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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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While You Were Out: Sen. Panel Approves Patriot Act Extension
Senate Judiciary Committee approves extension of the Patriot Act to protect terror investigations...
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Charlie Rangel'd? The Ethics Investigation Expands
An investigation into Charlie Rangel's personal finances will expand, according to the House ethics committee...
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Butcher Blocked: Uganda Arrests Rwandan Genocide Suspect
Idelphonse Nizeyimana, a former intelligence officer known as 'the Butcher of Butare' , is suspected of taking part in the 1994 Rwandan genocide...
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Bigots Wept: Michelle Obama Has White Ancestors!
Does that mean all those people who had wretched things to say will take them back? Of course not, but it was worth a try...
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Tyler Perry Reveals History of Abuse
The filmmaker and co-poducer of 'Precious' reveals physical and emotional abuse from his childhood...
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Justices Chit Chat about Depictions of Animal Cruelty
Should it be protected by the First Amendment?..
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Crabtree, Sad 49ers Winning Sans Him, Signs Contract
Nothing inspires camaraderie and team spirit like watching your team win while you make roughly zero dollars...
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Hey Afghanistan, We're Not Going Anywhere
Sec Def Robert Gates says, "We ain't goin' no place baby..."
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Deeds Camp and Natl. Stutter Assoc. Clap Back
Creigh Deeds and the NSA weren't about to take Sheila Johnson's stuttering jab sitting down...
