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Farrakhan Steps Up Attacks on Obama Administration for War in Libya
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Founder of First Black-Owned Modeling School, Cleo Johnson, Dead at 88
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Rahm Emanuel Wins Chicago's Contentious Mayoral Race
Rahm Emanuel, President Barack Obama's former White House chief-of-staff, handily won Chicago's ...
Will Teachers' Summit Cause More Chaos Than Good?
As the Obama administration continues to put the focus on education, a first-of-its-kind ...
Chicago Mayoral Race: Carol Moseley Braun Likens Rahm Emanuel's Ad Demeanor to Hitler
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Chicago Mayoral Candidate Carol Moseley Braun Issues Apology After Calling Opponent A Crack Head
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Blacks More Likely to Get Jail for Drug Crimes
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Carol Moseley Braun Calls Chicago Mayoral Candidate a Crack Addict
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Let Rahm Emanuel Run for Mayor, Illinois High Court Rules
Ending days of suspense and speculation, the Illinois Supreme Court ruled that Rahm Emanuel can ...
Rahm Emanuel Stays on the Ballot for Chicago Mayoral Election
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Court Rules Rahm Emanuel Does Not Meet Residency Requirement to Run for Chicago Mayor
In a major blow to Rahm Emanuel's pursuit to become mayor of Chicago, an Illinois appellate court ...
Ex-Chicago Cop Jon Burge Gets 4 1/2 Years for Lying About Torture of 100 Black Men
Jon Burge, the former Chicago cop convicted of lying about his role in overseeing a ring of cops ...
20-Year-Old Found Guilty of Murder in Beating Death of Derrion Albert
The world appeared a little more just for the Albert family, after a Chicago jury found ...
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