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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, Congressional Black Caucus, Eric Holder, Florida, George Zimmerman, law, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, National Basketball Players Association, National Black United Fund, race, racism, Robert Zimmerman Sr, Sanford Florida, Trayvon Martin, United Negro College Fund, Zimmerman
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The Most Dangerous Cities in America
Originally posted on 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…
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Tagged Birmingham, cities, Detroit, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Flint, justice, law, Oakland, St. Louis, Uniform Crime Report, violence
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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 Bronx, Daily News, Joselyn Martinez, justice, law, life, murder, New York
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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
St. Louis Police Shoot Black Honor Student 25 Times
By Aviva Shen Protesters rallied in St. Louis, MO on Wednesday over the death of 25-year-old Cary Ball Jr, who was shot 25 times by police officers last month. Police say Ball refused to pull over for a traffic stop, … Continue reading
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Tagged Cary Ball, law, police, Police officer, race, Robbery, Semi-automatic pistol, St. Louis, St. Louis Missouri
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Now They Want to Take Away the 8-Hour Day and 40-Hour Week
By Dave Johnson Republicans are trying to pass an “alternative” to overtime pay. This is really about taking away the eight-hour workday and 40-hour workweek. Will weekends be next? What about an “alternative” to paying workers at all? House Republicans … Continue reading
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Tagged Eight-hour day, employment, Fair Labor Standards Act, FLSA, jobs, law, Overtime, politics, republican, United States, Working time
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