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Jury convicts teen of killing another teen last year

A Rochester teenager was convicted today of slaying another teen last year.

State Supreme Court jurors acquitted De’Shequan L. Nathan, 17, of second-degree murder but convicted him of first-degree manslaughter in the shooting of Christopher Jones, 16, on Nov. 17, 2007.

Nathan, who unsuccessfully claimed he was drunk and was defending a friend in a fight, faces a mandatory prison term ranging from five years to 25 years when Justice… Continue

Added by USDA2DAY Staff on August 5, 2008 at 9:00pm — 7 Comments

ICE CUBE TO TOUR BEHIND 'RAW FOOTAGE': Album due Aug. 19; tour to begin two days later and last through Sept.

*Actor-producer Ice Cube is going back to his hip hop roots this summer to promote his upcoming album, "Raw Footage."

The former member of gangsta rap group NWA has organized a late-summer U.S. tour to coincide with the album's Aug. 19 release. The trek will hit clubs and theaters across the country, beginning Aug. 21 in Seattle and wrapping Sept. 21 in New York City. [Scroll down to view itinerary.]

"Raw Footage," Ice Cube's… Continue

Added by USDA2DAY Staff on July 1, 2008 at 6:40am — 1 Comment

FAMU PRODUCES MOST BLACK GRADUATES: School ranks No. 1 in new finding; 1,256 blacks received bachelor degrees last year.

*A report by Diverse Issues in Higher Education magazine's June 12 edition reveals that Florida A&M University in Tallahassee has the highest number of black graduates earning bachelor degrees.

The report ranked colleges by the number of students who graduate during a school year. For FAMU, that meant 1,256 graduates in the 2006-2007 year, reports tallahasse.com.

"They appear to be doing a pretty good job," said Toni Coleman,… Continue

Added by USDA2DAY Staff on June 17, 2008 at 1:30pm — 1 Comment