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Chavis Carter Death Ruled Suicide - Chavis Carter death ruled suicide, Tuskegee Airman George Hickman dies, Megadeth singer blames Obama for Aurora shootings, plus more national news. – Britt Middleton The controversial death of 21-year-old Chavis Carter was officially ruled a suicide on Tuesday, just one week after Arkansas police released a video showing how Carter could have shot himself in the head while handcuffed in the back of a squad car. (Photo: ABC News) 

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Tuskegee Airman George Hickman Dies - George Hickman, one of the original Tuskegee Airmen, passed away in Seattle on Monday at the age of 88. Hickman and the other airmen were the first Black pilots and ground crew members who fought during World War II. In other Tuskegee news, Brew Graham, 97, America's oldest living Tuskegee airman, was finally recognized and honored with a Congressional Medal of Honor this past week. (Photo: AP Photo/Elaine Thompson, file)

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DOJ Says Mississippi County Operating School-to-Prison Pipeline  - The Department of Justice threatened legal action against the city of Meridian, Mississippi, claiming the municipality violated due process rights of juveniles with their policy of arresting all suspended students, regardless of the type of offense. Students were arrested for minor infractions like dress code violations, flatulence, profanity and disrespect, according to the DOJ's report. (Photo: Commercial Appeal /Landov)

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"Occupy the Corners" Plans to Man NYC Streets  - Last week, Rev. Al Sharpton and the National Action Network (NAN) launched the “Occupy the Corners,” an initiative aimed at curbing gun violence on New York streets. Participants will work with community members to report signs of criminal activity in neighborhoods scarred by violence. (Photo: Mark Wilson/Getty Images)

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Megadeth Singer Blames Obama for Aurora Shootings - While the country continues to grapple with the shooting sprees in Colorado, Wisconsin and at Texas A&M University, the singer of rock group Megadeth made the case that all roads point back to President Obama. While performing in Singapore recently, Dave Mustaine said President Obama staged the Aurora, Colorado, shootings and others to justify banning guns in America. (Photo: Daniel Boczarski/Getty Images)

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Florida A&M Seeks Settlement With Dead Drum Major’s Family - On Thursday, Florida A&M University went into mediation with lawyers representing the family of Robert Champion, the marching band member who died last fall in a hazing ritual. The university is seeking to establish an out-of-court settlement with Champion's family. (Photo: AP/File)

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Four-Star General Investigated for Lavish Spending - Pentagon investigators are investigating Gen. William "Kip" Ward of spending hundreds of thousands of dollars in hotel costs during his travels as head of U.S. Africa Command and allowing unauthorized family members on his government plane. Ward was the first head of Africa Command and is facing possible demotion. (Photo: AP Photo/Caleb Jones, File)