Leonardo Blair

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  Apr 9, 2015

  Ben Carson Defines Himself and Makes Big Impression at NAN Convention in NYC; Pastor A.R. Bernard Says He's a 'Leader'

  A few hours before renowned neurosurgeon and potential GOP presidential candidate Dr. Ben Carson arrived at the Al Sharpton-led National Action Network's annual convention in New York City on Wednesday morning, people were reacting to the mere mention of his name, like a foul odor in a locked and crowded room.

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  Apr 9, 2015

  Ben Carson Calls Walter Scott Shooting 'an Execution;' Says Case Is 'Clear-Cut'

  Potential 2016 GOP presidential hopeful Dr. Ben Carson called the shooting death of 50-year-old father of four Walter Scott by South Carolina police officer Michael Slager, which was caught on video, "an execution" and a clear-cut case of police abuse.

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  Apr 8, 2015

  NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio Calls Video of Shooting Death of Walter Scott by Police Officer 'Disturbing and So Painful'

  Democratic New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio weighed in on a video showing 50-year-old father of four Walter Scott being fatally shot in the back multiple times by South Carolina police officer Michael Slager on Wednesday and called it "disturbing and so painful.

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  Apr 8, 2015

  Al Sharpton Urges Followers Not to 'Boo' Ben Carson as Neurosurgeon Prepares to Address Tough Crowd at NAN Convention

  As members of Al Sharpton's National Action Network get ready to hear an address from renowned neurosurgeon and potential 2016 GOP presidential candidate Ben Carson Wednesday afternoon, the civil rights leader urged them at the opening of the organization's convention Wednesday morning to show the doctor respect when he addresses them.

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  Apr 7, 2015

  Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback Signs Bill Banning Dismemberment Abortion Procedure That Rips Fetus in Pieces From Womb

  Republican Gov. Sam Brownback of Kansas signed a bill Tuesday banning an abortion procedure in the state popularly called dismemberment abortions which is used to terminate pregnancies up to 24 weeks old by ripping the fetus from the mother's womb in pieces.

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  Apr 7, 2015

  Ben Carson Urges Blacks to 'Reestablish Faith, Values' and Not Let Hip-Hop That 'Dismisses Jesus' to 'Destroy Things for Us'

  Potential GOP 2016 presidential hopeful and conservative darling Ben Carson urged black Americans on the weekend to return to tested faith values that served their community well during America's dark era of slavery and Jim Crow and not allow hip-hop that "dismisses Jesus Christ" to "destroy things for us."

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  Apr 6, 2015

  Conservative Organization ALEC Threatens Legal Action Against Groups Accusing It of Denying Climate Change

  Reacting to more than 100 companies that have reportedly left the organization because of what it sees as misleading information, conservative policy group, the American Legislative Exchange Council, has reportedly threatened legal action against several activist groups accusing it of denying climate change.

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  Apr 6, 2015

  $800K Donated to Christian 'Memories Pizza' Owner Forced to Shutter Shop for Opposing Gay Marriage, Says God Blessed Her for 'Standing Up'

  More than $800,000 has been raised online for a Christian pizzeria owner from Indiana who was forced to shutter her shop after being attacked by LGBT advocates for saying she would not provide catering services for a gay wedding and she says the money is God's way of blessing her for "standing up."

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  Apr 4, 2015

  'I Was Just Praying to My God;' Christian Student Who Drank Lotion to Survive Found Two Days After Kenya Massacre

  A Christian student who said she hid and prayed for her life as al-Shabaab terrorists shot dead scores of her fellow believers during a bloody massacre at Garissa University College in Kenya Thursday, emerged alive from a large cupboard where she was hiding Saturday and revealed that she drank lotion to survive.

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  Apr 3, 2015

  'There Are Gunshots Everywhere! Tell Mum to Pray for Me;' Terrorists Made Garissa Students Call Parents Before Slaughter in Kenya

  As the death toll from the Garissa University College massacre climbed to 148 Friday, eyewitness accounts from survivors revealed a harrowing picture of how students were made to wait in line to be shot in the head. Some were even forced to make calls to their parents to tell them they were about to die.