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FBI Conspired Against MLK; Tries to ‘Honor’ Him on Twitter 49 Years Later
On the 49th anniversary of the assassination of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., the FBI took to Twitter Tuesday to honor his life, work and commitment to justice. Along with a photo of King from the Library of Congress, the FBI included a graphic of the following quote from him with its tweet: “We…
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Sessions Orders Justice Department to Review All Police-Reform Agreements
Attorney General Jeff Sessions on Monday ordered Justice Department officials to review reform agreements that are in place with police departments across the country that have been found to have problems with their policing methods, saying the reviews are necessary to ensure the agreements don’t run counter to the Trump administration’s goal of promoting officer…
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Senate Democrats Secure Enough Votes to Filibuster Gorsuch; GOP Rule Change Likely
A few weeks ago, when a day of Senate hearings on Donald Trump’s nominee for the vacant seat on the U.S. Supreme Court ended on what was described as a “confrontational note,” Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer (D-N.Y.) said that Democrats would filibuster the nomination of Judge Neil Gorsuch, and on Monday, they secured…
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Muslim Teen Writes #BlackLivesMatter 100 Times for His Stanford Application Statement, Gets Accepted
Is your activism performative or substantive? One New Jersey teen knew exactly how to show his answer to that question when filling out his application to Stanford University. Asked “What matters to you, and why?” the teen could think of only one thing: #BlackLivesMatter. Ziad Ahmed wrote the hashtag #BlackLivesMatter 100 times, and that one…
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NC Rolls Back Offensive Bathroom Bill so State Can Stop Losing Money and Basketball Tournaments
The state of North Carolina made a step in the right direction Thursday, even if it was for a disingenuous reason, by repealing its disgusting bathroom bill, H.B. 2, which required transgender people to use the bathroom for the gender listed on their birth certificate, and not the one corresponding to their gender identity. NBC…
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Upcoming Episode of Underground Will Be Solo Performance by Aisha Hinds, Focused on Harriet Tubman
The sixth installment of the second season of Underground will be a solo performance by actress Aisha Hinds, focused on her portrayal of Harriet Tubman, the most famous conductor of the Underground Railroad, who led many enslaved black people to freedom. WGN America announced Friday that the April 12 episode will air at a special…
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NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio Endorses 10-Year Plan to Shut Down Rikers Island Jail Complex
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio and City Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito will reportedly endorse a plan to be proposed by former Chief Judge Jonathan Lippman to close down the city’s Rikers Island jail complex within a decade. Lippman has been the head of a commission looking into the potential closing of Rikers, and…
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Mumia Abu-Jamal Wins Court Battle to Get Hepatitis C Treatment in Prison
Political prisoner Mumia Abu-Jamal won a major victory in his lawsuit against the Pennsylvania Department of Corrections on Friday when a federal court ruled that he can begin receiving treatments for hepatitis C while in prison. The decision, which was outlined in a status report from the federal lawsuit Abu-Jamal filed against the state, does…
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NAACP to Host a Hearing on New Orleans Charter Schools
The NAACP is hosting the sixth in a series of at least seven national hearings discussing the impact of charter schools on underfunded school districts. The National Task Force for Quality Education will take input from advocates, teachers, parents and policy experts in order to hone its policy on charter schools. Along with the NAACP…
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Former National Security Adviser Mike Flynn Offers to Testify in Exchange for Immunity From Prosecution
Mike Flynn is looking to get himself out of hot water by snitching on his friends. As the Federal Bureau of Investigation and congressional officials continue their investigation into the Trump campaign’s potential ties to Russia, Flynn has indicated that he would be willing to be interviewed in exchange for a grant of immunity from…
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