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Supreme Court Signals It’s OK With Parts Of Arizona’s Immigration Law

Source: MSNBC The U.S. Supreme Court indicated Wednesday it appears ready to uphold one of the most controversial parts of Arizona’s immigration law: a requirement that police officers check the immigration status of people they think are in the country illegally. Wading into a highly divisive issue in the middle of a presidential campaign year, [...]

Deion Sanders Estranged Wife Pilar: ‘I am Innocent’ (VIDEO)

Pilar Sanders denies accusations that she attacked her estranged husband, football great Deion Sanders. WATCH:

Beyonce Named ‘Most Beautiful Woman’ (VIDEO)

New mom Beyonce tops People magazine’s annual issue celebrating the world’s most beautiful women. Check out dozens of photos and stories at People.com. (April 25)

Marine Who Criticized President Obama On Facebook Is Discharged

Source: Douglas Stanglin / USA Today The Marine Corps has discharged a sergeant for his Facebook postings criticizing President Obama, the Associated Press reports. The Corps said Sgt. Gary Stein will be given an other-than-honorable discharge for violating Pentagon policy limiting speech of service members. The discharge will mean he loses all benefits. The San [...]

Oprah Reflects On First TV Job In “Note To Self” (VIDEO)

Source: CBS News In the continuing series “Note to Self,” CBS News asks what advice you would give to your younger self. Celebrated artists poet Maya Angelou and artist Chuck Close have previously penned notes to their teenage selves. Angelou stressed the importance of embracing her humanness. Close urged, “NEVER let anyone define what you [...]

Father Puts Wire On Son With Autism, Records Verbal Abuse From Teachers (VIDEO)

Source: Laura Hibbard / The Huffington Post When Stuart Chaifetz sent his 10-year-old son to New Jersey’s Horace Mann Elementary School wearing a hidden audio recorder, he couldn’t have predicted what he would uncover. The move came in reaction to accusations from the school that his son Akian was having “violent outbursts,” including hitting his teacher and [...]

Burger King Vows Cage-Free Chicken And Pork

Source: AP / MSNBC The movement by U.S. food corporations toward more humane treatment of animals experienced a whopper of a shift Wednesday when Burger King announced that all of its eggs and pork will come from cage-free chickens and pigs by 2017. The decision by the world’s second-largest fast-food restaurant raises the bar for [...]

Watchdog Says TARP Not Profitable, May Lead To Future Financial Disasters

Source: Mark Gongloff / The Huffington Post Contrary to the Obama administration’s claims, the bailouts of the financial and auto industries have not turned a profit for the U.S. government and may never turn a profit, according to a grim new assessment by the bailout’s watchdog. Even by non-financial standards the bailout has been less [...]

ROLAND MARTIN: Trayvon Martin Case May Inspire Individuals To Seek Justice Across The Country (VIDEO)

Roland Martin, Sunny Hostin, Jeffrey Toobin and Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee appear on JKUSA with John King to discuss the 2nd-degreee murder charge being brought against George Zimmerman in the shooting of Trayvon Martin.

George Zimmerman Charged In The Shooting Death Of Trayvon Martin (VIDEO)

Roland Martin appears in The Situation Room with host Wolf Blitzer to discuss George Zimmerman being charged in the shooting death of Trayvon Martin.