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Congressional Black Caucus Targets State Voter Laws As Hostile

Source: William Douglas and David Lightman / Miami Herald WASHINGTON – Minority voters have long had problems simply exercising their right to vote in certain parts of the country – and minority lawmakers fear the situation will become worse in 2012. Their worries are heightened by new laws in 13 states that they say will [...]

JaMarcus Russell: I'm Not Lazy, Fat Or Broke

Source: Bailey Johnson / CBS News JaMarcus Russell, the one-time Raider, now a free agent reportedly trying to get back into the league, has had to put up with rumors and detractors for his entire career. Russell, who hasn't played a game of professional football in two years, sat down with Sports Illustrated's L. Jon Wertheim recently [...]

PRESS Pass: Rep. Elijah Cummings Talks Pres. Obama Re-Election Bid, Housing Crisis, Herman Cain, Tea Party

Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy Source: MSNBC Congressman Elijah Cummings (D-MD) believes members of the Tea Party support Herman Cain as a way to prove that they are not racist. In an interview with David for this week's Press Pass, Cummings said, "I think when [members of the [...]

John Edwards Asks Court To Dismiss Charges

Source: Catalina Camia / USA Today John Edwards and his attorneys are in federal court today seeking to dismiss the charges against the former Democratic presidential candidate. Edwards, the 2004 Democratic vice presidential nominee, was indicted in June on charges that he broke election laws by accepting nearly $1 million from campaign donors to cover [...]

Samuel L. Jackson Is The Highest-Grossing Actor Of All Time

Source: USA Today Samuel L. Jackson has starred in some of the most iconic films in movie history, and has the bank to back it up. His prolific resume, which includes more than 100 films, has yielded nearly $7.5 billion for Hollywood, according to The Guinness Book of World Records. That impressive sum makes him [...]

NYPD Officer Involved In Sean Bell Shooting Testifies

Source: AP / theGrio NEW YORK – One of the officers involved in the 50-shot killing of an unarmed man on his wedding day is publicly telling his account of the incident for the first time. Gescard Isnora testified Wednesday at a New York Police Department trial in the 2006 death of 23-year-old Sean Bell. [...]

GOP Rejects Dems Offer In 'Super Committee,' Negotiations 'Deadlocked' Over Taxes

Source: Kate Bolduan and Deirdre Walsh and Ted Barrett / CNN Washington – Democrats on the so-called "super committee" proposed during a closed meeting Tuesday a $3 trillion plan designed to slash the federal deficit but Republicans swiftly and decisively rejected it because it relied heavily on tax increases, according to several congressional sources from [...]

State Budget Cuts Clog Criminal Justice System

Source: Greg Bluestein / MSNBC ATLANTA — Prosecutors are forced to ignore misdemeanor violations to pursue more serious crimes. Judges are delaying trials to cope with layoffs and strained staffing levels. And in some cases, those charged with violent crimes, even murder, are set free because caseloads are too heavy to ensure they receive a speedy trial. [...]

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Comedian Patrice O'Neal Suffers A Stroke, Unclear If He Will Recover

Source: E! Online Lovable comedic genius and Charlie Sheen roaster Patrice O'Neal has suffered a stroke. The sad news was announced this morning by fellow comic Jim Norton on the Opie and Anthony Show. The worst part? Norton doesn't know if O'Neal is going to fully recover. "We don't know how he is. We don't [...]

RENE SYLER: What's The Hardest Thing You've Ever Had To Do? (VIDEO)

Okay, so this video is a new segment we're calling, "On Mom's Mind", a random collection of things in the news and in my head. Today's question is designed for you to bare your soul a bit as well as be introspective. So take two minutes to listen to, and answer, this edition of On [...]