Young Woman Missing After Arrest, Release
Mitrice Richardson, 24, was booked at a Malibu, Calif., prison for not paying for a meal. After she was released, she disappeared. [TheGriot]

Man Marries 4 Women on Same Day
Milton Mbhele, 44, a Zulu, married four women at once on Saturday; he already had a wife and 11 children. [AP]

4 Attack and Kill Student
Three adults and one juvenile are being questioned for allegedly beating 16-year-old Derrion Albert to death on the South Side of Chicago last Thursday. [Chicago Tribune]

Speaker of Calif. Assembly Shares Life Story
Karen Bass, speaker of the California Assembly, talks to Essence about getting her start as a community organizer and how that prepared her to take on one of the most important jobs in her state. [Essence]

Kiss Summer Break Goodbye
To students across the country, watch out. President Obama is looking to extend the school day and eliminate summer recess. [AP]
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