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Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.
April 18, 2016

President Obama to begin his first series of international farewell tours

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama sets out this week on his first in a series of international farewell tours, […]
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.
April 16, 2016

Rule targets prosecutors who don't reveal new evidence that could help prove wrongful convictions

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — As four men sat in prison for a murder they didn’t commit, records show that state […]
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.
April 16, 2016

Maurice Ashley, Chess' 1st black grandmaster, enters the Hall of Fame

NEW YORK (AP) — Maurice Ashley was 14 when he saw a high school friend playing chess and challenged him […]
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.
April 16, 2016

Black former 'Apprentice' players hold press conference to blast Donald Trump

NEW YORK (AP) — A winner of “The Apprentice” and several other former contestants on Donald Trump’s reality show are […]
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.
April 14, 2016

Report: Chicago police have 'no regard' for black lives, 74% shot by cops are African-American

CHICAGO (AP) — Police in Chicago have “no regard for the sanctity of life when it comes to people of […]
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.
April 13, 2016

Charleston shooter's attorneys are asking the judge to delay the trial

CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — The defense is asking for a delay in the state death-penalty trial of a man charged […]
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.
April 12, 2016

Real life 'Hamburglar' breaks into a Five Guys restaurant to make himself a burger

WASHINGTON (AP) — Authorities say a man got hungry while he was burglarizing a District of Columbia hamburger restaurant and […]
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.
April 9, 2016

Judge who ordered defendant to be shocked in courtroom, hit with $5k fine and probation

GREENBELT, Md. (AP) — A former Maryland judge who pleaded guilty to a civil rights violation for ordering a defendant […]
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.
April 9, 2016

N.W.A. inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

NEW YORK (AP) — N.W.A. entered the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Friday, with the groundbreaking quintet that reflected […]
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.
April 9, 2016

Former Vanderbilt football player found guilty of raping unconscious woman in dorm

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A former Vanderbilt football player has been found guilty of raping an unconscious student in a […]
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.
April 7, 2016

Black NFL players' silence is complicit in keeping team's racist name

When the news broke that Robert Griffin III had been drafted by the Washington Reds***s, I was elated. My good […]
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.
April 7, 2016

Harvard University honors slaves who once worked there with a plaque

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) — Harvard University’s president has dedicated a plaque that honors slaves who worked on campus centuries ago. The […]
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.
April 1, 2016

Ferguson hires black police chief who promises more diversity on the force

FERGUSON, Mo. (AP) — A veteran Miami police officer with two decades of experience dealing with the media and community […]
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.
March 31, 2016

Chicago police union hires cop charged with murdering Laquan McDonald

CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago police union says it has hired as a janitor the officer charged with first-degree murder […]
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.
March 29, 2016

Young Mississippi woman linked to ISIS to plead guilty to terrorism charges

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A young Mississippi woman plans to plead guilty to a terrorism charge Tuesday, months after authorities […]
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.
March 28, 2016

Woman skips out on $600 taxi fare after Pennsylvania to NYC ride

DENVER, Pa. (AP) — A 44-year-old woman is accused of skipping out on a $600 fare after police say she […]
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.
March 28, 2016

Sean "Diddy" Combs launching a new charter school in Harlem

NEW YORK (AP) — He’s been a rapper, actor, singer, entrepreneur, record producer and clothing designer. Now Sean “Diddy” Combs […]
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.
March 25, 2016

Confession of a former black Republican: The party I loved despises my people

Earlier this week, a 22-year-old interview with John Ehrlichman, a former aide to President Richard Nixon, was published in Harper’s […]
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.
March 25, 2016

JetBlue flight attendant "may not have known" she was carrying $3M worth of coke, lawyer says

NEW YORK (AP) — A JetBlue flight attendant accused of trying to sneak a suitcase full of cocaine through Los […]
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.
March 24, 2016

President Obama and first lady do the tango during Argentina visit

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Less than 24 hours in Buenos Aires, and Barack Obama is already doing the tango. […]