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August 17, 2011

City to pay $30 million, hire 111 black firefighters

Last year, the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously agreed that African-American candidates did not wait too long before filing a lawsuit…
August 16, 2011

Miss. judge tosses suit against 'The Help' author

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - A lawsuit against Kathryn Stockett, author of the best-selling novel "The Help," has been rejected by…
August 4, 2011

'Wigger Day' scandal isn't simple as black and white

OPINION - Chalking up their nonchalant attitudes as racist seems too easy, too much of a blanket statement. What if…
August 3, 2011

Aretha Franklin criticizes songwriter over rights lawsuit

DETROIT (AP) - Norman West of Lansing filed the suit July 15 against the Queen of Soul's publishing company in…
July 26, 2011

Black student barred from being valedictorian, says lawsuit

GAWKER - Kymberly Wimberly, an 18-year-old student in Arkansas, is suing McGehee Secondary School for allegedly not allowing her to…
July 22, 2011

Rihanna S&M lawsuit going to trial

Rihanna's legal battle with David LaChapelle over her S&M music video is heading to trial after a judge in New…
July 22, 2011

JetBlue sued after officials ask about woman's underwear

A Harlem financial consultant wants JetBlue to pay for booting her off a Florida-bound flight after an airline worker accused…
July 21, 2011

Ex-Heat star Mourning sued over traffic crash

CORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) - Former Miami Heat star Alonzo Mourning was sued Wednesday over a weekend traffic crash in…
July 19, 2011

Steelers' Mendenhall sues Champion over Osama tweet dispute

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - The complaint says Champion's decision to end its endorsement deal with Mendenhall in May, days after…
July 19, 2011

Shirley Sherrod's case against Brietbart to begin

WASHINGTON (AP) - A year to the day after Shirley Sherrod was ousted from the Agriculture Department, the former government…
July 18, 2011

NY fire commissioner recruits at black church

WEB RUNDOWN - With a protracted racial discrimination lawsuit looming over the Fire Department, Commissioner Salvatore J. Cassano went to…
July 14, 2011

Parents of dead toddler to sue daycare

MIAMI - The attorney for the parents of the toddler who died outside a Homestead daycare center will be holding…
July 8, 2011

Family of NJ girl who died on Ferris wheel sues

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - The parents of an 11-year-old girl who fell to her death from near the top of a…
July 5, 2011

Killer sues jail for $50 million for calling him an 'inmate'

Gerard Domond says the term "Inmate" is offensive, implies that he "mates with men"...
June 30, 2011

Birthers sue Esquire for $200M over parody

Joseph Farah and Jerome Corsi filed suit against Esquire over a satirical article that they say defamed them and damaged…
June 28, 2011

Patti LaBelle files countersuit in beating case

HOUSTON (AP) - LaBelle filed a countersuit last week, accusing the cadet of attacking her bodyguards after he directed profane…
June 25, 2011

NAACP on charter schools: Separate and unequal is still wrong

OPINION - Since 1909, the NAACP has worked with parents, educators, and administrators to ensure a better education for all…
June 24, 2011

Rihanna facing another 'S&M' lawsuit

Rihanna's controversial music video for 'S&M' has landed her in hot water yet again. This time around, photographer Phillip Paulus…
June 17, 2011

Chris Bosh sued over botched 'Basketball Wives' deal

Bosh's ex -- Allison Mathis -- filed the lawsuit in Orlando, FL earlier this week ... in which she claims…
June 10, 2011

MJ merchandiser sues perfumer over star's image

LAS VEGAS (AP) - A Las Vegas perfumer promoted by Michael Jackson's father is being sued for using the name…