Bring That Week Back: July 31
Black couple denied wedding at white church, plus more.
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James Holmes Charged in Colorado Theater Shooting - A Black couple is denied marriage ceremony at white church in Mississippi, James Holmes charged in movie theater shooting spree, plus more national news. – Britt Middleton In a Colorado courtroom on Monday, a judge charged James Holmes with 142 counts of acts of violence to James Holmes, who is accused of killing 12 at a movie theater in Aurora, Colorado, on July 19. Included were 24 counts of first degree murder, two each for the victims killed in the attack. (Photo: Arapahoe County Sheriff's Office via Getty Images)
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Black Couple Denied Wedding Ceremony at Mississippi Church - After several white congregants complained, Charles and Te'Andrea Wilson, who are Black, were denied a wedding ceremony at the First Baptist Church of Crystal Springs in Jackson, Mississippi, over the weekend. The pastor did perform the couple's ceremony at another church in town. (Photo: AP Photo/WLBT TV)
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Florida Lt. Governor Apologizes for Homophobic Comments - Florida Lt. Gov. Jennifer Carroll was accused of homophobia recently after she told a reporter she couldn't possibly engage in a lesbian relationship because, "Black women who look like me don't engage in relationships like that." On Friday, Carroll released a letter of apology to Equality Florida, a gay and lesbian advocacy group, saying that as a Christian woman, she strives to "love and respect all people." (Photo: Shealah Craighead)
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Chicago Woman's Abortion Death Fuels Planned Parenthood Debate - A Planned Parenthood facility in Chicago came under fire after Tonya Reaves, 24, died after an abortion procedure there on July 20. The city's medical examiner ruled the death an accident, but the case has provided even more fuel for conservative lawmakers and pro-life advocates who call for more government oversight over the organization. (Photo: Facebook)
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U.S. Attorney General Announces New Orleans Police Reforms - Last week Attorney General Eric Holder announced the federal government will oversee sweeping reforms of the New Orleans Police Department with the intention to resolve long-standing allegations, unconstitutional arrests and racial profiling. (Photo: Sean Gardner/Getty Images)
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White House Launches Black Education Initiative - On Thursday President Obama signed an executive order establishing the White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for African-Americans. The program will "identify evidence-based best practices to improve African-American students' achievement in school and college, and to develop a national network of individuals, organizations and communities that will share and implement these practices," a senior administration official told BET.com. (Photo: Commercial Appeal /Landov)
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Travyon Martin's Mother Ready for Court Ruling - Whether George Zimmerman is found innocent or guilty of second degree murder, Sybrina Fulton, mother of slain teen Trayvon Martin, said at a town hall meeting last Wednesday that she is prepared to hear the verdict. "I think if I can deal with not holding my son and hugging my son and not talking to him, I can certainly deal with whatever the court rules," Fulton said. (Photo: Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel-Pool/Getty Images)
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American Seniors Losing Homes at Alarming Rates - According to a new AARP report, nearly 1.5 million seniors have lost their homes in the foreclosure crisis and over the past five years the number of loans held by older Americans that are seriously delinquent increased by more than 450 percent. Since 2007, there have been 6.6 million foreclosure filings in the United States, with a disproportionate amount coming from Blacks and Latinos. (Photo: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)