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​Republican Bossier Parish Politician Dressed In Blackface For ‘Good Night At Church’

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ROBBIE GATTI, as "TIGER WOODS"; PHOTO: THEHAYRIDE.COM

Man alleges he was attacked in home by Shreveport police officers

Oops, our bad: 'Moonlight' really won in major mess-up

Jordan Horowitz, producer of "La La Land," shows the envelope revealing "Moonlight" as the true winner of best picture at the Oscars on Sunday, Feb. 26, 2017, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. Presenter Warren Beatty and host Jimmy Kimmel look on from right. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP)
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LOS ANGELES (AP) -- It was one of the most awkward moments in the history of the Oscars, of television, in entertainment, heck maybe in American history.
And somehow Warren Beatty, Hollywood's ultimate smooth leading man, was at the center of it, and the accounting firm that is responsible for the integrity of Oscar voting apologized and was vowing a full investigation... MORE

​African-Americans at Highest Risk for Alzheimer’s

One of the noted scientists whose accomplishments are being celebrated during Black History Month, African-American physician Dr. Solomon Carter Fuller was among the pioneering researchers who worked with Dr. Alois Alzheimer on the disease later named after Dr. Alzheimer... MORE
"Man claiming to be police officer grabs young Chicano kid violently and eventually pulls gun out and shoots at kids. This is the same Wild West Rangers mentality that these people still hold and feel more emboldened to act on it now.
They feel they must subdue the Native! They feel they must subdue the Mexicans!
This happened in Anaheim, California. 2/21/17"

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Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about Tuesday.

1. TRUMP GETS CHANCE TO REFOCUS GOALS IN SPEECH TO CONGRESS
Trump's advisers say he will use his prime-time speech Tuesday to declare progress on his campaign promises, including plans for a Mexico border wall and repealing Obamacare.

2. HOW MUCH MORE TRUMP WANTS TO SPEND ON DEFENSE
The president will propose a $54 billion increase in military spending — a 10-percent spike — while cutting domestic programs and foreign aid.

3. 'NOBODY KNEW THAT HEALTH CARE COULD BE SO COMPLICATED'
That's what President Trump has to say as Republicans remain at odds over dismantling The Affordable Care Act.

4. FORGET OSCARS SNAFU AND FOCUS ON 'MOONLIGHT' WIN, ADVOCACY GROUPS SAY
Sarah Kate Ellis, president & CEO of the LGBT advocacy group GLAAD, says "Moonlight" won out with its strong message of diversity.

5. WHEN SPACEX PLANS TO FLY 2 PEOPLE TO MOON
Tech billionaire Elon Musk — the company's CEO — says plans are on track to send two people in orbit around the moon by the end of 2018... MORE

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Dr Susan Smith McKinney is one of many first African-Americans, whose names are worth remembering this month.
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​​Jesse Williams: ‘Just Because We’re Magic, Does Not Mean We’re Not Real’
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​Shreveport HIV/AIDS Call to Action: 
Half of black, quarter of Latino gay men projected to be diagnosed within their lifetime. Heterosexuals not immune.
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​​The Beatings Paradigm: A carryover from our slavery past? Is there a correlation between planta-tion coding, and black parenting and discipline?
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Community Mourns the Loss of Radio Personality ‘Cat Daddy'
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Hillary Clinton: The Secretary Wears Nada​
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REVIEW: Shreveport's Ology Jazz Sextet
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   REVIEW: "United Shades        of America" with With.
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​REVIEW: Larry Wilmore's Set on the White House Correspondent's Dinner

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​​National Museum of African American Music to open on Lower Broadway
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​TAMIR RICE: Settlement of $6 Million, No Culpability
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​Maryland’s Largest Historically Black College Named a National    
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​NOBEL PRIZE AWARDED TO ARTHUR LEWIS

​Nobel Prize in economics awarded to Arthur Lewis from the Caribbean island of St. Lucia. He was the first Black recipient in a category other than peace.
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