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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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If you’re white, that joint probably won’t lead to jail time
By Stacey Patton and David J. Leonard Has the new year started out on a high or a drugged-out low? The decriminalization of marijuana in Washington and Colorado has been heralded as the end of prohibition — and alternately lamented as … Continue reading
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Tagged Colorado, crime, decriminalization. cannabis, legalization, marijuana, race, Washington
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More Than Half of Americans Now Have Tougher Gun Laws
By Mark Follman An unthinkable massacre ignites an intense national debate. Then, Congress does nothing. The powerful gun lobby wins again. End of story. So went the popular narrative last spring with the collapse of gun control legislation on Capitol … Continue reading
Jobs That Pay Less Than $15 An Hour Are Replacing Higher Wage Work
By Bryce Covert A growing share of the country’s jobs pay less than $15 an hour, replacing higher wage jobs, according to a new report from the Alliance for a Just Society. The number of jobs in occupations that pay … Continue reading
The United States of financial insecurity
By Suzy Khimm Five years removed from the financial crisis, most Americans no longer feel they’re drowning in debt. But a new poll shows they still have that sinking feeling when it comes to long-term finances—and they feel Washington is … Continue reading
Eric Holder Says DOJ Will Let Washington, Colorado Marijuana Laws Go Into Effect
By Ryan J. Reilly & Ryan Grimm The United States government took an historic step back from its long-running drug war on Thursday, when Attorney General Eric Holder informed the governors of Washington and Colorado that the Department of Justice would … Continue reading
Marches won’t cut it anymore: Why last weekend felt like a funeral
By Brittney Cooper I must say, the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington for Jobs, Justice, and Freedom left me feeling mostly uninspired. Though there was some attempt in the early portion of the program to include younger speakers, the … Continue reading
Birmingham jail letter paved way to March on Washington
By Timothy Bella In April 1963, Clarence Jones, the legal counsel for Martin Luther King Jr., took scribbled bits of newspaper and toilet paper he had smuggled out of King’s Birmingham jail cell and passed them to Wyatt Tee Walker, … Continue reading
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