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by Hillary Crosley onApril 20, 2013
New York openly practices it, but in what other areas are racially skewed police stops an issue?
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by Hillary Crosley onJanuary 20, 2013
New York's governor spoke to Al Sharpton's National Action Network about gun reform.
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by Hillary Crosley onDecember 23, 2012
Following the tragedy at Sandy Hook, the civil rights leader has promised a protest for gun control.
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by Celeste Little onOctober 17, 2012
The Root Recommends: A BET documentary that examines the chances of a two-term black president.
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by Brett Johnson onJune 17, 2012
The Root talked to those who protested the controversial police practice as they walked in New York.
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by Brett Johnson onJune 14, 2012
The son of a retired cop compares his dad's take on the police tactic with his own perspective.
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February 18, 2012
Family, friends, fans, exes and stars came out Saturday, Feb. 18, to pay their final respects.
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by The Rev. Al Sharpton onOctober 28, 2011
Elected officials and leaders must hold gun buy-back programs, among other things, to help rid the streets of dangerous weapons, the Rev. Al Sharpton writes in a blog entry at the Huffington Post.
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by The Rev. Al Sharpton onOctober 10, 2011
He inspired a movement for change that serves as a model for today's civil rights leaders, blogs the Rev. Al Sharpton at the Huffington Post.
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by Lynette Holloway onSeptember 22, 2011
Let's make sure there are no more Troy Davises, he said.
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