Evening Headlines

As school children in Senegal fight to use their brains instead of their bodies to ensure an education, New York City teachers file suit alleging that a ban on campaign gear in schools violates their First Amendment rights. McCain assures supporters there’s no reason to fear an Obama presidency. And three years after Katrina, amid hopes that large segments of the city’s black population will eventually be able to return, vital housing for the poor and elderly still lays in waste in New Orleans. In entertainment, soul crooner Maxwell is back after his 7-year hiatus with a nation-wide tour and a new album, and radio personalities in Minneapolis doubt the status of mogul Magic Johnson's HIV status. For all your up-to-date news in politics, education, sports, world affairs, entertainment and the economy, log on to TheRoot.com