Thursday, May 27, 2010

The Latest in Black News – 5/27/10

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CNN Apologizes for Playing Song With the N-Word

Posted on May 27th 2010 at 2:25 PM by

Boyce Watkins, PhD

CNN was a little embarrassed after accidentally playing a rap song with the N-word in it. The gaffe was part of a segment about a 103-year-old woman, Gladys Flamer, who still drives herself around and lives alone in Coatsville, Pa. Flamer's story was inspiring for viewers, but ended up being a bit ...

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Police Chiefs Speak Out Against Arizona Immigration Law

Posted on May 27th 2010 at 1:40 PM by

Jeff Mays

It's good to see law enforcement agencies around the country lining up against Arizona's unconstitutional and unenforceable immigration law. The law, which allows police to question anyone they suspect of being in the country illegally, is scheduled to go into effect July 29. The heads of several ...

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Alexis Houston, Who Denies Sleeping With Matt Lauer, Allegedly Born a Man

Posted on May 27th 2010 at 1:34 PM by

Ruth Manuel-Logan

Alexis Houston, the woman who was alleged to have had sex with 'Today' show host Matt Lauer, was allegedly born a man named Wellington. ...

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Former Gang Member Describes Alleged Abuse in Chicago Cop Torture Trial

Posted on May 27th 2010 at 1:23 PM by

Jeff Mays

The alleged torture was so intense that a former gang member named Satan still has nightmares about it more than 35 years after it occurred. Anthony Holmes, now 63, was the first witness called in the obstruction of justice and perjury trial of former Chicago cop Jon Burge. Burge is accused of ...

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FDA to Reconsider Ban on Gay Men's Blood Donation

Posted on May 27th 2010 at 12:52 PM by

Ruth Manuel-Logan

In 1983, in order to prevent the HIV virus from getting into the country's blood supply, the FDA banned any man who had had sex with even just one man after 1977 from donating blood. Will the agency's strict and long-standing policy still be in place come June? ...

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FDA to Reconsider Ban on Gay Men\'s Blood Donation


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