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Surprise! Justice Scalia Strikes Down Arizona Law Requiring Proof Of Citizenship To Register To Vote
By Ian Millhiser In an opinion by conservative Justice Antonin Scalia, a 7-2 Supreme Court held this morning that an Arizona law requiring voting officials to reject voter registration forms that are “not accompanied by concrete evidence of citizenship” conflicts … Continue reading
Black Woman Gets 20 Years for Firing Shot at Wall; White Man Gets 0 Years for Shooting Man in the Back 3 Times, Killing Him
By Katie Halper A man in Florida shoots a man he finds having sex with his wife, killing him. A woman in Florida shoots the wall to scare off an abusive husband, harming nobody. Guess which one was acquitted? Guess … Continue reading
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Tagged Alexander, Conley, Flores, Florida, law, race, stand your ground, violence, Wald, Wife
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Race vs. Class – The False Dichotomy
By Sherrilyn A. Ifill THE decision is in. All consideration of race in college admissions is over. No, the Supreme Court has not yet announced its decision in the landmark case of Fisher v. University of Texas; that ruling is … Continue reading
George Zimmerman’s Father Says The ‘True Racists’ Are African-American
By Judd Legum As the murder trial for George Zimmerman begins, his father has released an emotional and highly unusual e-book, publicly opining on all aspects of the case. The book by Robert Zimmerman Sr., called “Florida v. Zimmerman: Uncovering … Continue reading
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Tagged african american, Florida, race, law, racism, Eric Holder, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, Congressional Black Caucus, George Zimmerman, Trayvon Martin, Sanford Florida, National Black United Fund, National Basketball Players Association, United Negro College Fund, Zimmerman, Robert Zimmerman Sr
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The Most Dangerous Cities in America
Reblogged from 24/7 Wall St.: After falling for five consecutive years, the number of violent crimes across the United States rose by 1.2% in 2012. Based on data published by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the increase was even … Continue reading
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Tagged Detroit, justice, law, Birmingham, violence, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Oakland, St. Louis, cities, Uniform Crime Report, Flint
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Supreme Court OKs patenting of human DNA if synthetic
In a first of its kind ruling on human genes, a unanimous U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday decided that synthetically produced genetic material can be patented but naturally occurring DNA extracted from the human body cannot. The nine justices handed … Continue reading
‘Dynamite’ daughter plays detective, hunts down dad’s killer 26 years later
By Kerry Burke , Rocco Parascandola & Bill Hutchinson An actress with the silky voice of an angel showed the doggedness of a seasoned detective, tracking down the man accused of shooting her hardworking father to death 26 years ago. … Continue reading
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Tagged life, New York, murder, justice, law, Bronx, Daily News, Joselyn Martinez
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How George Zimmerman Could Be Acquitted Of Murder
By Judd Legum On June 10, the murder trial of George Zimmerman will begin, 470 days after he shot and killed Trayvon Martin on a rainy evening in Sanford, Florida. Since that night, Martin’s death has already had a profound … Continue reading
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Tagged Florida, George Zimmerman, justice, law, murder, Sanford Florida, Trayvon Martin
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How George Zimmerman Could Be Convicted Of Murder
By Judd Legum On June 10, the murder trial of George Zimmerman will begin, 470 days after he shot and killed Trayvon Martin on a rainy evening in Sanford, Florida. Since that night, Martin’s death has already had a profound … Continue reading
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Tagged Alan Reich, Florida, George Zimmerman, justice, law, murder, Sanford Florida, Trayvon Martin
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No Warrant, No Problem: How the Government Can Get Your Digital Data
By Theodoric Meyer and Peter Maass Update June 6, 2013: This post has been revised to reflect reports of regular FBI and National Security Agency surveillance of domestic phone records under a provision of the Patriot Act. It … Continue reading
