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LISTEN: Andre Curry, The Father Who Bound His Daughter With Tape And Posted The Photo On Facebook Speaks Out

Roland Martin talks with Andre Curry, the father who bound his young daughter with tape and posted the photo on Facebook.

GOP Bid To Authorize Keystone Pipeline Fails

Source: Brian Montopoli / CBS News The Senate has voted down a Republican-backed amendment that would have authorized construction of the Keystone Pipeline from Alberta to the Midwest and Gulf Coast. The amendment to the transportation bill now being debated in Congress, which was put forth by North Dakota Republican Senator John Hoeven, needed 60 [...]

Put Your Dream To The Test! THIS FRIDAY At The DC Empowerment Luncheon w/ Jacquie Hood Martin

Learn & Launch Series: Put Your Dream To The Test! · Ever wonder why you are not getting ahead?Our series is more than networking. "Learn & Launch" is relationship building. Building a relationship with yourself so you can take your business, work ethic, and brand to the next level. Getting to know yourself after the [...]

House Overwhelmingly Passes Bipartisan Bill To Help Small Firms

Source: Ed O'Keefe / The Washington Post The House approved a measure Thursday designed to make it easier for small businesses to launch initial public offerings, solicit new investors and eventually hire workers. The JOBS Act (Jumpstart Our Business Startups) passed 390 to 23, with bipartisan support, which House Speaker John A. Boehner (R-Ohio) said [...]

Pittsburgh Psychiatric Clinic Shooting Leaves Several Wounded

Source: MSNBC OAKLAND, Pa. — At least one gunman opened fire Thursday afternoon at a psychiatric clinic outside Pittsburgh, hitting several people, including a police officer who was grazed by a bullet, according to media reports from the scene. There were reports that hostages had been taken. There were conflicting reports of the number of [...]

Mississippi Supreme Court Rules Gov. Barbour Pardons Are Valid

Source: AP / USA Today JACKSON, Miss. – The Mississippi Supreme Court upheld the pardons issued by former Gov. Haley Barbour during his final days in office, including several that freed convicted killers. The Republican pardoned 198 people before finishing his second term Jan. 10, including four convicted murderers and a robber who worked as [...]

Women's History Month: Roland's Book Club Selections

In honor of Women's History Month, here are ten #rolandsbookclub selections that you ought to check out! Ella Baker and the Black Freedom Movement: A Radical Democratic Vision Barbara Ransby   One of the most important African American leaders of the twentieth century and perhaps the most influential woman in the civil rights movement, Ella Baker [...]

Whitney Houston's Will Leaves Everything To Daughter Bobbi Kristina

Source: AP / CBS News ATLANTA – Whitney Houston, who died on Feb. 11 at the age of 48, left everything to her 19-year-old daughter, Bobbi Kristina. The pop superstar's will doesn't mention specific assets, but leaves all of her furnishings, clothing, personal effects, jewelry and cars to her surviving children. Bobbi Kristina was her [...]

Solar Storm Hits Earth … But So Far, No Problem (VIDEO)

Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy Source: MSNBC This year's most closely watched solar storm is sweeping over our planet right now, and so far the impact on satellites, power grids and communication networks is not as severe as some had feared, space weather experts say. However, they cautioned [...]

1 In 4 Kids Live In A Family Struggling With Health Care Bills

Source: Allison Linn / Today /  MSNBC New data from the National Center for Health Statistics finds that kids who are 17 and under are the most likely of any age group they studied to be living in a family that has recently had trouble affording their medical bills. The data, released Wednesday by the government [...]