Plaintiffs are pointing out that officials such as judges, prosecutors and public defenders unfairly benefit from the costs that are placed upon the city's residents.

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There is a reason President Barack Obama picked Camden, New Jersey as the city to announce a bold police initiative on Monday in an effort…

In 2014, roughly 80,500 unemployed and low-income Texans and their families were receiving cash assistance or other benefits at any given time, with total payouts exceeding $5 million a month. But apparently, that privilege has been abused with substance and/or drug use and Texas is looking to put a stop to it. ” Taxpayer dollars should not be used to support a […]

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Listen to the fun but serious discussion about credit cards and overcoming debt, as Roland Martin talks with Deborah Owens on the TJMS. Click here to access Audio.

The organization is named MERCY SHIPS and “The Africa Mercy” is one of four ships that travel the globe giving health care to the poor. Click here to READ MORE.

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via: cnn.com Mississippi once again leads the nation in poverty and lags in median household income. According to U.S. Census Bureau figures released Thursday. Mississippi had a poverty rate of 22.6% in 2011, while its median household income came in at $36,919. Both were roughly the same as the year before. Read More

Hip Hop business man and mogul Russell Simmons is calling out Jay-Z for refusing to understand the Occupy Wall Street movement. In a letter published in Uptown Magazine, Simmons tries to convince the rapper how powerful and influential he can be to the poor if he supported the Occupy movement. http://www.blackamericaweb.com/news/top-news/russell-simmons-reprimands-jay-z-occupy-stance

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via: cnn.com NEW YORK (CNNMoney) — Many of the people who could use a little extra money the most are missing out on a tax credit worth up to nearly $6,000. Aimed at helping the working poor, the Earned Income Tax Credit lifts millions of Americans out of poverty each year, yet one in five […]

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via: cnn.com NEW YORK (CNNMoney) — Think it takes a million bucks to make it into the Top 1% of American taxpayers? Think again. In 2009, it took just $343,927 to join that elite group, according to newly released statistics from the Internal Revenue Service. See More