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Judge Barry Williams declared Officer Goodson not guilty of second-degree depraved murder on Thursday.

The headmaster at the nation's oldest public school resigned. She faced mounting pressure over how she managed racial incidents.

Police claim Lewis and a friend left their five children at home while they went out to a local nightclub. The friend's 8-year-old son, who was babysitting, allegedly beat Kelci when she started crying, then placed her back in the crib.

Several Democratic lawmakers are prepared to wait out the night, possibly into the next few days.

Past award winners include transgender activist and Olympian Caitlyn Jenner, former NFL player Michael Sam, and award-winning broadcast journalist Robin Roberts.

A coalition led by Al Sharpton launched the first phase of an education movement. Churches in four cities are organizing working groups to lay their foundation.

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Watch Roland Martin, Pastor A.R. Bernard, Pastor Mark Burns, and Bishop Harry Jackson discuss Donald Trump's Evangelical advisory board and the debate over questioning the faith of Hillary Clinton in the video clip above.

If members do not leave the floor and no compromise is reached, it is largely up to Speaker Paul Ryan to decide whether to use the authority of the House to seek to clear the floor and/or sanction members, or to keep the House in recess and wait out the issue.

The charged rhetoric comes a day after Clinton delivered a scorching speech about Trump's business competence.

The only witness who agreed to testify recanted her statement, saying she did not actually see Pinkston and only identified him because that was "the word on the street."