Death row inmate continues pursuit of new trial
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) _ The Mississippi attorney general's office has until Jan. 10 to respond to a death row inmate's ongoing effort to win a …
Report: Tawana Brawley living in Virginia as nurse
NEW YORK (AP) _ A newspaper reports that Tawana Brawley is living in Virginia under a new name, still owing money to a New York …
Grambling band to march in Obama parade
GRAMBLING, La. (AP) _ The Grambling State University Tiger Marching Band will represent Louisiana in January at the parade honoring the inauguration of President Barack …
Report: Most youths charged as adults are black
BALTIMORE (AP) _ Close to 85 percent of teens charged with adult crimes in the Baltimore region are black, according to a snapshot of recent …
Florida Supreme Court seeking 63 more judgeships
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) _ Florida's crime rate may be falling, but the state Supreme Court on Thursday said 63 more trial court judges still are …
Florida forgave $124.2 million in taxes and fines
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) _ For the third year in a row, Florida is giving up on collecting more than $100 million in taxes, fees and …
‘Designing Spaces’ returns to support Kids In Distress
WILTON MANORS — The Designing Spaces television crew returned to Kids In Distress (KID) of Broward and Palm Beach counties during the holiday season to …
Be wary of holiday season scam
MIAMI — For most of us, the holiday season is the most wonderful time of the year. It is a time of giving and celebrating …
From ‘Right Thing’ to ‘Red Hook Summer’
When asked how Spike Lee, the filmmaker of Red Hook Summer, is different from the Spike Lee who made Do the Right Thing, Lee described …
Obama condemns deadly violence in Kenya
HONOLULU (AP) _ President Barack Obama is condemning violence in Kenya that left at least 39 people dead in renewed fighting between farming and herding …