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No Indictment of Tamir Rice’s Killers is the Prosecutor’s Failure, Not a ‘Perfect Storm of Human Error’

By Charles F. Coleman Jr.

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T.D. Jakes Checks Instagram User Who Slammed Him for Wearing Ripped Jeans to Church

By Diana Ozemebhoya Eromosele

Dec. 29 2015 9:40 AM

K. Michelle Is Reversing Her Inflated Behind and Debuts a Smaller Derriere

By Diana Ozemebhoya Eromosele

Dec. 29 2015 8:57 AM

Muslim Family Dines at Ga. Restaurant on Christmas Eve and This Happens

By Stephen A. Crockett Jr.

Dec. 29 2015 8:48 AM

‘Affluenza’ Teen Ethan Couch and Mom Captured in Mexico

By Stephen A. Crockett Jr.

Dec. 29 2015 8:34 AM

The NBA Suspends Matt Barnes for 2 Games Because of His Brawl With Derek Fisher

By Diana Ozemebhoya Eromosele

Dec. 29 2015 8:09 AM

Clinton Vows to Champion Wage Increase for Struggling Black Families in SC Radio Ad

By Nigel Roberts

Dec. 29 2015 7:37 AM

A Father’s Lifesaving Strategy to End His Son’s Fascination With Toy Guns

By Mikol L. Clarke

Dec. 29 2015 7:10 AM

Nnedi Okorafor Is Putting Africans at the Center of Science Fiction and Fantasy

By Hope Wabuke

Dec. 29 2015 3:00 AM

Tamir Rice Found Guilty of Being Young, Free and Black

By Kirsten West Savali

Dec. 28 2015 6:21 PM

Photo of the Day: Erykah Badu Debuts Her Natural Gray Hair to Show How Her Body Has Aged

By Diana Ozemebhoya Eromosele

Dec. 28 2015 3:55 PM

Let USA Today Tell It, Taraji P. Henson Is The Entertainer of the Year

By Diana Ozemebhoya Eromosele

Dec. 28 2015 3:25 PM

No Criminal Charges for Cleveland Officer Who Killed 12-Year-Old Tamir Rice

By Breanna Edwards

Dec. 28 2015 3:07 PM

NY College Student Accuses Cops of Wrongful Arrrest, Assault for Walking His Puppy

By Breanna Edwards

Dec. 28 2015 1:51 PM

Legendary Harlem Globetrotter Meadowlark Lemon Dead at 83

By Breanna Edwards

Dec. 28 2015 11:40 AM

Tasha Smith’s Ex-Husband Tries to Clear His Name by Slamming Her on Social Media

By Diana Ozemebhoya Eromosele

Dec. 28 2015 10:16 AM

Chicago Police Shooting: Victims’ Family and Friends Demand Answers

By Stephen A. Crockett Jr.

Dec. 28 2015 8:44 AM

Fla. Man Arrested in McDonald’s Shooting Over Food Order: Report

By Stephen A. Crockett Jr.

Dec. 28 2015 8:13 AM

Obamas’ Spotify Playlist for the Holidays: 14 Songs Barack and Michelle Are Jamming to This Time of Year

By Diana Ozemebhoya Eromosele

Dec. 28 2015 7:58 AM

8-Year-Old NY Burn Survivor Receives a Holiday Gift Package From Beyoncé

By Diana Ozemebhoya Eromosele

Dec. 28 2015 7:57 AM

Started From the Bottom, Now They’re Here: The Winners of 2015

By Akilah Green

Dec. 28 2015 3:00 AM

He’s Quick on the Draw, and It’s Ruining Our Sex Life

By Gail Wyatt, Ph.D., and Lewis Wyatt, M.D.

Dec. 28 2015 3:00 AM

Shocking Findings in Probe of Ga. Police Shootings

By Richard Prince

Dec. 27 2015 4:16 PM

Price Tag in the Millions to Display Removed SC Confederate Flag in a Museum

By Nigel Roberts

Dec. 27 2015 9:51 AM

Man Fatally Shot by Deputy While Trying to Disarm His Son

By Nigel Roberts

Dec. 27 2015 7:02 AM

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No Criminal Charges for Cleveland Officer Who Killed 12-Year-Old Tamir Rice

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K. Michelle Is Reversing Her Inflated Behind and Debuts a Smaller Derriere
By Diana Ozemebhoya Eromosele
Dec. 29 2015 8:57 AM

Shocking Findings in Probe of Ga. Police Shootings
By Richard Prince
Dec. 27 2015 4:16 PM

Black Families Wrestle With End-of-Life Decisions
By Charles D. Ellison
Feb. 13 2015 3:39 PM