Yale Grad Fired from Wall Street Journal Internship for Lying about Sources
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June 28,
2012 |
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A Yale Graduate interning for The Wall Street Journal was recently fired for fabricating sources in several stories, WSJ confirmed earlier this week. According to the Journal, Liane Membis, who graduated with a B.A. in English and Ethnicity, Race & Migration, fabricated sources in her article “Bridging a Local Divide.”
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R&B Artist Kelly Price Accuses United Airlines of Racism
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June 27,
2012 |
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R&B Artist Kelly Price experienced an unfortunate ordeal this past weekend while boarding a scheduled flight on United Airlines. The singer has filed a petition on Change.org alleging racism by a United Airlines agent in Houston named “Stephanie” who told her go to the back of the coach passengers line. Price booked premier and first class.
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Jacque Reid Interviews Former MIAKA Member on the Tom Joyner Morning Show [Video]
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June 23,
2012 |
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Radio personality Jacque Reid interviewed a former MIAKA member on the Tom Joyner Morning show. Reid spoke with Texas A&M student Louis White regarding the alleged lawsuit where some members of the auxiliary group are threatening to sue Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. for barring them from acceptance into the group.
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Brooklyn Junior High School Student Left Blind in Eye after Brutal Attack
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June 23,
2012 |
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The parents of a teen are planning to file a $16 million lawsuit against a Brooklyn junior high school after their son was left blind in his right eye after he was beaten in a brutal attack in the school’s cafeteria.
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Boyfriend Facing Charges in Death of Yale Graduate Marina Keegan
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June 23,
2012 |
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Michael Gocksch, a 22-year-old Yale graduate from Centerport, NY is facing charges for the death of his girlfriend Marina Keegan.
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BadBoy Artist Machine Gun Kelly Says Lebron James Will Never Win a Ring
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June 22,
2012 |
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BadBoy Recording Machine Gun Kelly, a Cleveland, Oh native, has been the most vocal entertainer critical of Miami Heat superstar Lebron James.
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Joe Biden: ‘Everybody has a Responsibility to Get the Economy Back on its Feet’
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June 20,
2012 |
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Joe Biden, vice president of the United States, paid the National Association of Black Journalists a visit in New Orleans for their 2012 Annual Convention.
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Former Rutgers Student Released from Jail
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June 19,
2012 |
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An ex-Rutgers student was released today from jail after serving only 20 days of a 30-day sentence.
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George Zimmerman Makes Insensitive ‘Hoodie’ Joke in Jailhouse Call
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June 19,
2012 |
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If George Zimmerman is gearing up for a career as a stand-up comic, a crop of tomatoes is awaiting him. The 28-year-old neighborhood watchman accused of shooting and killing 17-year-old Trayvon Martin made an insensitive joke about the teen, jailhouse audio reveals.
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Ladanian Tomlinson: It was ‘Time to Move On’
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June 19,
2012 |
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Ladanian Tomlinson, a prolific running back for the San Diego Chargers, retired Monday as a San Diego Charger from the National Football League, saying it was “it was time to move on.”
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Alpha Kappa Alpha Members Fight at Club on Campus PD
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June 15,
2012 |
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In an episode of Campus PD, a COPS styled show that focuses primarily on college and university campuses, members of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. get into a fight at a club.
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