A longtime Philadelphia judge has withdrawn his name from consideration for the state Supreme Court after an email he sent many viewed as racially insensitive was made public
Fiji's "border patrol" themed party held on Feb. 7 did not violate any university rules and will not result in any penalty for the fraternity at the University of Texas, Daily Texan Online reports.
The U.S. Department of Justice is expected to release a report as early as this week criticizing the police department in Ferguson, Missouri for disproportionately targeting, ticketing and arresting African-Americans.
Fresh off her selection as one of the masterminds on Adweek's list of the hottest mobile game creators of 2014 witht he company have netted $74 million in earnings to prove it, Kim Kardashian admits she is looking for a bigger place in the world of tech creation.
Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel may face a formidable challenger in Jesus "Chuy" García if the Cook County commissioner can win support from the Windy City's black community.
LAPD officers shot a homeless man during an altercation. The incident, which happened in the middle of downtown Los Angeles, was caught on video and shows one of the officers shouting that the man had his gun.
Democratic lawmakers in Florida have proposed legislation calling for the repel of an archaic law that now allows for the criminal prosecution of unmarried couples found to be living together.
Outgoing Attorney General Eric Holder admits he suspects some of the struggles he has had with the Republican lawmakers over his more than six-years as the nation's top law enforcement officer were at least partly driven by race.
California's Republicans extended an olive branch to gay and lesbian supporters on Sunday when they voted overwhelmingly to officially recognize the Log Cabin Republicans as a charter volunteer organization. The party's LGBT wing, which has at least 200 members in California, had long been marginalized.
Kanye West and Kim Kardashian are in the process of building a jungle gym for their toddler daughter on the grounds of the $20 million Hidden Hills, California property they recently purchased.
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro wants fewer U.S. diplomats working in the country and has announced measures to limit the number working in the U.S. Embassy.
Investigations into the death of Antonio Zambrano-Montes–the 35-year-old man who threw rocks at cars and ended up being shot by Pasco, Washington, police–have arrived at different conclusions.
The jury in the Jodi Arias death penalty sentencing retrial will continue deliberating next week on whether to sentence the convicted killer to life in prison or execution for the murder of her lover, Travis Alexander.
A federal appeals court has rejected a fourth defense request to move the Boston Marathon bombing case out of Massachusetts in order to give suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev a fair trial.
