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Civil Rights Leaders Talk Jobs With Obama

Feb 11, 2010 9:03 AM CST

Civil Rights Leaders Talk Jobs With Obama

President promises to improve economy for black Americans

(Newser) - President Obama met with some of the country’s top civil rights leaders last night, laying out his plans to improve the economic conditions that have sent black unemployment soaring to 16.5%. Al Sharpton, NAACP head Benjamin Jealous, and National Urban League chief Marc Morial all braved the snow...

MSNBC Host to Jesse Jackson: 'Hi, Al Sharpton'

THE REV. WHOEVER

Oct 22, 2009 9:24 AM CDT

MSNBC Host to Jesse Jackson: 'Hi, Al Sharpton'

Reverend looks miffed after Contessa Brewer flubs his name

(Newser) - In a stunningly awkward clip going viral as we speak, MSNBC host Contessa Brewer accidentally introduces guest Jesse Jackson as, “the Reverend Al Sharpton.” When Jackson gives the camera a priceless you-gotta-be-kidding-me glare and corrects her, Brewer hastily blames the script and apologizes, saying “I know who...

W.Va. Woman Recants Kidnap, Torture Story

Oct 22, 2009 5:40 AM CDT

W.Va. Woman Recants Kidnap, Torture Story

Prosecutor stands by '07 convictions, didn't rely on her testimony

(Newser) - A black woman who accused seven white people of beating and raping her while keeping her captive in a West Virginia trailer in 2007 has recanted her story, according to her lawyer. Six of the seven are currently serving prison time after confessing and accepting plea bargains. Megan Williams, whose...

Sharpton Threatens
to Sue Limbaugh

Oct 17, 2009 2:59 PM CDT

Sharpton Threatens to Sue Limbaugh

He's angry over Rush's op-ed piece in the Journal

(Newser) - This could get loud, or at least long-winded: Al Sharpton is threatening to sue Rush Limbaugh over his op-ed in the Wall Street Journal today. In the essay, Limbaugh lashes out at critics who foiled his NFL bid, and he accuses Sharpton of playing a "leading role in the...

Gangs, Race, and
More Limbaugh
NFL Slams

Oct 12, 2009 2:35 PM CDT

Gangs, Race, and More Limbaugh NFL Slams

Talk show host has repeatedly bashed players and culture of football league

(Newser) - Al Sharpton has urged the NFL to block Rush Limbaugh's purchase of the St. Louis Rams, calling him “anti-NFL.” Sharpton was particularly disturbed, Politico reports, by a “recent statement that the NFL was beginning to look like a fight between the Crips and the Bloods without the...

Paterson to
Detractors:
I'm Running

Sep 20, 2009 3:29 PM CDT

Paterson to Detractors: I'm Running

New York governor resists White House pressure

(Newser) - Gov. David Paterson isn't scrapping his plans to run for the office he inherited 18 months ago, despite growing pressure from Washington and intervention by the Rev. Al Sharpton, who has contacted the governor and the White House over his concern. "My plans for 2010 are to run for...

Sharpton Tweets
During Jackson
Burial

Sep 4, 2009 2:39 PM CDT

Sharpton Tweets During Jackson Burial

Reverend's thumbs stay busy during historic ceremony

(Newser) - The burial of Michael Jackson was a somber, private moment—and Rev. Al Sharpton made sure all 10,286 of his Twitter follows knew it, E! Online reports. During the ceremony, Sharpton chatted with MJ's friends and tweeted: "We are all discussing his battles. This is a real...

Jackson Laid to Rest

Sep 3, 2009 10:55 PM CDT

Jackson Laid to Rest

Elizabeth Taylor, ex-wife Lisa Marie Presley among invitees

(Newser) - Paris Jackson wept as she stepped into the Forest Lawn mausoleum where her father, Michael, was to be entombed. Katherine Jackson, overcome by sorrow, turned back when she was faced with her son's final resting place. On a sultry evening, amid a sea of white flowers and with a bejeweled...

Charges Against
Harvard Prof Dropped

Jul 21, 2009 12:26 PM CDT

Charges Against Harvard Prof Dropped

Police: 'a just resolution to unfortunate circumstances'

(Newser) - Charges against Harvard professor Henry Louis Gates Jr have been dropped after he was arrested at his home for “loud and tumultuous behavior,” NBC News reports. The city of Cambridge, Mass., and its police said they had “recommended to the Middlesex County District Attorney that the criminal...

Stress, Debt
Killed Jacko:
Trainer

JACKSON ROUNDUP

Jul 6, 2009 10:31 AM CDT

Stress, Debt Killed Jacko: Trainer

But his ghost lives on

(Newser) - Add Lou Ferrigno to the list of people who believe stress killed Michael Jackson. The Incredible Hulk star—and Jackson’s friend and trainer for his 50-show tour—tells the Mirror, “He was under tremendous stress, so much I think it killed him. He was $400 million in debt....

