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Civil rights group says move would be unpopular but will base decision on legal precedent

(CNN) -- Having been denied participation in a Georgia's adopt-a-highway program, a local Ku Klux Klan chapter has turned to the American Civil Liberties Union for help. And the civil rights organization may represent the group.

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19-year-old sister backed up story, according to police interviewer

ATLANTA, Georgia (CNN) -- With a calm voice and collected manner about her, a 15-year-old girl called Fayette County 911 to report that her father assaulted her. The call led police to the suburban Atlanta home of megachurch pastor Creflo Dollar and ultimately resulted in a night behind bars on Friday.


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Isaac Farris says he found himself "pushed out and literally locked out"

ATLANTA (AP) -- The recently dismissed president of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference said Monday he was removed by the civil rights group's board without warning or a chance to rebut the reasons for his ouster.

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Desmonte Leonard suspected of killing three people and wounding others

(CNN) -- The man suspected of killing three people and wounding others near Auburn University could appear in court Wednesday, a day after turning himself in.


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At least 138 church properties were sold by banks last year and about 270 around the nation since 2010

WASHINGTON - (TriceEdneyWire.com) - The head of a national Black bankers organization is warning that growing foreclosures upon churches across America indicate that houses of worship must quickly change the way they do business or possibly face a national crisis.


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Daniel Adkins was killed April 3 and his shooter remains free

LAVEEN, Ariz. -- A picture of Daniel Adkins, Jr. stares back at his father from the living room of the family's small home. The letters RIP and "You will always be in our heart" are written on the photograph in white letters.


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Voter turnout for the 2008 election was the highest since 1960, according to Fair Vote

In 2008, presidential candidate Barack Obama ran a grassroots campaign based on the mantra of hope and change, generating a wave of support from his youth voters and those who plan to vote for him when they become eligible.


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Lawsuit claims Florida program could be misusing outdated information

(CNN) -- Removing non-U.S. citizens from lists of registered voters is a legal necessity, the Republican governor of Florida asserted Tuesday after his state was threatened with legal action by the U.S. Department of Justice over the so-called voter "purge."


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One in four youth between the ages of 12 and19 have pre-diabetes, according to recent study

Amidst rising rates of diabetes in teenagers, youth are leading a new campaign to combat the social and environmental factors that created the epidemic.


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Attorney General accused of withholding information on gun-smuggling sting operation

WASHINGTON (CNN) -- A House committee announced Monday it will consider a measure next week to hold Attorney General Eric Holder in contempt for failing to provide requested information on the department's handling of the "Fast and Furious" gun-smuggling sting operation.


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