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Man With Suspected Neo-Nazi Ties Faces Federal Hate Crime Charges for Assaulting a Black Man
A federal court in Iowa accused an alleged white supremacist on Wednesday of a hate crime for viciously beating a semiconscious black man in a racially motivated attack, the Associated Press reports. Randy Joe Metcalf, 40, was out on bond, awaiting trial on state assault charges for the attack, when federal authorities arrested him Tuesday.…
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Study: Half of Young Black People Doubt They’ll Live Past Their Mid-30s
According to a new study, only half of young black people expect to live past age 35, the Huffington Post reports. On Monday the American Sociological Association and the Journal of Health and Social Behavior released the study (pdf), which asked more than 17,000 young people to predict their longevity. According to the Huffington Post, two out of three…
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Hispanic Lawmakers Angered by NBC Exec’s Use of the ‘I-Word’
A top NBC executive apologized to members of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus after using the “i-word” in reference to undocumented immigrants during a meeting with the lawmakers, Politico reports. While discussing NBC’s integration with Telemundo, its Spanish-language network, NBC News President Deborah Turness gave an example about how it had covered Pope Francis’ U.S. visit.…
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Hillary Clinton Taps Black Firm to Help Campaign Win African-American Votes
Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaign has hired Burrell Communications, a black-owned advertising and marketing firm, to help it focus on black voters, NBC News reports. African Americans demonstrated their strength when they turned out in historic numbers to support President Barack Obama’s two presidential campaigns. But will they show up for Clinton? The former secretary of…
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Officers Who Killed Tamir Rice Say They Were Not Indifferent to Dying Boy
The Cleveland police officers who fatally shot Tamir Rice filed a legal motion Friday to dismiss the medical-indifference claim alleged in the wrongful death lawsuit of Tamir’s family, according to the Cleveland Plain Dealer. Officers Timothy Loehmann and Frank Garmback argued in the motion (pdf) that they “did not show a deliberate indifference to…
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Democratic Presidential Candidates Debated Foreign Policy Following Paris Terror Attack
Foreign policy was the primary focus of Saturday night’s Democratic presidential debate in Iowa. Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton fielded tough questions on the night following the terrorist attack in Paris, NBC reports. Clinton has more foreign policy experience than rivals Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont and former Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley. Yet…
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Va. Attorney General: I Don’t Have Authority to Oversee Linwood Lambert Investigation
Virginia’s attorney general lacks the authority to take over the investigation into Linwood Lambert Jr.’s death, his spokeswoman said, according to the Associated Press. MSNBC was first to obtain a video that shows South Boston, Va., police officers shooting a handcuffed Lambert, 46, multiple times with Tasers. The incident happened in 2013, and black leaders…
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Baltimore’s Skyrocketing Homicide Rate Reaches a Milestone
On Saturday, Baltimore’s law-enforcement officials recorded the city’s 300th homicide, the Associated Press reports. “This challenging moment shall pass if we reject blame and embrace the hope, dreams, and promise of a great American city. Baltimore will win again, 2015 will not define us, and the nation will once again see our city for the…
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Black Athletes Who Protested Racism
It was a powerful image: black football players standing united against campus racism. The Missouri Tigers’ boycott of games and practices drew national attention. As the New York Times observed, after months of student and faculty protests, it was the team’s refusal to play that likely “dealt the fatal blow” that led to the resignation…
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2 Ex-Ga. Deputies Sentenced in Connection With Matthew Ajibade’s Death
Two former sheriff’s deputies received sentences on Friday for their involvement in the death of Matthew Ajibade, a mentally ill Georgia man, Reuters reports. Jason Kenny received a one-month jail sentence—to be served on weekends—plus three years of probation. The court gave Maxine Evans six years of probation. Greg Brown, a former jail nurse, received…
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