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NYPD Finally Cops to Profiling?
By fighting new profiling bill, the department finally stops pretending it doesn’t profile.
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Blacks Get Weave; Can Whites Get Locks?
Race Manners: You can, but it's not the same. Don't expect to enjoy the style without the scrutiny.
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America: More Diverse yet Less Equal?
A decline in white births comes at a time when two key civil rights programs may be dismantled.
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Bill Clinton Needs to Shut Up
The ex-president's willingness to speak out on Syria spells disaster for Obama in more ways than one.
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DC Council Bill Proposes Up to Five Marijuana Dispensaries
The District would have up to five medical marijuana dispensaries where seriously ill patients could go to obtain the drug from a licensed vendor...
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TSA Nominee Southers Withdraws Name
Amid fierce Republican opposition, Southers bows out...
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6.1 Aftershock Rocks Haiti
The tremors sent terrified people rushing into the streets...
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20-Year-Old Runs for Mayor in Ga.
Glenn Stegall has harnessed the power of Facebook and micro-donations to fuel his campaign...
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Check It Out: Feel Good Rescue
An LA search and rescue team pulls a Haitian woman from the rubble...
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Read/React: "Media Promotes Flawed Haiti Narrative"
Blogger BrownManThinkingHard has taken exception with the media portrayal of Haiti...
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Matt Taibbi Set Slaps David Brooks on Haiti
Matt Taibbi of True/Slant wasn't terribly fond of David Brooks' take on Haiti in The New York Times...
