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Jude Orders Teen To Attend Church As Punishment For DUI Deaths; ACLU Files Complaint (VIDEO)

Roland Martin, Abby Huntsman, Jim Frederick and Soledad O’Brien discuss the case of a judge sentencing a 17-year-old to attend church as a punishment for killing two while driving under the influence.

JASON WHITLOCK: My Real Take On Gun Control

by Jason Whitlock Columnist for FoxSports.com  It wasn’t that long ago, in the aftermath of Washington Redskins safety Sean Taylor’s tragic death in 2007, that I was the toast of right-wing America. Before there were any arrests, before we knew the gruesome circumstances that precipitated his murder, I analogized Taylor’s assailants to the Black KKK in a [...]

Tim Cook Tells NBC Apple Will Be Building Macs In The U.S.

Visit NBCNews.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy Source: Philip Elmer-DeWitt / CNN Money FORTUNE — Tim Cook drops a bombshell in his interview with Brian Williams scheduled to air Thursday evening: Apple (AAPL) next year will begin manufacturing one of its existing Mac lines exclusively in the U.S. The news came in [...]

LISTEN: Roland Martin Talks With Republican J.C. Watts About The GOP's Lack Of Outreach To The Black Community

Roland Martin talks with J.C. Watts about the Republican party’s lack of outreach to the black community.

Sen. Jim DeMint Will Step Down From Senate

Source: Paul Steinhauser / CNN Washington – Republican Sen. Jim DeMint of South Carolina will resign from his Senate seat as of December 31 to take over as head of the Heritage Foundation, CNN confirmed Thursday. Elected in 2004, he was re-elected in 2010. His term was not up until 2016. South Carolina Gov. Nikki [...]

Watts Takes On His Own Party (VIDEO)

Erin Burnett talks to Republican J.C. Watts about his take on the GOP and diversity. WATCH:

South Dakota’s GOP Governor Rejects To Adding Healthy, Poor Adults To Obamacare Medicaid Expansion

Source:  Jeffrey Young / The Huffington Post South Dakota Gov. Dennis Daugaard (R) opposes providing health benefits to more than 40,000 “able-bodied” poor people by expanding the state’s Medicaid program under President Barack Obama’s health care reform law, he told legislators Tuesday. Obama’s health care law seeks to provide health care coverage to as many as 17 [...]

ROLAND S. MARTIN: GOP Should Not Ignore J.C. Watts

by Roland S. Martin Editor-in-Chief RolandMartinReports.com  A number of establishment Republicans are privately blasting former Rep. J.C. Watts and him possibly being a candidate for the chairmanship of the Republican National Committee, called arrogant for even suggesting he could do the job, and some have said the talk is more about his ego than a [...]

Shopping Tips For December (VIDEO)

Roland Martin, Soledad O’Brien talk with Christine Romans about what to buy and what not buy during the month of December.

Hova Who? In New Documentary Older Lady Asks Jay-Z If He Is Famous During Ride On Subway (VIDEO)

Roland Martin, Will Cain, McKay Coppins, Soledad O’Brien and Zoraida Sambolin discuss the new documentary produced by Jay-Z entitled “Where I’m From.”