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by Associated Press onJuly 23, 2009
Sgt. James Crowley said he's disappointed that President Obama said officers acted "stupidly," despite acknowledging he didn't know all the facts.
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July 23, 2009
Obama was on point about the frequency of racial profiling in this country. He missed the point about the racial element in Dr. Gates' arrest.
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by Wil Haygood onJuly 22, 2009
The prism of race made Henry Louis Gates Jr. appear to be just another suspect.
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July 21, 2009
Dr. Gates' Neighbors were surprised by his outrage. It's amazing how many Americans still live under a racist rock.
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by Kevin Powell onJanuary 5, 2009
What I didn't have the heart to tell Mrs. Bell after her son's murder.
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by James Braxton Peterson onJanuary 5, 2009
Testosterone, a strip club, and perceptions of black masculinity. For Sean Bell it was a deadly mix.
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by Kai Wright onJanuary 5, 2009
The cops in the Sean Bell case walked because the judge said it was reasonable for them to be scared of three black men in a car. This paranoia defense has been used to forgive the murders of black people for a long time.
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by Byron Hurt onJanuary 5, 2009
A video response to the Sean Bell verdict.
