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theGrio: First Cop On Travyon Martin Scene Involved In Prior Racial Controversy

Source: Alexis Garrett Stodghill / theGrio SANFORD - Sergeant Anthony Raimondo, the patrol officer who was initially in charge of the scene on the night Trayvon Martin was killed, was also involved in an alleged police cover-up in 2010. Raimondo was at the center of a controversy that ensued when Justin Collison, the son of a [...]

LISTEN: CBS Sports Anchor James Brown Discusses NFL Commissioner's Ruling In The Saints Bounty Scandal

Roland Martin talks with CBS Sports Anchor James Brown about the NFL Commissioner, Roger Goodell's decision in the Saints bounty scandal. Subscribe to the Roland S. Martin Daily Podcast via iTunes.

RENE SYLER: OWN-The Oprah Winfrey Network: 5 Ways To Fix What Went Wrong

by René Syler www.goodenoughmother.com I know this is a little outside my usual fare but I had to write about this when I saw this item skirt across my desk. OWN, the joint venture between Oprah Winfrey and Discovery Communications, is slated to lose somewhere in the neighborhood of 143 million dollars this year (a [...]

Marine Faces Boot For Anti-Obama Facebook Posts

Source: Julie Watson / AP / MSNBC SAN DIEGO — A Marine sergeant who started a Facebook group that is openly critical of President Barack Obama and posted comments saying he will not follow the unlawful orders of the commander in chief is facing possible dismissal from the Corps. The Marines on Wednesday told Sgt. [...]

Zimmerman's Friend: He's Not Racist (VIDEO)

Frank Taffe says the man who shot Trayvon Martin is admirable and kept the community safe after a series of robberies. WATCH:

LIVE VIDEO: President Obama Speaks At Cushing Pipe Yard

JOIN THE LIVE CHAT VISIT WHITEHOUSE.GOV President Obama Speaks at Cushing Pipe Yard in Cushing, Oklahoma.

Raw Video: NYC Hoodie March For Trayvon Martin

Hundreds of people wearing hoodies marched in New York to protest the killing of unarmed Florida teen Trayvon Martin by a neighborhood watchman. Martin's parents addressed the rally. (March 22)

Unemployment Benefit Claims Fall To Four-Year Low

Source: Annalyn Censky / CNN Money NEW YORK – The number of first-time filers for unemployment benefits fell to a four-year low last week, hinting that solid job growth likely continued in March. About 348,000 people filed for initial jobless claims in the week ended March 17, down from the previous week's 353,000 claims, the [...]

Life Sentence In Mississippi Hate-Crime Case

Source: Scott Bronstein and Drew Griffin / CNN A white Mississippi man has been sentenced to life in prison for the 2011 murder of an African-American man, with the judge calling it an inexcusable, "despicable" crime. Deryl Dedmon pleaded guilty to murder and a hate-crime charge before a judge in Jackson on Wednesday afternoon, admitting to [...]

Mayor, 2 Others Vote 'No Confidence' In Sanford Police Chief

Source: WKMG / ClickOrlando.com SANFORD, Fla. – Sanford City Commissioners passed a "no confidence motion" in the Sanford police chief at a meeting on Wednesday after the investigation into the death of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin. Commissioners voted 3-2 in a no confidence in the police chief. The three that voted they had no confidence in [...]