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Tamir Rice Cop Shooting: New Report Says Cleveland Cop Justified in Shooting

A Cleveland prosecutor's office released a third report justifying the shooting death of 12-year-old Tamir Rice by two Ohio police officers last year.

Veterans Day 'Google Doodle' Received Backlash for Being Too Diverse

While many Americans celebrate diversity, a number of people voiced outraged against a "Google Doodle" that displayed a diverse group of men and women who served in the U.S. Armed Forces.

Florida Police Shooting of Church Drummer News Update: City Fires Plainclothes Officer Who Shot Corey Jones

The plainclothes police officer who fatally shot a popular church drummer while he was stranded on a Florida highway last month has been fired.

University of Missouri Protests Inspires Students From Other Colleges

Students from colleges around the country are mobilizing to fight against racism following the string of anti-racism protests that lead to the ouster of the University of Missouri's president.

Midwest Storm System Brings Tornadoes, Thunderstorms, Snow

A powerful storm system swept through several states in the Midwest this week, bringing snow, severe thunderstorms and high winds, in addition to tornadoes in parts of Iowa.

Lufthansa Heist Breaking News: Mobster Vincent Asaro Acquitted

The alleged mobster involved in the 1978 Lufthansa Heist Vincent Asaro was just released and acquitted on Thursday as the federal jury in Brooklyn surprisingly voted for Asaro's case, leading him to be acquitted of charges that he helped plan the legendary heist.

Million Student March: Students From Colleges Across US Protest Higher Education Cost

In an effort to bring awareness and change to the skyrocketing cost of college tuition, students from across the country walked out of their classrooms on Thursday to participate in the Million Student March.

FBI Thwarts Terrorist Attack: Ohio Man Arrested For Soliciting Murder of US Soldiers on Social Media

Federal agents have arrested an Akron, Ohio man for allegedly soliciting the Islamic State to murder members of the U.S. military on social media.

Border Patrol Officials Will Continue Testing Body Camera Program

U.S. border patrol officials announced Thursday that the agency will continue to test and review a body camera program before the devices are distributed to their agents.

US Army Veteran Captain Florent Groberg Awarded Medal of Honor in White House Ceremony

Retired U.S. Army Capt. Florent Groberg was awarded the nation's highest military honor for heroically tackling a suicide bomber while serving in Afghanistan in 2012.

Arizona State University Mascot's 'Excessive Exuberance' May Cost Thousands

An outburst by the overly excited Arizona State University mascot Sparky may cost the Tempe institution thousands of dollars, after a local councilman sued the school over injuries he says he sustained during the halftime ceremony of a Sept. 18 football game against the University of New Mexico.

LGBT News: Utah Judge Orders Baby Be Removed from Lesbian Foster Parents

A lesbian couple is distraught, after a Utah juvenile judge ordered their baby to be taken away and given to a heterosexual couple.

Hispanic Leadership Agenda: Fifth Circuit Court 'Heartless' For Blocking Obama's DAPA, DACA

Hispanic Leadership Agenda: Fifth Circuit Court 'Heartless' for Blocking Obama's DAPA, DACA

New ‘Baby Got PAC’ Group Endorses Sen. Marco Rubio, Launches New Ad [Watch]

2016 hopeful Marco Rubio has scored yet another major endorsement from a wealthy Republican donor. The 2016 Republican presidential hopeful Marco Rubio has scored yet another major endorsement from a wealthy Republican donor.

Cuba Embargo: US, Cuba Deal on Regular Flights Near

Regularly scheduled flights between the United States and Cuba might begin in coming months, after government officials in Havana said that they and their counterparts from Washington are close to signing an agreement on the normalization of air travel between the two countries.

Hillary Clinton for President 2016 Receives Rep Tony Cárdenas' Endorsement

Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton received the endorsement of another Latino congressional lawmaker on Wednesday.

Obama Expected to Sign Bill Banning Guantanamo Bay Detainees From Transferring to US

President Barack Obama is expected to sign an annual military policy bill that forbids the government from moving detainees from Guantanamo Bay in Cuba to the United States.

8-Year-Old Alabama Boy Charged With Murder for Beating 1-Year-Old to Death

An 8-year-old boy has become the youngest person in Alabama to be charged with murder for allegedly beating a 1-year-old baby girl to death.

Veterans Day 2015: 5 Latino Vets Thank and Remember this Veterans Day

This Veterans Day, Latin Post looks at five Latino veterans whose service to their country went beyond the military.

Obama Immigration Executive Order Blocked: Latino Lawmakers 'Hopeful' for Supreme Court to Allow DAPA

State and federal Latino lawmakers are responding to the “truly disappointing” court decision affecting nearly 4.9 million undocumented immigrants from applying for deferred action.