The weight of soul singer Isaac Hayes' legacy in Memphis could be measured in a single remark at his memorial service Monday.
Al Sharpton's lawyers say a federal probe of the minister's finances has cleared him of any criminal wrongdoing
When Nas said he didn't name his album "Nigger" because there might be problems getting it into stores, it was no surprise. But when he said pressure from black leaders played a role, it seemed out of character.
Seven police officers were hit with disciplinary charges Tuesday in the 50-shot slaying of an unarmed groom-to-be on his wedding day
A swift response to a savage incident appears to have kept the city out of a racially charged controversy -- at least for now
Government records obtained by The Associated Press indicate that Sharpton and his business entities owe nearly $1.5 million in overdue taxes and associated penalties
The Rev. Al Sharpton was among hundreds of people arrested Wednesday during citywide protests over the case of Sean Bell -- the man shot to death by New York police on his wedding day in 2006.
The chairman of the House Judiciary Committee on Monday met with the family of a man fatally shot by police just hours before his wedding, promising a thorough federal investigation of the incident.
A day after three New York police detectives were acquitted on all counts in the case of Sean Bell -- an unarmed man killed in a hail of 50 police gunshots -- his fiancee told supporters that the justice system let her down.
Nicole Paultre Bell bolted from the courtroom Friday as a judge acquitted three New York City detectives of all charges in the shooting death of her fiance.
The weight of soul singer Isaac Hayes' legacy in Memphis could be measured in a single remark at his memorial service Monday.
Al Sharpton's lawyers say a federal probe of the minister's finances has cleared him of any criminal wrongdoing
When Nas said he didn't name his album "Nigger" because there might be problems getting it into stores, it was no surprise. But when he said pressure from black leaders played a role, it seemed out of character.
Seven police officers were hit with disciplinary charges Tuesday in the 50-shot slaying of an unarmed groom-to-be on his wedding day
A swift response to a savage incident appears to have kept the city out of a racially charged controversy -- at least for now
Government records obtained by The Associated Press indicate that Sharpton and his business entities owe nearly $1.5 million in overdue taxes and associated penalties
The Rev. Al Sharpton was among hundreds of people arrested Wednesday during citywide protests over the case of Sean Bell -- the man shot to death by New York police on his wedding day in 2006.
The chairman of the House Judiciary Committee on Monday met with the family of a man fatally shot by police just hours before his wedding, promising a thorough federal investigation of the incident.
A day after three New York police detectives were acquitted on all counts in the case of Sean Bell -- an unarmed man killed in a hail of 50 police gunshots -- his fiancee told supporters that the justice system let her down.
Nicole Paultre Bell bolted from the courtroom Friday as a judge acquitted three New York City detectives of all charges in the shooting death of her fiance.
Broadcaster Kelly Tilghman has apologized. Tiger Woods has accepted it. But the Rev. Al Sharpton says it isn't good enough.
The second of two men who last month pulled off a daring escape from a county jail in New Jersey was taken into custody Wednesday, authorities told CNN.
Thousands of demonstrators encircled Justice Department headquarters in the nation's capital Friday to demand the government crack down harder on hate crimes.
The Rev. Al Sharpton says he is willing to meet Duane "Dog" Chapman, the A&E reality star who is under fire for making racist remarks, and would like Chapman to join in an upcoming march on Washington, D.C., to demonstrate his opposition to hate crimes and racism.
A judge ordered a black teenager back to jail, deciding the fight that put him in the national spotlight violated terms of his probation for a previous conviction
Mychal Bell, a black teenager accused of beating a white classmate and who was the last of the "Jena 6" behind bars, was released from custody Thursday after a juvenile court judge set his bail at $45,000.
Fox News host Bill O'Reilly says his review of famed Harlem restaurant Sylvia's is being taken out of context and was not racist.
David Bowie has donated $10,000 to a legal defense fund for six black teens charged in an alleged attack on a white classmate in the tiny central Louisiana town of Jena
A Louisiana appeals court Friday vacated the remaining conviction of a teenager accused in a violent, racially charged incident in Jena, Louisiana, his attorney said.
A standup routine by black comedian Eddie Griffin was stopped after he repeatedly used the N-word, a magazine's spokesman said Wednesday.
Activist Rev. Al Sharpton organized rallies across the United States on Tuesday demanding rap lyricists stop employing the "n-word" and terms degrading to women, urging public divestment from the music industry until it complies.
Civil rights leader Al Sharpton blasted Georgia's attorney general Thursday for challenging the release of a man serving 10 years in prison for a teenage sexual encounter, saying, "People did not suffer for your career."
The Rev. Al Sharpton delivered a rebuke to the California justice system for allowing Paris Hilton to leave jail and serve her sentence at home, saying the move reveals a dangerous double standard.
Civil rights activist Al Sharpton, who led the charge to have radio host Don Imus fired for making racially insensitive remarks, is now under fire for a comment about Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney's Mormon faith.
No one would have thought that when Rosa Parks opted not to give up her seat to a white man in 1955, a dozen years later blacks would have the full right to vote, the ability to eat in hotels and restaurants and see Jim Crow destroyed.
CBS has canceled Don Imus' radio show, effective immediately, after an uproar over his racist and sexist comments about Rutgers women's basketball team.
All charges have been dropped in the sexual assault case against three former Duke University lacrosse players due to "insufficient evidence to proceed on any of the charges," North Carolina's attorney general announced Wednesday.
Talk radio host Don Imus has been suspended by CBS and MSNBC for two weeks after he referred to members of the Rutgers women's basketball team as "nappy-headed hos."
