Bring That Week Back: Obama Consoles Oklahoma
Suspect charged in Jonylah Watkins killing, plus more.
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Obama Tells Oklahoma "We’ve Got Your Back" - Man charged in killing Chicago infant Jonylah Watkins, Obama honors four little girls killed in 1963 Birmingham bombings, plus more. – Natelege Whaley President Obama traveled to Moore, Oklahoma, on Sunday (May 26) to survey the damage brought on by last Monday’s powerful storm. Two dozen people were killed and 377 were hurt. (Photo: AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)
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Kiera Wilmot Will Not Be Expelled - Kiera Wilmot will not be expelled from her high school. The 16-year-old Florida student was suspended for mixing household chemicals and creating a small explosion on her school’s grounds. She will be attending a space camp on scholarship this summer. (Photo: Courtesy of WTSP.com)
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Obama Honors Girls Killed in Birmingham Church Bombing - President Barack Obama Friday honored four little girls killed in the 1963 Birmingham church bombings with Congressional Gold Medals. He signed legislation awarding posthumous awards to Addie Mae Collins, Carole Robertson, Cynthia Wesley and Denise McNair and acknowledged their families. (Photo: AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
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Man Charged in Killing Infant Jonylah Watkins - Koman Willis, 33, was charged in the shooting death of Jonylah Watkins, an infant girl, during a drive-by shooting in Chicago's South Side in March. Jonylah’s father, Jonathan Watkins, was targeted "in retaliation for a stolen video game system,” according to Chicago police. (Photo: AP Photo/Chicago Police Department)
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Charles Ramsey Tells Restaurants to Stop Using His Name - A Cleveland restaurant named a special burger after Charles Ramsey, who rescued three women held captive in his neighbor’s home. But Ramsey said he doesn’t endorse the new burger. “I never told these people they could use my name for this,” he said in a statement. (Photo: AP Photo/The Plain Dealer, Scott Shaw)
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Homeless Teen Graduates Top of Class, Going to Spelman - Chelsea Fearce, 18, faced poverty and homelessness throughout her life, but regardless of obstacles has made rare accomplishments, according to MSNBC. The Georgia teen is valedictorian of her class and will be entering Spelman College as a junior this fall. (Photo: Courtesy MSNBC)
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Documentary Covers Astonishing KKK Rally in Memphis - A new documentary called Triple Hate takes a look at the controversy surrounding the renaming of confederate parks in Memphis. The trailer shows the Ku Klux Klan organizing a rally with against the changes, which they believe is erasing their history.(Photo: Courtesy VICE)
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Defense Attorneys Release Trayvon Martin Photos - George Zimmerman’s attorneys released photos and text messages from Trayvon Martin’s cell phone. The information reveals Trayvon’s use of marijuana and a history of suspensions from his high school, which the defense wants to use as evidence in the June trial. (Photo: Sanford District Court)