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Wayne Kramer, Rock Legend And Failed Outlaw, Assembles A Supergroup In The Rearview

Now 70 years old, Wayne Kramer — co-founder of the short-lived, influential Detroit rock band The MC5 — reflects on life as an artist, near-revolutionary, bumbling outlaw and prison reform advocate.

Florida Democratic gubernatorial candidate Andrew Gillum campaigns with Sen. Bernie Sanders in Tampa on Aug. 17. Gillum, the mayor of Tallahassee, is a progressive favorite who upset former Rep. Gwen Graham to win the Democratic primary on Tuesday.

Progressive Upset Means A Sanders Vs. Trump Battle For Florida Governor

Gillum won the primary for governor over establishment favorite Gwen Graham, boosted by backing from Sen. Bernie Sanders. Gillum will face Rep. Ron DeSantis, a favorite of President Trump.

In his concession speech, Philip Levine urged supporters to back Andrew Gillum in the 2018 Florida governor's race.

Levine Throws Support Behind Gillum: 'We're Seeing The New Florida'

Former Miami Beach Mayor Philip Levine may have lost the Democratic nomination for governor, but he energetically endorsed the winner , Tallahassee...

Defrauded Student Borrowers Must Prove Intent; Sessions Calls Students 'Snowflakes'

The Education Department wants to change loan forgiveness rules, the U.S. attorney general mocks cry closets and therapy dogs, and Congress musters a bipartisan vote for career tech.

A mural of Trayvon Martin is seen on the side of a building in the Sandtown neighborhood where Freddie Gray was arrested on April 30, 2015 in Baltimore.

A Look Back At Trayvon Martin's Death, And The Movement It Inspired

A new television series explores the 2012 killing of the 17-year-old in Sanford, Fla., and the subsequent trial that sparked the Black Lives Matter movement.

Pinellas Sheriff Bob Gaultieri announces his decision not to make an arrest in a shooting near Clearwater.

Pinellas Sheriff Explains Handling Of 'Stand Your Ground' Case

Pinellas County Sheriff Bob Gualtieri spoke at a press conference Tuesday to update the public about a recent controversial "stand your ground" case ....

President Emmerson Mnangagwa casts his ballot Monday at Sherwood Primary School in Kwekwe. Last year Mnangagwa's predecessor, Robert Mugabe, was ousted after ruling Zimbabwe for 37 years.

Zimbabwe's Mnangagwa Wins Presidential Election Marred By Suspicion, Bloodshed

Emmerson Mnangagwa has emerged the victor of Zimbabwe's first presidential election since Robert Mugabe's ouster. But after delays and deadly violence, the opposition is alleging the vote was rigged.

Fresh Fest co-founders Day Bracey (left) and Mike Potter (right) visit with Chris Harris, owner of Black Frog Brewery in Holland, Ohio, near Toledo.

African-American Craft Beer Brewers Unite To Host A Festival Of Their Own

Craft beer is booming, but it is not very popular in the African-American community and there are few black brewers. The first craft beer festival for African-American brewers aims to change that.

WLRN News Wins Three NABJ Salute To Excellence Awards

WLRN News took home three first place awards at this year's National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) Salute to Excellence Awards Gala, the only...

Lindsey Reisser, 25, and her fiance Carl Thomas, 25, bring flowers to the site her friend Heather Heyer died last year at the Unite the Right rally. "Heather was a very close friend of mine," she said weeping. "I asked her not to go. It didn't feel right, there was tension in Charlottesville."

'We Are Resilient': Memorials, Heavy Police Presence Mark Charlottesville Anniversary

A year after white supremacists marched through town with tiki torches, Charlottesville residents say they wanted people to know the city "isn't a hashtag."

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