By SENI TIENABESO and MATT GUTMAN Article Reprint The George Zimmerman murder trial began with a prosecutor telling the jury that Zimmerman killed teenager Trayvon Martin “because he wanted to,” while Zimmerman’s lawyer told the
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U.S. Seizes 14 7-Eleven Stores in Immigration Raids
By MOSI SECRET and WILLIAM K. RASHBAUM Article Reprint More than a dozen 7-Eleven franchises took in more than $180 million in revenue by running a “modern-day plantation system,” prosecutors in New York charged on
Read moreRobert Kraft says that Vladimir Putin stole his Super Bowl ring, which the Kremlin denies
By Doug Farrar Article Reprint The Super Bowl ring is one of the greatest symbols of athletic triumph. NFL players have been known to break down when they can finally fit that particular bit of
Read moreCan Nano-Hummingbirds,Robo-Moths and Pigeons deter Urban Violence?
By: John Sibley Article Submission Recently I read that Chicago is the murder capital of the nation. The homicide rate is already surpassing 2012 killings in first week of 2013.Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Police Superintendent
Read moreEx-NBA Player’s Girlfriend, Daughter Murderer Convicted
Lawyer found guilty by Sandra Evangelina Garcia Article Reprint Attorney Frederick Goings seemed unaffected when the jury’s guilty verdict was read on Tuesday. Goings was convicted of murdering 24-year-old Nova Henry and her 10-month-old daughter
Read moreE.W. Jackson: Government programs worse than slavery for black families
By David Edwards Article Reprint E.W. Jackson, the Republican candidate for lieutenant governor, said on Wednesday that government programs were worse that slavery for black family because they were “trying to solve problems that only
Read moreInternational theft of U.S. intellectual property costs $300 billion per year: report
By Agence France-Presse Article Reprint A high-powered commission said Wednesday that intellectual property theft was costing the United States the equivalent of all its exports to Asia and urged a tougher approach to China. The
Read moreFemale inmates sue Texas county for running ‘rape camp’ at jail
By David Edwards Article Reprint Two female inmates have sued a Texas county and three former jailers for running what they said was a “rape camp” at the county jail. In a court filing obtained
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