By JENNIFER MEDINA Article Reprint Just six months after declaring “the prison crisis is over in California,” Gov. Jerry Brown is facing dire predictions about the future of the state’s prison system, one of the
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Solutions for the next Trayvon Martin
Jarrod Horton Staff Writer In my previous article (Crying Game: Social Media following Trayvon Martin verdict) I talked about a phone conversation I received from a friend last night, well here is the end result
Read moreThe Crying Game: Social Media following the Trayvon Martin Case
Jarrod Horton Staff Writer After the verdict was handed down in the Trayvon Martin case, most people including myself went to social media to voice their opinions and feelings toward the outcome; there were lot
Read moreZimmerman not guilty! Can you believe it?
By: John Sibley Article Submission Dear friend, George Zimmerman stalked and killed Trayvon Martin in late February of last year. It took 45 days for Sanford, Florida police to arrest 17-year-old Trayvon Martin’s admitted killer
Read moreBrad Stevens fulfills a promise, leaves the Boston Celtics for a day to appear at a parade in Connersville, IN
By Kelly Dwyer Article Reprint The Boston Celtics summer league team practices started on Saturday, a crucial step in identifying young talent in what will be a much-scrutinized rebuilding year for a team that made
Read more‘Glee’ Star Cory Monteith Found Dead
By Andrew Springer Article Reprint Cory Monteith, star of the Fox show “Glee,” was found dead Saturday afternoon in a Vancouver, Canada, hotel room, police confirmed late Saturday night. He was 31. Although the cause
Read moreGeorge Zimmerman Prosecution Petition Overwhelms NAACP Website
By ALEXIS SHAW Article Reprint A NAACP petition calling for a federal prosecution of George Zimmerman collected 225,000 signatures in the hours after he was acquitted of killing Trayvon Martin, but the effort was temporarily
Read moreLatin American nations fuming over NSA spying allegations
By Anthony Boadle Article Reprint Irate Latin American nations are demanding explanations from the United States about new allegations that it spied on both allies and foes in the region with secret surveillance programs. A
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