun.md/2odsRSg ) that 22-year-old Trayvon Chesley was shot in the head behind an apartment complex at about 11 p.m. on Friday. It was the third shooting in the area in a single […]
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Former NFL Patriot Star Hernandez, Serving Life, Acquitted in 2 Slayings
BOSTON (AP) — Former NFL star Aaron Hernandez, already serving a life sentence for a 2013 murder, was acquitted Friday in a 2012 double slaying prosecutors said was fueled by his anger over a drink spilled at a nightclub. In this still image from video, Aaron Hernandez, right, listens beside defense attorney Ronald Sullivan, Friday, […]
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Capitals Win Presidents’ Trophy, Face Toronto in First Round of NHL Playoffs
The Washington Capitals entered the postseason on a high note, earning their second straight Presidents’ Trophy as the NHL’s top regular season team with 118 points and the best Goals Against Average in the sport at 2.2 per game. Unlike last season, though, they got some pushback from the Columbus Blue Jackets and Pittsburgh Penguins […]