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New Jersey Governor Names First Openly Gay Judge to State's High Court - New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie made history on Monday by moving to diversify the state’s all-white Supreme Court with the nomination of an openly gay Black man and a Korean-born state prosecutor.(Photo: Courtesy of the Borough of Chatham)

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Report Compares Minority 12th-Graders' Skills to 13-Year-Old White Students - According to researchers at the Washington-based non-profit Education Trust, African-American and Latino students have made little to no progress in 12th grade reading scores since 1994. In addition, the math achievement gap between white and Black students continues to widen. (Photo: Micah Walter/Getty Images)

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Mumia Abu-Jamal Moved to General Prison Population - For the first time since his arrest for the murder of a Philadelphia police officer three decades ago, former Black Panther and former death row inmate Mumia Abu-Jamal was moved into the general prison population on Friday.(Photo: Lisa Terry/Getty Images)

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Black Students at Duke Press to Make Their Voices Heard - On Tuesday, a group of about two dozen students urged administrators to create a better climate and provide more financial support for Black students. Thus far, they have been disappointed with how top officials have reacted to their viewpoints.(Photo: AP Photo/The Herald-Sun, Christine T. Nguyen)

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One Dropout Costs Taxpayers an Estimated $750,000 Over a Lifetime - During Monday’s State of the Union address, President Obama declared that he wants all American children to stay in school until at least age 18. Released last week, a new study is highlighting that one student dropout costs taxpayers an estimated $750,000. (Photo: Getty Images/Comstock Images)

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Michelle Obama Announces New School Lunch Nutrition Guidelines - First Lady Michelle Obama and Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced Thursday that soon school meals will have less sodium, and will include more whole grains and more fruits and vegetables as sides. The new rules will go into effect in the 2012-13 school year.(Photo: Alex Wong/Getty Images)

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Black Teen Attacked With Noose for Liking a White Girl - Three Chicago teens were charged with a hate crime last week after attacking an African-American teen and putting a noose around his neck for his alleged relationship with a white girl. The accusers, all white, range from age 16 to 18.(Photo: Chicago Police Department)

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Justice Department Launches Over 100 Investigations Tied to Voting Rights - On Thursday, Attorney General Eric Holder disclosed that the Justice Dept. has opened a record number of more than 100 new investigations into possible voting rights discrimination across the country.(Photo: Alex Wong/Getty Images)

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Doctor Convicted in Jackson Death Seeks Release - The doctor convicted of involuntary manslaughter in Michael Jackson's death asked a judge Friday to release him from jail pending his appeal. Dr. Conrad Murray, who is serving a four-year jail sentence, said in a declaration that he should be released either on his own recognizance or on bail with electronic monitoring.(Photo: AP Photo/Kevork Djansezian)

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School Bullying Victim Receives $100,000 in Damages - On Monday, a Seattle man was awarded $100,000 in his suit against the Aberdeen School District, charging they did little to stop the racial and anti-gay bullying he endured from 2003 to 2009. Russell Dickerson III, 20, filed the lawsuit last year with the aid of the American Civil Liberties Union, claiming that throughout junior high and high school he was spit on, mocked and taunted with racial epithets.(Photo: Ritee Parikh/ACLU)

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Dr. Robert M. Franklin to Step Down as President of Morehouse College - After a five-year term as president of Morehouse College, Robert M. Franklin is stepping down at the close of the academic year on June 30, the school announced on Monday. (Photo: Morehouse College)