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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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What Will George Zimmerman's Jury Look Like?
As George Zimmerman's trial kicks off on Monday, Earl Ofari Hutchinson writes at the Huffington Post that based on census records, the jury pool will likely consist largely of older, white Republicans.
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Clarence Thomas: Still a Mystery
CNN's John Blake asks why Clarence Thomas is poised to help the U.S. Supreme Court bury two pillars of the civil rights movement -- the Voting Rights Act and affirmative action -- especially since he has benefited from both.
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First Lady Wise Not to Meet With 'Michelle Obama of China'?
Writing at New York magazine, Maureen O'Connor says that Michelle Obama may be smart in not meeting with China's first lady, Peng Liyuan, who is visiting the U.S. this week with her husband, Xi Jinping. She reportedly sang in praise of the Chinese army after its crackdown in Tiananmen Square in 1989.
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Prosecutor: Boyfriend Hired Hitman Over Abortion
Carlton Bryan is accused of hiring a hitman to kill his pregnant girlfrend because she did not want to obtain an abortion, prosecutors say.
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South Africans Pray as Nelson Mandela Fights Lung Infection
The former South African leader was taken to a Pretoria hospital with a recurring lung infection early Saturday and remains listed in "serious" condition.
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Philadelphia Crane Operator Surrenders
Sean Benschop, 43, who was wanted on involuntary manslaughter and other charges after last week's deadly building collapse, turned himself in to police on Saturday.
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Report: Santa Monica Gunman's 1st Victims Were Family
The gunman was identified by multiple media outlets on Sunday as John Zawahri, whose victims included his father and brother.
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Missing Louisiana Teacher's Car Found, Body Inside
Authorities couldn't immediately say whether the body was that of Terrilynn Monette, who was last seen leaving a party on March 2.
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Britain Apologizes to the Mau Mau; the Rest of the Empire Waits
Of the Mau Mau's stunning legal victory against the United Kingdom, Harvard scholar Caroline Elkins says in a piece at The Guardian that it should be the first of many, if there is any justice.
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Why Are You Mad at Kanye West?
The Huffington Post's Kia Makarechi examines the uproar surrounding Kanye West's forthcoming studio solo album, Yeezus, which includes the song "I Am a God." Makarechi argues that the artist is essentially a creation of his fan base, so people might want to direct their anger there.
