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Probe Into Fla. Teen's Shooting Death Nearing end

Source: The Miami Herald SANFORD, Fla. – The police chief of the agency investigating the shooting death of an unarmed teen by a neighborhood watch leader in central Florida says no arrest has been made because there is no evidence to dispute the shooter's claim of self-defense. Sanford Police Chief Bill Lee said Monday that the [...]

Community Reaction To Trayvon Martin Shooting

Source: By Valerie Boey /  MyFoxOrlando.com It was a bitter day outside of Sanford City Hall, with a small group making threats, "They're gonna see Iraq right here." None are related to the victim. Oscar Redden says they're simply concerned citizens speaking out, "Let the City of Sanford know as a taxpayer and a resident over 66 [...]

George Zimmerman Neighbors Complained About Aggressive Tactics Before Trayvon Martin Killing

Source: Trymaine Lee / The Huffington Post A volunteer community watch captain who shot an unarmed Florida teenager to death last month had been the subject of complaints by neighbors in his gated community for aggressive tactics, a homeowner said. George Zimmerman has not been charged in the Feb. 26 shooting of Trayvon Martin, 17, who [...]

Sanford Chief: 'No Winners, Especially For…Family' Of Slain Teen, Trayvon Martin

Source: Rene Stutzman / Orlando Sentinel While an angry crowd of critics stood by, sometimes shouting at him, Sanford Police Chief Bill Lee on Monday admitted that his detectives do not have enough evidence to arrest a white neighborhood crime watch volunteer who shot and killed an unarmed black 17-year-old from Miami. George Zimmerman told [...]

Rep. Clyburn Pushes The Clyburn Amendment To Help The Poorest Of The Poor (VIDEO)

Rep. James Clyburn joined Roland Martin on the set of Washington Watch to discuss the Clyburn Amendment. This amendment was created to help the poorest of the poor across the United States. MR. MARTIN:  Is there anything specific the President and Congress can do to target African-Americans when it comes to this high unemployment number? [...]

New 'Steve Harvey' TV Show To Be Produced In Chicago

Source: Lori Rackl / Chicago Sun-Times Comedian, radio and TV personality, author and "Family Feud" host Steve Harvey is coming to Chicago to launch a new nationally syndicated talk show this fall. The hour-long daytime chat fest will be filmed at NBC Tower's studios. Harvey plans to bring a "funny, fresh, insightful and common sense [...]

New 'Steve Harvey' TV show coming to Chicago studio

WASHINGTON WATCH ROUNDTABLE: New Job Numbers, Black Unemployment, Increase In Consumer Debt (VIDEO)

February job numbers are out and unemployment is steady at 8.3%, African-American unemployment continues to remain in double digits and Americans racked up billions in credit card debt since last year. This week's Washington Watch roundtable features Sonya Ross, race and ethnicity editor for the Associated Press; Sirius XM Radio's "The Black Eagle," Joe Madison; [...]

WASHINGTON WATCH: Rep. James Clyburn On Feb. Job Numbers, African-American Unemployment, Bipartisan Jobs Bill (VIDEO)

New employment numbers came out Friday showing the economy continues to recover and continues to add jobs at a pretty healthy pace. There were 233,000 private-sector jobs created in February. That's two, solid years of private-sector job growth. The unemployment rate was steady at 8.3 percent. Black unemployment was 14.1 percent, up half a percentage [...]

Whitney Houston's Daughter, Bobbi Kristina, Opens Up To Oprah (VIDEO)

Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy In the first interview since the death of her mother, Whitney Houston, 19-year-old Bobbi Kristina Brown talked to Oprah Winfrey. NBC's Mike Taibbi reports.