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Report: Inmates struggle financially after release

A new report released by the Pew Charitable Trust details the staggering economic inequities faced by former inmates and their families. More »

Ed Gordon returns for Sunday BET show

NEW YORK - Newsman Ed Gordon has returned to BET for a weekly public affairs program partly because the network has changed and mainstream Sunday punditry hasn't. More »

New York seeks to ban sugary drinks from food stamp buys

NEW YORK - Using food stamps to buy sodas, teas, sports drinks and other sugar-sweetened beverages would not be allowed in New York City under a new government effort to battle obesity. More »

Obama hits GOP proposal to cut education spending

WASHINGTON - Offering voters a reason to keep Democrats in power on Capitol Hill, President Barack Obama says Republicans would cut education spending and put the country's economic future at risk if they had their way. More »

Johnson & Johnson asks judge to toss kickback case

Johnson & Johnson asked a federal judge last week to dismiss a complaint accusing the health care giant of paying millions in kickbacks so nursing homes would put more patients on its popular schizophrenia medication and other drugs. More »