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Zimmerman’s Brother Is Sad About Trayvon’s Death  - Madonna throws support behind the "Black Muslim" in the White House, NYC high schools give Plan B contraceptive to teens, plus more of the week's news. – Britt Middleton Robert Zimmerman Jr., the brother of Trayvon Martin shooter George Zimmerman, said his family wanted to express "our condolences on the loss of their son and brother” immediately after Trayvon's shooting. Benjamin Crump, a lawyer for Trayvon’s parents, said the family had no comment regarding the statement. (Photo: Courtesy of Good Day LA/FOX)

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Madonna's Unusual Endorsement for President Obama - Not one to shy away from making controversial statements, Madonna took a moment during her performance in Washington, D.C., on Sept. 25 to stump for President Obama in a way only she can, saying "Y’all better vote for f-----g Obama, OK? For better or for worse, all right? We have a Black Muslim in the White House. Now that’s some amazing s--t." (Photo: Courtesy of Colorlines.com)

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More Marines Faces Charges for Urinating on Dead Taliban Fighters  - It was announced on Sept. 25 that Staff Sgt. Joseph W. Chamblin and Staff Sgt. Edward W. Deptola will be court marshaled for urinating on the bodies of dead Taliban soldiers and posting video of the incident online. Last month, three other Marines were punished for their role in the video.  (Photo: AP)

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NYC High Schools Give Plan B Contraceptive to Teens - In an effort to curb teen pregnancy across the city, New York City’s Department of Education will allow school nurses to administer the contraceptive known as Plan B and the injectable birth control Depo-Provera to students at 13 high schools. Students won't need parental consent for treatments unless their parents sign a letter opting out. (Photo: Teva Pharmaceuticals)

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Man Lynches "Invisible Obama" - Last week, 73-year-old Bud Johnson of Texas spurred controversy for hanging an empty chair, meant to represent an invisible President Obama, from a tree in his yard. Johnson said the display was in reference to Clint Eastwood's bizarre conversation with an empty chair at the Republican National Convention, but told a local news station, "It has nothing to do with lynching anybody.” (Photo: Courtesy of BURNTORANGEREPORT.COM)

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Army Corps of Engineers Ruled Not Liable for Katrina Damage  - On Sept. 25, a three-judge panel of the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that U.S. Army Corps of Engineers could not be held liable for the billions of dollars in damage caused by Hurricane Katrina. The decision overturned a ruling in March that found the Corps responsible for errors in its assessment and maintenance of critical levees that failed during the storm. (Photo: Chris Graythen/Getty Images)

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Segregation Remains in America's Schools - Despite declining residential segregation for Black families and the increase of Blacks moving to the suburbs, “school segregation remains very high for Black students,” according to a new report from the Department of Education and an analysis by the Civil Rights Project at the University of California Los Angeles. (Photo: Mario Tama/Getty Images)

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North Carolina ACLU Launches Racial Profiling Forum - In response to a recent study that found Black drivers were 77 percent more likely to be stopped and searched by police in North Carolina, the state's branch of the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) is calling for anyone who feels they were victimized to share their experience (click here to download a complaint form). The new campaign is geared toward raising awareness and fostering community-based solutions.   (Photo: NICHOLAS KAMM/AFP/Getty Images)

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Arizona Judge OKs “Show Your Papers” Immigration Law  - Last week, a U.S. District Judge lifted an injunction on Section 2B of Senate Bill 1070, Arizona's controversial immigration law that allows authorities to verify the immigration status of anyone they think may have entered the country illegally. (Photo: AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin, File)

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NAACP Again Sets Sights on Baltimore Schools  - The Baltimore chapter of the NAACP plans to investigate whether Baltimore City Public School System CEO Andres Alonso improperly reprimanded two Black female principals who were found innocent of wrongdoing in the wake of a cheating scandal. Last year, the NAACP filed a separate complaint that alleged that Maryland’s Anne Arundel County schools were suspending Black students disproportionately to white students with similar offenses. 

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HBCUs Get $228 Million in Grants  - On Sept. 19, the Department of Education announced it will furnish nearly $228 million in grants to a number of historically black colleges and universities over a five-year period. (Photo: Courtesy of Tuskegee University)

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Towson Student Wants to Establish White Student Union - Matthew Heimbach, a senior at Towson University in Maryland, made headlines last week for announcing that he wanted to create "a support network for a campus that is hostile toward white students" at the school. (Photo: Courtesy of CBS WJZ)