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CHARLOTTE, N.C. — No charges will be brought against Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police officer Brentley Vinson in the September shooting death of a man in University City, District Attorney Andrew Murray announced Wednesday. Keith Lamont Scott, 43, was shot Sept. 20 in a confrontation with officers outside his apartment. Murray said that evidence in the case shows […]

By Rabbi Ben Kamin  OCEANSIDE, California — The other day in my car, I came to an intersection at the same moment another driver appeared opposite.  Our eyes met—he was a black man, a little younger than me, and he looked deeply into me.  Two strangers transecting in an America where, it seems, we suddenly

(Image via Twitter) Following a dinner with president-elect Donald Trump and Republican National Committee chairman Reince Priebus in New York City Tuesday night, Mitt Romney told reporters that he thinks “America’s best days are ahead of us.” Romney, a former Massachusetts governor and the 2012 GOP presidential nominee, is rumored to be at the top

There were nearly 900 reports of hate incidents in the 10 days after the 2016 U.S. presidential election, and schools across the country reported an uptick in violence, derogatory comments and verbal harassment, according to a new study from the Southern Poverty Law Center. The Montgomery, Alabama-based organization, known for tracking hate incidents and groups

Former secretary of labor Elaine L. Chao has been chosen to head up the Department of Transportation by President-elect Donald Trump, according to multiple reports Tuesday. Chao, 63, is definitely a part of the so-called “Republican establishment.” She served in the administrations of both President George H.W. Bush and President George W. Bush. She’s also

Donald Trump’s pick for secretary of state is shaping up to be a critical and defining moment for the president-elect. Unlike his picks to lead the Department of Health and Human Services or the Department of Justice, for which Trump nominated Tom Price and Jeff Sessions, respectively, his choice for secretary of state is not

President-elect Donald Trump on Tuesday said there must be “consequences” for burning the American flag, suggesting jail time or the loss of citizenship as possibilities. “Nobody should be allowed to burn the American flag – if they do, there must be consequences – perhaps loss of citizenship or year in jail!” Mr. Trump tweeted Tuesday.