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Live coverage: Verdict reached in trial of Cleveland officer Michael Brelo
by Jen Steer and Darcie Loreno A verdict has been reached in the trial of a Cleveland police officer charged in the 2012 deadly police chase and shooting. Judge John O’Donnell will announce the verdict at 10 a.m. Officer Michael … Continue reading
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Tagged Cleveland, Malissa Williams, Michael Brelo, police abuse, Timothy Russell, trial, Verdict
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American hypocrisy exposed: U.S. slammed on racism, police brutality and human rights violations
By Charlene Muhammad The U.S. was recently condemned by a United Nations body for human rights failures, particularly with regard to racism and police murders of Black men and boys. Activists, however, aren’t holding their breath waiting for the world … Continue reading
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Tagged African Americans, Human rights, police abuse, race, racism, United Nations
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Washington Protests After Police Shoot Unarmed Men
Associated Press Hundreds marched peacefully in Washington’s state capital late Thursday to protest a police shooting that wounded two unarmed stepbrothers suspected of trying to steal beer from a grocery store. The officer reported he was being assaulted with a … Continue reading
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Tagged African American men, Olympia, police abuse, unarmed men, Washington
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Univision Buys The Root—Fusing the No. 1 Hispanic and the No. 1 Black News Outlets in the US
By Richard Prince TheRoot.com has been sold to Univision Communications Inc. for an undisclosed amount, the parties announced Thursday, in a deal that puts a slice of the African American market in the domain of the U.S. company most dominant … Continue reading
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Tagged business, internet, media, news, TheRoot.com, UCI, Univision
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Robert Reich – To Save The Economy We Need Free College For All
Senator Bernie Sanders is making waves with a big idea to reinvent education: Making public colleges and universities tuition-free. I couldn’t agree more. Higher education isn’t just a personal investment. It’s a public good that pays off in a more … Continue reading
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Tagged economy, education, finance, money, Robert Reich, school, United States
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Group for Young People with Wealth Raises Over $1 Million to Honor Michael Brown
By Miriam Zoila Perez Today Michael Brown Jr, would have turned 19 had he not been killed by Darren Wilson, a white police officer who claimed that the teen looked like a demon while being shot at. Brown’s killing sparked … Continue reading
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Tagged black liberation, Ferguson, Michael Brown, organizing, Resource Generation, youth
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This 85-Year-Old Nun Just Spent Two Years In Prison For Protesting Nuclear Weapons
By Alice Ollstein Two white-haired nuns stepped forward and embraced each other tightly. One has been living in a convent in a quiet Philadephia suburb. The other has spent the last two years in federal prison, charged with sabotage, … Continue reading
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Tagged faith, Fort Knox of Uranium, nuclear weapons, protest, religion, Sister Megan Rice, social activism, Y-12
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Anti-Gay Groups Gear Up To Fight A 30-Year-Old Supreme Court Victory Over Racism
By Ian Millhiser Bob Jones University was a racist institution. Until 1971, the school did not accept black students at all, and for much of the 1970s, the school only permitted African Americans who were married to another African American … Continue reading
Kimberley Motley – How I defend the rule of law
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Tagged Afghanistan, commercial law, Human rights, international law, Kimberley Motley, law
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#SayHerName Shows Black Women Face Police Violence, Too—and Pregnancy and Motherhood Are No Refuge
By Dani McClain A new front in #BlackLivesMatter organizing is advancing today as concerned people nationwide gather to draw attention to black women and girls harmed or killed by police violence. According to organizers with Black Youth Project 100, rallies … Continue reading
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