Headlines: Sudan's President To Be Arrested?

The Pursuit of Justice vs. the Pursuit of Peace
This week, Hague prosecutor Luis Moreno-Ocampo indicated he would ask judges on Monday to issue an arrest warrant for Sudan's president, Omar Hassan al-Bashir. The prosecution plans to bring charges of crimes against humanity and genocide in Darfur.

For Harlem Congressman, Four Cheap Apartments
Rep. Charles B. Rangel has four rent-stabilized apartments at Lenox Terrace in Harlem, including three adjacent units on the 16th floor and a fourth six floors below, which he uses as a campaign office, despite regulations that require rent-stabilized apartments to be used as a primary residence. Rangel held a conference immediately following the story's release, unapologetically fielding questions from reporters and residents alike.

Mississippi Mayor Is Indicted on Civil Rights Charges
Mayor Frank Melton of Jackson, Miss., was indicted Wednesday on federal civil rights charges related to the unannounced demolition of a duplex that he said was a crack house. Reports indicate it was actually just a house in an impoverished neighborhood, in which no drugs were found.

Obama Lobbies for Female Vote
Comparing his policies to those of John McCain, Barack Obama continues his appeal for the female vote. Appearing with Hillary Clinton in Virginia, he attempts to petition for her most loyal supporters. "When you look at the economic issues that matter most to women, [McCain] will not bring change and I will," Obama said.

MLK Family Feud
A family dispute has erupted between members of the Martin Luther King Family. Bernice King and Martin Luther King III claim that Dexter King transferred "substantial funds" from his late parents' accounts to his own.

Sports
School Sports Programs Fight to Stay Alive in Struggling Economy
Throughout the country, inflation, rising gas prices and a stagnant economy have forced school districts to rethink how they fund sports. If recent events in Florida and California schools are any indication, school-sponsored sports may soon be only a memory.

Thompson Will Face Heavy Favorite
Tony Thompson is considered the underdog in his upcoming match against Wladimir Klitschko for the IBF, WBO, and IBO heavyweight titles in Hamburg, Germany. But fans hope that Thompson will pull an upset out of his hat like famed boxers Buster Douglas and Muhammad Ali before him.

Las Vegas Becomes Summer Hotbed for Basketball Junkies
Kobe Bryant and the USA Olympic basketball team begin their official training in Las Vegas on July 21st, with an exhibition game scheduled for July 25th at the Thomas and Mack Center.

Entertainment
'America I AM: The African American Imprint' Comes to Birmingham
Tavis Smiley's new book, America I AM: The African American Imprint, will be released on July 16th. "The purpose of the America I AM exhibit is to share with America our contribution so that Americans can have a better understanding of an embrace what being Black is all about and be serious about questions concerning Black people," he says.

Blake Bishton

Tags: Barack Obama | Darfur | Harlem | Martin Luther King | Tavis Smiley

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