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Details: Written by By Jeffery L. Boney Special to the NNPA from Houston Forward Times; Published: 21 July 2014

Civil Rights activist Quanell X has taken the lead in seeking justice for the teenaged victim humiliated by viral distribution of her rape photos

Details: Written by David Pitt, The Associated Press; Published: 18 July 2014

Chief Justice Mark Cady: "Mandatory minimum sentences for juveniles are simply too punitive for what we know about juveniles."

Details: Written by Peter Leonard, Dmitry Lovetsky, Associated Press; Published: 18 July 2014

Ukrainian coal miners searched the site of the crash and found bodies in a field of sunflowers

Details: Written by Donna Cassata, Associated Press; Published: 16 July 2014

Democrats wanted to restore coverage to women affected by the Supreme Court's Hobby Lobby decision

Some Democrats are asking Sen. Elizabeth Warren to run. She says she won't.

Details: Written by Nicholas K. Geranios, Associated Press; Published: 14 July 2014

Solar Roadways is part of a larger movement that seeks to integrate renewable energy technology

More than 57,000 children have arrived alone at the border since last year many seeking refuge from violence in their home countries

Details: Written by Kevin McGill, Allen G. Breed, Associated Press; Published: 09 July 2014

Nagin was convicted of taking money, free vacations and free granite for a family business in exchange for city contracts

Details: Written by Frank Jordans, Associated Press; Published: 09 July 2014

A German intelligence employee is suspected of being a double agent for the United States

Details: Written by Philip Elliott, Steve Peoples, Associated Press; Published: 08 July 2014

Panel backed Cleveland over Dallas making Ohio the most likely venue for Republican presidential candidate's nomination