By Laura Smith-Spark and Hada Messia Article Reprint Florence, Italy (CNN) — Amanda Knox vowed Friday to fight her conviction for the murder of British student Meredith Kercher “until the very end” and said
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Federal prosecutors will seek death penalty against Boston Marathon bombing suspect ..
Attorney General Eric Holder announced his decision Thursday against 20-year-old Dzhokhar Tsarnaev for his role in the twin blasts that killed three people and wounded more than 260 others. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Article Reprint BOSTON
Read moreLibya interior minister ‘escapes assassination bid’
By AFP Article Reprint Libya’s interior minister escaped unscathed from an assassination attempt in Tripoli on Wednesday, the LANA news agency reported. Seddik Abdelkarim, who is also deputy prime minister, was in his car when
Read moreBlack Chicagoans at higher risk (10 to 1) of being shot by police
By Angela Caputo Article Reprint Chicago police have long been criticized for interpreting the Constitution in different ways depending on which neighborhood they patrol.
Read moreMexico legalizes vigilantes, nabs cartel leader
By: Eduardo Castillo and Mark Stevenson Article Reprint MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico essentially legalized the country’s growing “self-defense” groups Monday, while also announcing that security forces had captured one of the four top leaders
Read moreClashes on third anniversary of uprising in Egypt leave at least 29 dead, 300 arrested
By End the Lie Article Reprint At least 29 people have been killed in clashes between police and anti-government protesters as Egypt marks the third anniversary of the 2011 uprising that deposed President Hosni Mubarak.
Read moreRobots to Replace Troops on the Battlefield
By David Francis Article Reprint The Pentagon is considering replacing thousands of troops with robots, a military commander said recently, marking the first time a DOD official has publicly acknowledged that humans would be
Read moreA sign of troubling times?
By FinalCall.com News Article Reprint Just a couple weeks into the New Year comes an incident that raises concerns, questions and fears about what Black folks can expect in 2014 and the climate in the
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