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$25M Awarded To Steelworker In NY Racial Lawsuit

Source: AP / theGrio

BUFFALO, N.Y. — A federal court jury has awarded $25 million in damages to a western New York steel plant employee who says his bosses failed to stop years of racial taunts and insults from his co-workers.
The Buffalo News reports that the jury on Tuesday found Luxembourg-based ArcelorMittal and some of its [...]

Suspected Auburn Shooter Turns Himself In To Federal Courthouse

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Source: Isolde Raftery / MSNBC

The man suspected of killing three people, including two former Auburn University football players, during a party Saturday night turned himself in Tuesday at a federal courthouse in Montgomery, Ala.
Desmonte Leonard, 22, is suspected of shooting six people; he has [...]

LISTEN: Roland Martin, Attorney Natalie Jackson Discuss Shellie Zimmerman's Arrest, Florida Stand Your Ground Panel

Roland Martin talks with Attorney Natalie Jackson about George Zimmerman’s wife, Shellie Zimmerman, being arrested and charged with one count of perjury. Plus a Florida panel reviews the Stand Your Ground law.

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Southern Baptists Set To Elect 1st Black President

Source: AP / MSNBC
Rev. Fred Luter Jr. is poised to become the first African American president of the nation’s largest Protestant denomination when convention delegates vote next week in New Orleans.
It’s a big step for a denomination that was formed out of a pre-Civil War split with northern Baptists over slavery and for much of the last century [...]

LIVE VIDEO: Jamie Dimon Testifies On Capitol Hill

JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon is testifying before a Senate committee about billions in losses at the bank.

Discipline Or Abuse? Official Caught On Tape Whipping His Stepson With A Belt (VIDEO)

Christine Romans Anthony Sanchez, the attorney for Anthony Sanchez, Dr. Dale Atkins, Roland Martin, Christine Romans, Will Cain and Margaret Hoover discuss Sanchez being caught on tape whipping his stepson during a game of catch.

The Recession And Your Money: Median Family Net Worth Fell By 40% (VIDEO)

Roland Martin, Margaret Hoover, Will Cain and Christine Romans discuss the effect of the great recession on American families. According to the Federal Reserve, the median family net worth dropped by 40%.

WTF: Town Okays $20 Public Swearing Fine (VIDEO)

Roland Martin, Margaret Hoover, Will Cain and Christine Romans discuss Middleborough, Massachusetts’ $20 fine for public swearing.

Holder Rejects Resignation Call At Heated Senate Hearing (VIDEO)

Source: Dana Bash, Terry Frieden and Tom Cohen / CNN

Washington – Attorney General Eric Holder on Tuesday rejected a GOP call to resign, telling a heated Senate hearing that Republicans were trying to score political points instead of addressing significant issues.
Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, leveled the harshest criticism, accusing Holder of misleading Congress over what [...]

ABC NEWS: George Zimmerman’s Wife Arrested On Perjury Charge

Source: Matt Gutman and Seni Tienabeso ABC News
The wife of George Zimmerman, the Florida man charged with second-degree murder for the death of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin, was arrested today and charged with perjury.
Seminole County sheriffs picked up Shellie Zimmerman at the home where she was in hiding on one count of perjury, the latest fallout [...]