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VIA CNN.COM New Jersey prosecutors said Thursday they are determining whether additional charges, including bias, may be brought against two Rutgers University students accused of invading the privacy of fellow student Tyler Clementi, who committed suicide after his sexual encounter with another man was streamed online. ”The initial focus of this investigation has been to […]

Kirk Smalley’s 11-year-old son Ty committed suicide after being bullied. Smalley now works to try to protect other kids from bullies. He spoke to CNN’s “American Morning’s” Carol Costello about his efforts. Costello: You seem like a man on a mission. Smalley: You could say that. I have a pretty big purpose in life right […]

When the now infamous allegations against Bishop Eddie Long first surfaced, the world – and specifically the African American community – paused for a seemingly endless moment. Attempting to cope with the complexity of the situation, we began questioning everything from faith and leadership, to sexuality and civic responsibility.   Accountability and Responsibility An ongoing […]

VIA: CharlotteObserver.com Mecklenburg County is giving fathers an opportunity to get a free paternity test for children they believe to be theirs in North Carolina. The free genetic tests will be offered next week (October 5 – 7) from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. at the Mecklenburg County Child Support Enforcement Office at 5800 Executive […]

Eight area choirs competed in the How Sweet the Sound Tour at Time Warner Cable Arena on Wednesday. The choirs from throughout the Carolinas had an opportunity to perform for at least 7,000 people at the arena as well as celebrity judges Marvin Sapp, John P. Kee and Fred Hammond. CeCe Winans and Donald Lawrence […]

Police are probing whether a death leap taken by a Rutgers student is related to a sex-taping scandal in which two Rutgers students secretly filmed another 18-year-old student’s sexual encounter and streamed it live on the Internet. Law enforcement officials tell NBCNewYork that  Rutgers University student Tyler Clementi committed suicide last Wednesday by leaping off […]

Prompted by the concerns of black clergy members in crime-plagued sections of central Brooklyn, the New York Police Department has set up a task force aimed at reducing violent crime there, particularly among black people. The Brooklyn Clergy/N.Y.P.D Task Force was created after clergy members approached the department. “We’re killing ourselves with black-on-black crime,” Bishop […]

Nearly nine months after the earthquake, more than a million Haitians still live on the streets between piles of rubble. One reason: Not a cent of the $1.15 billion the U.S. promised for rebuilding has arrived.  The money was pledged by Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in March for use this year in rebuilding. The […]

A newly released study from the Gallup organization, based on surveys in 114 countries in 2009, shows globally 84 percent of people say religion is an important part of their daily lives.  But what’s really interesting about the study is this: “Each of the most religious countries is relatively poor, with a per-capita GDP below […]

The Alliance for Digital Equality (ADE) Charlotte will host its 2010 Digital Empowerment Summit themed, “Broadband:  The JET Agenda: Jobs, Education and Technology,” Friday. This free summit will convene a mix of national, regional and local elected officials, thought leaders and media representatives to discuss the impact that universal broadband access can have on education, […]