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In today’s top news, North Korea’s muscle flexing continues to dominate the Obama administration’s foreign policy attention; Detroit’s mayor is presenting a new budget with deep cuts; and Trayvon Martin’s parents have criticized a letter written by George Zimmerman’s mother.
Secretary of State John Kerry traveled to South Korea warning North Korea not to proceed with a missile launch. [NYTimes]
Detroit Mayor Dave Bing will present a budget with deep cuts for the cash-strapped city. [Detroit Free Press]
Trayvon Martin’s parents strongly denounced a letter by George Zimmerman’s mother, who said her son was denied justice. [BET]
Sudan President Omar al-Bashir is making his first official visit to South Sudan since it became independent in 2011. [BBC]
A survivor of the bombing of an Alabama church 50 years ago wants compensation. [BET]
Former Newark Mayor Sharpe James was robbed on a street in the city he once led. [Star Ledger]
A poll by NBC and the Wall Street Journal indicates that a majority of Americans now support gay marriage. [Newsmax]
The life of Jackie Robinson is remembered on the weekend that a biographical film on the iconic baseball player is released. [NYTimes]
Sam Martin, publisher of the Montgomery Advertiser, stepped down as the last Black head of the nation’s largest newspaper group. [NY Amsterdam News]
A prominent human rights activist has been granted bail in Zambia after calling for decriminalization of same-sex activities. [BBC]