Risky Drug
Found at
Jackson's

JACKSON ROUNDUP

Jul 1, 2009 12:39 PM CDT

Risky Drug Found at Jackson's

Nurse admits he begged her for it, she refused

(Newser) - Propofol, a surgical anesthetic so dangerous the person who provided it could be prosecuted for manslaughter, has been found in Michael Jackson’s home, sources tell TMZ. “There is no conceivable way this drug can be properly prescribed for home use,” one source says of Propofol, which can...

Jackson Funeral Will Hold
for Autopsy No. 2: Dad

Jun 29, 2009 3:23 PM CDT

Jackson Funeral Will Hold for Autopsy No. 2: Dad

(Newser) - Michael Jackson's father, Joe, says planning for the pop star's funeral is awaiting results of a second autopsy. Joe Jackson told reporters outside the family's Southern California compound at midday today that the second autopsy is under way, and he expects results soon. The county coroner conducted an autopsy Friday...

Sharpton's
Odd New
Role: Ally of
White House

Analysis

Jun 2, 2009 8:22 PM CDT

Sharpton's Odd New Role: Ally of White House

(Newser) - Don't look now, but Al Sharpton is emerging as one of President Obama's go-to guys on race. Given that Obama is the candidate who supposedly transcended racial politics and Sharpton is the character who "perfected" them, it just may be the "oddest political pairing of the year,"...

Sharpton, Gingrich
Push Prez on Schools

May 7, 2009 3:51 PM CDT

Sharpton, Gingrich Push Prez on Schools

(Newser) - Newt Gingrich and Al Sharpton ran into each other today at the White House, on purpose, to discuss education reform with President Obama, USA Today reports. Sharpton noted that they were “two who have not agreed on anything politically,” but joined in an effort to remedy a “...

A-Rod Bio Author 'Feminist Version of Al Sharpton'

OPINION

May 6, 2009 4:29 PM CDT

A-Rod Bio Author 'Feminist Version of Al Sharpton'

Sourcing is questionable, writers has credibility issues

(Newser) - Selena Roberts’ new book makes many claims about Alex Rodriguez: He juiced in high school, tipped off opposing batters to pitches, and is even a stingy tipper. Roberts’ sourcing is scanty and anonymous, but we can trust her, a respected journalist for Sports Illustrated and formerly the New York Times,...

Newt Is the Conservative
Al Sharpton

OPINION

Mar 4, 2009 8:00 AM CST

Newt Is the Conservative Al Sharpton

He'll never run for office again; he just wants attention

(Newser) - Trendy political predictions to the contrary, Newt's not "back," and he most certainly isn't going to run for president, writes Jason Zengerle in the New Republic. The former House speaker has maintained political longevity by dangling flirty intimations before story-hunting reporters. Given how he loves to talk, Gingrich...

Post's Cartoon Apology
No Good for Spike Lee

Feb 21, 2009 5:48 AM CST

Post's Cartoon Apology No Good for Spike Lee

He calls on celebs to boycott the paper

(Newser) - Unimpressed by the New York Post's apology, Spike Lee has called on celebrities and athletes to boycott the paper and help "shut it down" for its chimpanzee cartoon. Lee and his 11-year-old son, joined by Al Sharpton, led 300 protesters in New York yesterday, the Daily News reports. "...

Protesters Picket Post
After Chimp Cartoon

Feb 19, 2009 4:32 PM CST

Protesters Picket Post After Chimp Cartoon

(Newser) - Hundreds of protesters led by the Rev. Al Sharpton assembled outside the New York Post’s headquarters today to condemn the paper's now-infamous chimpanzee cartoon, Newsday reports. Protesters called for a boycott and vowed to return tomorrow. They insist it's a racist slam against President Obama, while the paper calls...

How to Fix the Education Divide

OPINION

Jan 12, 2009 12:43 PM CST

How to Fix the Education Divide

Racial gap is 'last great civil-rights battle': Klein and Sharpton

(Newser) - America is facing its “last great civil-rights battle”: the racial education gap, write Joel I Klein and Al Sharpton in a Wall Street Journal. “Today the average 12th-grade black or Hispanic student has the reading, writing, and math skills of an eighth-grade white student,” they note. But...

Hannity Replaces Colmes With Rotating Roster

Jan 9, 2009 11:21 AM CST

Hannity Replaces Colmes With Rotating Roster

Sharpton sits in for premiere of new show

(Newser) - Sean Hannity’s coming back, and just because Alan Colmes isn’t around anymore doesn’t mean he can’t find a token liberal. In his new format, Hannity will have a panel of rotating members, reports Broadcasting & Cable. On Monday, Rep. Michele Bachmann will sit on the right,...