ICYMI: #100Days100Nights Challenge Threatens L.A. Lives

Plus, President Obama addresses African Union.

#100Days100Nights Challenge Threatens Lives  - After the death of a local gang member, two L.A. gangs have started a challenge to kill 100 people. The first victim of the challenge is a 4-year-old boy. Local authorities are taking this challenge very seriously as social media has been filled with support for the movement.  (Photo: Paul Taylor/Corbis)

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#100Days100Nights Challenge Threatens Lives  - After the death of a local gang member, two L.A. gangs have started a challenge to kill 100 people. The first victim of the challenge is a 4-year-old boy. Local authorities are taking this challenge very seriously as social media has been filled with support for the movement.  (Photo: Paul Taylor/Corbis)

President Obama Addresses African Union  - While speaking in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, President Obama warned African leaders of the perils of remaining in office past the allotted number of terms. In addition, President Obama highlighted the need for a boost in fair trade rather than aid handouts from the international community. It has been 50 years since a U.S. president addressed the African Union. (Photo: Evan Vucci/AP Photo)

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President Obama Addresses African Union  - While speaking in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, President Obama warned African leaders of the perils of remaining in office past the allotted number of terms. In addition, President Obama highlighted the need for a boost in fair trade rather than aid handouts from the international community. It has been 50 years since a U.S. president addressed the African Union. (Photo: Evan Vucci/AP Photo)

Fourth Grade Education Gap Widens - Studies have shown that the gap between income classes starts as early as fourth grade. Unfortunately, the gap is continuing to widen. Higher income fourth grade students are now 31 points ahead of lower income students. Eight years ago, the gap was 26 points. (Photo: Sharie Kennedy/LWA/Corbis)

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Fourth Grade Education Gap Widens - Studies have shown that the gap between income classes starts as early as fourth grade. Unfortunately, the gap is continuing to widen. Higher income fourth grade students are now 31 points ahead of lower income students. Eight years ago, the gap was 26 points. (Photo: Sharie Kennedy/LWA/Corbis)

Reddit Explores Sandra Bland Case  - A Reddit thread has been devoted to the video of Sandra Bland's arrest. On the popular site, a thread was created under the law enforcement community entitled ProtectandServe. In the online discussion, officers have been expressing their personal opinions of the video and Bland’s arrest.  (Photo: Texas Department of Public Safety via AP)

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Reddit Explores Sandra Bland Case  - A Reddit thread has been devoted to the video of Sandra Bland's arrest. On the popular site, a thread was created under the law enforcement community entitled ProtectandServe. In the online discussion, officers have been expressing their personal opinions of the video and Bland’s arrest. (Photo: Texas Department of Public Safety via AP)

Protests Over Voting Rights Erupt in North Carolina  - Protesters are equating North Carolina’s new voting registration laws as their community’s “Selma.” In a 2013 U.S Supreme Court decision, the Department of Justice was revoked from having the final say over voting in areas known for racial discrimination. In North Carolina, photo identification requirements have been tightened. In addition, early voting and same day registration has been restricted. (Photo: AP Photo/Chuck Burton)

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Protests Over Voting Rights Erupt in North Carolina  - Protesters are equating North Carolina’s new voting registration laws as their community’s “Selma.” In a 2013 U.S Supreme Court decision, the Department of Justice was revoked from having the final say over voting in areas known for racial discrimination. In North Carolina, photo identification requirements have been tightened. In addition, early voting and same day registration has been restricted. (Photo: AP Photo/Chuck Burton)

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Transgender Community May Be Able to Serve in Military  - Defense Secretary Ash Carter has ordered the Pentagon to issue directives to allow more transgender individuals to serve in the Armed Forces. The Pentagon will create a “working group to study the policy and readiness implications of welcoming transgender persons to serve openly.” This group will operate over the next six months. (Photo: AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

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Transgender Community May Be Able to Serve in Military  - Defense Secretary Ash Carter has ordered the Pentagon to issue directives to allow more transgender individuals to serve in the Armed Forces. The Pentagon will create a “working group to study the policy and readiness implications of welcoming transgender persons to serve openly.” This group will operate over the next six months. (Photo: AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Ferguson Journalists Are Charged With Trespassing  - Two journalists who reported on the protests that erupted in Ferguson after the death of unarmed Black teenager Michael Brown are being investigated for their actions. The St. Louis County Police Department filed incident reports against the two reporters as trespassing while they were seized at a McDonald’s restaurant. In St. Louis County, a conviction of trespassing can result in a jail sentence of up to one year and a fine of $1,000. (Photo: REUTERS/Lawrence Bryant/St. Louis American)

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Ferguson Journalists Are Charged With Trespassing  - Two journalists who reported on the protests that erupted in Ferguson after the death of unarmed Black teenager Michael Brown are being investigated for their actions. The St. Louis County Police Department filed incident reports against the two reporters as trespassing while they were seized at a McDonald’s restaurant. In St. Louis County, a conviction of trespassing can result in a jail sentence of up to one year and a fine of $1,000. (Photo: REUTERS/Lawrence Bryant/St. Louis American)

Medicaid Expansion Limits Resources  - Medicaid is under fire for its inability to provide proper health care to impoverished citizens. States are expected to pay for 10 percent of the expanded program even though the program already consumes nearly a quarter of state spending. In addition, many uninsured Americans with potentially deadly illnesses cannot afford the “inexpensive” care set aside for this population. (Photo: Zbigniew Bzdak/Chicago Tribune/TNS)

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Medicaid Expansion Limits Resources  - Medicaid is under fire for its inability to provide proper health care to impoverished citizens. States are expected to pay for 10 percent of the expanded program even though the program already consumes nearly a quarter of state spending. In addition, many uninsured Americans with potentially deadly illnesses cannot afford the “inexpensive” care set aside for this population. (Photo: Zbigniew Bzdak/Chicago Tribune/TNS)

Obama Launches ConnectHome Program  - Through this new federal program, Internet service providers, nonprofits and the private sector have combined their services to offer broadband access, technical training, digital literacy programs and devices. The program expects to service over 275,000 low-income households. (Photo: AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

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Obama Launches ConnectHome Program  - Through this new federal program, Internet service providers, nonprofits and the private sector have combined their services to offer broadband access, technical training, digital literacy programs and devices. The program expects to service over 275,000 low-income households. (Photo: AP Photo/Evan Vucci)