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Why Do America’s Race Riots Mirror Each Other?
By Frank Rich As some 37,000 fans streamed into Camden Yards for the Orioles–Red Sox game on the last Saturday evening in April, things were getting out of hand in Baltimore. The peaceful protests of the day were spiraling … Continue reading
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Tagged Baltimore, discrimination, Ferguson, Los Angeles, New York, race, racism, uprising
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No conflict of interest in Freddie Gray case, says Baltimore state’s attorney
Associated Press Baltimore’s top prosecutor has filed a blistering response to conflict of interest allegations raised by lawyers for six police officers charged in the death of Freddie Gray. The defense lawyers have asked that a judge replace state’s attorney … Continue reading
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Tagged Baltimore, Fraternal Order of Police, Freddie Gray, justice, law, Marilyn Mosby, United States
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New York City’s Public-Housing Crisis
By Alana Semuels For a long time, many American cities housed their poorest residents in giant public housing towers that had little going for them except for the fact they were affordable. Crime was rampant and indiscriminate, drugs were everywhere, … Continue reading
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Tagged Affordable housing, business, economy, New York, NYCHA, public housing
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Baltimore officer made Taser threat to witness who filmed Freddie Gray stop
By Oliver Laughland The Baltimore police lieutenant charged with manslaughter over the death of Freddie Gray threatened to use his Taser on an eyewitness who filmed part of the crucial first stop made by a police van carrying the … Continue reading
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Tagged Baltimore, Brian Rice, Freddie Gray, justice, law, police abuse, race
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How the Civil War Never Ended for Black America
By Sarah Anderson Hundreds of African-American men marched to the White House this past Sunday. They were not wearing hoodies in honor of Trayvon Martin. They were not making the “hands up don’t shoot” gesture in honor of Michael Brown. … Continue reading
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Tagged african american, black, Confederacy, Jim Crow, race, racism, reconstruction, Trayvon Martin, United States
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Can Racism Be Stopped in the Third Grade?
By Lisa Miller The form arrived in an email attachment on the Friday after winter break.“What is your race?”it asked. And then, beneath that, a Census-style list: “African-American/Black,” “Asian/Pacific Islander,” “Latina/o,” “Multi-racial,” “White,” and “Not sure.” The email, signed by … Continue reading
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Tagged children, education, Fieldston Lower School, New York City, race, racism, The Bronx
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L.A. Becomes the Largest City to Boost Minimum Wage
By Bourree Lam Tuesday’s vote to raise Los Angeles’s minimum wage to $15 an hour by 2020 is being called “the most significant victory so far” in the push to increase the minimum wage nationally. The City Council passed the … Continue reading
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Tagged jobs, Los Angeles, minimum wage, money, National Employment Law Project, wages
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White America’s Waco insanity: The shocking realities it ignores about racism & violence
By Brittney Cooper Malcolm X, the famed Civil Rights leader and minister of the Nation of Islam, would have turned 90 years old this week. While America annually marks the significance of the life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., it … Continue reading
Fewer Americans Think They’re Middle Class
By Gillian B. White If you had to place yourself in a socioeconomic class, where would you land? That’s a tricky and personal question for most Americans. Education, income, and even parental wealth can all factor into class status, but … Continue reading
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Tagged 9/11 families, economy, health, income inequality, middle class, politics, United States
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