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A massive number of people showed up in downtown Atlanta last week hoping to get a chance to obtain free housing. Over 30,000 people reportedly waited in sweltering heat just to get an application for one of 400 vacant units for public housing in East Point, a section of the city.

Police are suppsoed to be held to a higher standard. Take a look at this video and tell us if you think they are doing their sworn duty, "to protect and serve."

Today Yolanda gives the Lamont Award to people who do deviant things just to get a reality show. Check out what Yolanda has to say about all these people!

President Obama has been receiving a lot of criticism over his support of putting up a mosque near ground zero in New York. What are your thoughts on the matter? Do you agree with his support? Or should they find another place to erect this mosque?

Have you heard the story about an article posted online that blames the church for single women. Check Yolanda's response to this crazy article.

Since the inception of NewsOne.com and over the ten-plus year history of BlackPlanet.com, we have striven to provide Black America with an engaging forum and network, to provoke thoughtful as well as positively engaging material for Black people. Due to our efforts at NewsOne.com, BlackPlanet.com, and HelloBeautiful.com; our sites have all recently joined an elite […]

Atlanta, Georgia (CNN) — Police had suspected serial killer Elias Abuelazam in custody twice in the past month, both within hours of when stabbings were reported, but say he hadn’t been linked to the bloody attacks at the time. Abuelazam is suspected of slashing victims in three states and killing five of them. He arrested […]

Have you heard the story about the woman from Texas who was arrested because she accidentally texted police for marijuana? Check out today's Lamont Award for more on this story!

Atlanta, Georgia (CNN) — A man trying to board a flight to Israel was taken into custody Wednesday night in Atlanta in connection with the stabbings of 20 people in three states, police said. Five of the victims died. The attacks, which first began in May, occurred in Michigan, Virginia and Ohio. Police were conducting […]

Is the seafood from the Gulf of Mexico alright to eat even though BP had that massive oil spill that dumped millions of gallons of oil in those coastal waters? Well, according to scientists no one knows better about your food uthan your own nose. Read it all here.

A church is going to war. Against a strip club? It is going down in Ohio right now with these two warring factions. Full story right here.

Have you heard the story about the senior citizen that was busted for selling cocaine? Check out today's Lamont Award for more on this story!