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  • String of Protesters Interrupt Donald Trump’s NC Rally

    A stream of protesters interrupted Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump up to 10 times Friday during a speech in Raleigh, N.C., according to various media reports. Several protesters could be heard chanting “Black Lives Matter!” at the Dorton Arena, reports Mediaite. In each instance, the report says, supporters booed and drowned out the protesters with…

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  • Jesse Jackson to Lead Protest March Sunday 

    The Rev. Jesse Jackson will lead a protest march Sunday afternoon in Chicago over the latest evidence of an official cover-up in the fatal police shooting of Laquan McDonald, WBBM reports. The Chicago Police Department released documents Friday night from its investigation into the teenager’s death. Police officers at the scene supported Chicago Police Officer…

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  • 150 Years of Freedom

    One hundred and fifty years ago this Sunday, the shackles of bondage were finally shorn from every former slave in the United States. Now a group of influential African Americans are seeking to have Dec. 6 formally recognized as “Abolition Day.” “Abolition Day marks a key moment in history and should not be overlooked,” says…

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  • Watch: Obama Renews Calls for Stricter Gun Laws After Calif. Mass Shooting

    President Barack Obama used his weekly radio address on Saturday to call for tighter gun laws amid threats from “ISIS and other terrorist groups that are encouraging people—around the world and in the U.S.—to commit terrible acts of violence.” The president stopped short of calling last week’s shooting in San Bernardino, Calif., where 14 people were…

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  • Laquan McDonald Police Report Dramatically Different From Video

    Chicago Police Department documents released Friday evening from the investigation into the shooting death of Laquan McDonald reveal that cops at the scene painted a dramatically different picture from what is shown in the dash-cam video, according to USA Today. The court-ordered release of the disturbing video of Laquan, 17, shows that the victim had been…

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  • Medical Examiner: Freddie Gray’s Spine ‘Kinked’ in Police Van

    Freddie Gray’s spinal cord was “kinked” by the injury he suffered while riding in the back of a police van in April, Dr. Carol Allan testified Friday in Baltimore during the manslaughter trial of Baltimore Police Officer William Porter, according to the Associated Press. Prosecutors argue that Porter could have prevented Gray’s “death by buckling…

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  • Chicago’s Interim Top Cop Warns Officers About Squad-Car Audio, Video

    Acting Chicago Police Supt. John Escalante on Friday warned rank-and-file officers that it’s their responsibility to ensure that audio and video equipment is in working order before every tour of duty, according to the Chicago Sun-Times. Disciplinary action will follow if equipment problems are not reported in a timely manner, the report says. “We have a good…

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  • Remember When Chris Brown Was a Talented Teenager With a Bright Future?

    Within two minutes of the video for his single “Run It!” Chris Brown hit a to-the-floor half-split that would make James Brown proud. On that same song, Chris Brown made it clear in his lyrics that he was wise beyond his ears: “I’ll have you thinking I can’t be 16,” he warned in the first…

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  • The Case for Paying College Athletes to Play

    Billions of dollars are at stake in the college football business. The NCAA and college presidents need to move faster in providing more-equitable compensation and after-college insurance to football players. Recently, the NCAA took a small step toward reforming the fiscal abuse of young athletes by allowing universities to pay them a stipend. But real…

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  • In February, Viola Davis Would Have Had 3 Weddings; Here’s Why

    First, her wardrobe isn’t nearly as professional or corporate, seeing as how she’s a mother of a 5-year-old.  “If I were to compare my style to Annalise Keating, I would say that I have absolutely no style,” Davis said. “Annalise Keating is an Alexander McQueen, kinda Max Mara girl. That’s not me. I have a 5-year-old.”  Plus, Davis is…

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