MSNBC and CBS Radio are suspending Don Imus for two weeks after the radio host described the Rutgers University women's basketball team as "nappy-headed hos," the networks said Monday.
MSNBC and CBS have decided to suspend Don Imus for two weeks following his reference last week to members of the Rutgers women's basketball team as "nappy-headed hos."
All right Don Imus, I hate to break it to you. Saying you're "embarrassed" isn't going to cut it.
Two detectives with the New York City Police Department were charged Monday with felony manslaughter in the shooting death of an unarmed black man on his wedding day.
A grand jury has indicted three of five New York City police officers involved in the shooting death of a groom hours before his wedding, one officer's attorney and their union president said Friday.
A grand jury heard from a new witness in the case against five officers involved in the shooting of an unarmed man on his wedding day, and the Rev. Al Sharpton called for a special prosecutor to look into the witness' "suspicious" appearance.
The Rev. Al Sharpton has denied he is jealous of Sen. Barack Obama's popularity, a charge made Monday in a New York Post article.
The Rev. Al Sharpton said Wednesday he refused to accept an apology from actor Michael Richards, who spouted a racist rant at a comedy club last week.
During my 2004 presidential campaign, I was fond of saying that it was high time for the Christian right to meet the right Christians. That sentiment is even more appropriate today, more than a year-and-a-half after evangelicals catapulted George W. Bush back to the White House.
Hundreds of protesters led by the Revs. Jesse Jackson and Al Sharpton rallied Saturday, saying the city's election plans will disenfranchise voters displaced by Hurricane Katrina.
Thousands of mourners packed a Detroit church Wednesday for an emotional tribute to civil rights icon Rosa Parks, who changed the country 50 years ago when she refused to give up her bus seat to a white man.
Santana recycles his Billboard-all-stars formula yet again on "All That I Am," this time rounding up everyone from Big Boi to Los Lonely Boys to (yikes!) Bo Bice.
The Rev. Al Sharpton joined hundreds of war protesters camping near President Bush's ranch for an interfaith service Sunday, saying he felt compelled to meet Cindy Sheehan, the grieving mother who started the rally three weeks earlier.
Mexican President Vicente Fox called two American civil rights leaders late Monday and told them he regretted any offense to African-Americans when he said Mexican immigrants in the United States take jobs "that not even blacks want to do."
You know life has returned to, uh, normal when one of the day's top news stories is Scott Peterson.
The last day of the DNC proved to be a barn burner, and bloggers responded to each of the speeches with aplomb.
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We get our first glimpse this morning of the nine-minute biopic they'll formally unveil before John Kerry speaks tonight, yet another scripted image that Camp Kerry doles out to news-starved networks looking for love.
Day three of tracking blogs surrounding the activities of the Democratic National Convention focused on former presidential candidates, including John Edwards, as well as delegate doings, media coverage and, of course, Barack Obama.
In a fiery speech aimed at President Bush's recent appeal to African-American voters, the Rev. Al Sharpton on Wednesday told the president that blacks earned the right to vote under Democrats and it's "not for sale."
The Rev. Al Sharpton brought down the house with a passionate speech to Democratic National Convention delegates about what's wrong with the Bush administration and how Sen. John Kerry will help fulfill America's promise. This is a transcript of his remarks:
The Rev. Jesse Jackson, who sought the Democratic Party's presidential nomination in the 1984 and 1988 elections, spoke Wednesday night at the Democratic National Convention. This is a transcript of his remarks.
Posted: 12:13 a.m. ET From Todd Leopold, CNN.com
Al Sharpton is set to be one of the hosts of a new reality show debuting this fall on cable network Spike TV.
Federal officials on Thursday ordered Democratic presidential candidate Al Sharpton to repay the $100,000 in public matching funds that he received this year for his White House bid.
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WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Democrats who ran unsuccessfully for their party's presidential nomination this year walked away from the race with something of a consolation prize -- higher name recognition and a broader platform for their respective agendas.
The Rev. Al Sharpton threw his support Monday behind Sen. John Kerry's Democratic candidacy for the White House, calling the senator a "good man."
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NEW YORK (CNN) -- An audit by the Federal Election Commission has recommended that the Rev. Al Sharpton be approved to receive public funds for his campaign for the Democratic presidential nomination.
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John Edwards ends his '04 Dem campaign today at his daughter's high school in Raleigh, North Carolina, according to campaign sources, some 14 months after he joined up to be a "champion for regular people." (Al Sharpton might quit, too -- more on that below.)
Civil rights activist the Rev. Al Sharpton said late Tuesday that he would decide in the next day or so, but certainly before next Tuesday, whether to remain in the presidential primary race.
Democrats debating each other Thursday night accused President Bush of proposing a constitutional amendment against gay marriage to distract voters from more important issues such as the economy.
Sen. John Kerry of Massachusetts won the caucuses in Nevada and the District of Columbia on Saturday, widening his strong lead over his Democratic rivals.
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For the first time since Iowa, Howard Dean is not the post-election story. And after the results of yesterday's seven-state contest, he's not even the sidebar.
A presidential candidate makes few moves the world does not see. Cameras catch virtually every speech, every gesture, every triumph and every misstep, and hold them up under the bright light of public scrutiny.
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Editor's note: Campus Vibe is a weekly feature that provides student perspectives on the 2004 election from selected colleges across the United States. This week's contributor is Ruth L. Tisdale, the campus editor at The Hilltop, the student newspaper of Howard University in Washington. The views expressed in this article are not necessarily those of CNN, its affiliates or Howard University.
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The issue of race drew much attention at the last scheduled Democratic debate before the January 19 Iowa Caucuses -- the first referendum of the 2004 presidential campaign.
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