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January 30, 2012

Dad who bound daughter in Facebook photo thanks church for help

CHICAGO - The man accused of binding his 1-year-old daughter's hands, feet and mouth with tape, then posting a photo…
January 24, 2012

Newt Gingrich was for 'food stamps' before he was against them

OPINION - Newt Gingrich, the former House speaker and now front-running Republican presidential candidate, has made calling Barack Obama the…
January 20, 2012

Barack Obama sings Al Green, but he isn't the first president to serenade public

(AP) - Is it too much to ask our presidents to uphold the Constitution, command the armed forces, execute the…
January 11, 2012

Few major Haiti reconstruction projects have begun

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) - The billions of dollars in aid that flowed into Haiti after its shattering earthquake were meant…
December 15, 2011

Revenge of the Clintonites: Black Democrats cling to their 'first black president'

OPINION - It seems not a month goes by without a politician or media figure from the Bill Clinton era…
December 1, 2011

Obama on AIDS: 'We can beat this disease'

WASHINGTON (AP) - 'We can beat this disease,' Obama declared during a World AIDS Day event in Washington. Former Presidents…
November 16, 2011

Sandusky denials bring back bad MJ memories

OPINION - What's disturbing about Sandusky's response Monday night and Jackson's responses in 2003, is that the inappropriateness of both…
November 15, 2011

Obama campaign chiefs meet quietly with Clinton in Harlem

National Memo - The topic? How to re-elect the current president -- including some very specific advice from Clinton, according…
October 31, 2011

Sexual harassment claims may sink Cain campaign

OPINION - Conservatives and Tea Party activists who like Cain will not take kindly to allegations that he sexually harassed…
September 22, 2011

Bill Clinton weighs in on Troy Davis execution

Former President Bill Clinton weighed in on capital punishment on Thursday, saying courts need to slow down appeals processes to…
September 1, 2011

Obama faces historic disrespect from political peers

OPINION - Is opposing everything this president does for the sake of opposition, or worse for a more insidious reason,…
August 30, 2011

Clinton, Bush fund gives $1.4M to Haiti projects

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) - The Clinton Bush Haiti Fund says just over $1 million will go to a Haitian company…
August 24, 2011

Welfare reform 15 years later: Clinton's worst move revisited

OPINION - Fifteen years later, the nation is stuck with a reform that did indeed end welfare as we know…
July 18, 2011

Are we too quick to blame race for Obama attacks?

OPINION - To unnecessarily bring race into the debate now will only dissuade people from acknowledging far more legitimate claims…
July 13, 2011

Clinton group checks Haiti shelters amid criticism

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) - Former President Bill Clinton's foundation says it will send experts to Haiti to check storm shelters...
July 11, 2011

Are new voter ID laws Jim Crow by another name?

OPINION - As a civil rights lawyer who works in the trenches, I am well aware of the barriers that…
July 7, 2011

Bill Clinton likens GOP voter laws to Jim Crow

Former President Bill Clinton went after the GOP on Wednesday for their "disciplined, passionate, determined effort" to pass controversial voter…
May 5, 2011

Bin Laden death brings resurgence of anti-Muslim racism

OPINION - The killing was yet another excuse to spew racist venom tossing out the full and familiar storehouse of…
February 21, 2011

Slideshow: US presidents and the black leaders who moved them

SLIDESHOW - Throughout history, African-Americans have often provided critical insight, especially as it pertains to race relations, for presidents of…
February 1, 2011

McCray’s Backyard BBQ cart to cook for Super Bowl

VIDEO - Derrick McCray's barbecued ribs have been a hit with politicians and football fans in Florida for years. Now…