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The increasing number of preschoolers being suspended and the frequency of their punishment across the nation has unearthed a "troubling racial skew."

In an address delivered from the White House Oval Office, President Obama on Sunday condemned radical terrorists and ISIS, calling the group "thugs and killers" with a "perverted interpretation of Islam."

The investigation will examine police practices used in the October 2014 shooting of Laquan McDonald and dive deeper into other police shootings, training, and the use of deadly force.

Forget the rhetoric you’ve heard about Syria. According to Slate.com, the most dangerous religious extremists originate from inside the United States. They can migrate across state lines from North and South Carolina to other areas of the U.S. without being scrutinized. Slate.com reported that out of the “27 fatal terror attacks inflicted in this country since […]

The 2015 Soul Train Awards aired last night and by all accounts it was one of the best ones yet. Lecrae walked away with the Gospel/Inspirational song of the Year, but it was Erica Campbell and Tasha Cobbs that left the crowd standing with this inspirational performance.  

William G. Porter, 26, is charged with manslaughter, second-degree assault, misconduct in office and reckless endangerment. Baltimore State's Attorney Marilyn J. Mosby and Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake repeatedly stated the officers will get a fair trial in the city.

JUST IN: 2 men have turned themselves in after overnight shootings of 5 Black Lives Matter protesters in Minneapolis https://t.co/cGT4EXNwWD — NBCWashington (@nbcwashington) November 25,…

Officials in Chicago have released the dash-cam video footage of Laquan McDonald's shooting death at the hands of city police Officer Jason Van Dyke from October 2014. The video was released a day ahead of the court-ordered deadline and on the same day Van Dyke turned himself in to authorities.

"A group of White supremacists showed up at the protest, as they have done most nights," Miski Noor, a media contact for Black Lives Matter told the Star Tribune.

Anita Wilson is celebrating God’s love in her latest video. Extrapolations of  “Best of My Love” by classic R&B group The Emotions get listeners to sing and dance, and is really just a whole lot of fun!  The song is featured on Wilson’s sophomore release Vintage Worship.

The shutdown, attended by nearly 300 protesters, began at 7:00 p.m. In the end, 43 adults and eight juveniles were arrested and charged with unlawful assembly and pedestrian on the freeway, the state patrol confirmed.

Just one day after the resignations of both the president and school chancellor following protests against racial injustices on campus, verbal and social media threats have been made towards University of Missouri students.