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‘Die N–ger’: Fort Hood Soldier’s Car Vandalized
Officials at Fort Hood have launched an investigation after a soldier’s car was vandalized and defaced with a racial slur at the Killeen, Texas, military base just two days before Christmas. According to the Killeen Daily Herald, U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Jonathan Charlot was getting ready to leave Killeen for Houston, his hometown, for the…
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#FreeMumia: Judge Orders Pennsylvania DOC to Provide Mumia Abu-Jamal with Hepatitis C Treatment
Freedom fighter Mumia Abu-Jamal is one step closer to receiving life-saving medical treatment after a federal judge decided on Tuesday that the Pennsylvania Department of Corrections should provide him with new medications to treat his hepatitis C infection, Philly.com reports. U.S. District Judge Robert D. Mariani ordered that Abu-Jamal must be seen by a doctor…
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National Action Network to Lead We Shall Not Be Moved: The March 2017 on Washington
Six days before Donald Trump’s inauguration, a coalition of civil rights groups led by the National Action Network will march to the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial in Washington, D.C., to remind Trump and Congress that the fight for civil rights continues. On Jan. 14 the Rev. Al Sharpton’s NAN will lead groups including the…
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Murderer Dylann Roof Says 'Not Fair' He Must Hear Testimony From Victims' Loved Ones
Far from expressing remorse, convicted murderer Dylann Roof is instead complaining that it is “not fair” that prosecutors present such thorough testimony about the impact of his massacre at a historically black Charleston, S.C., church on the loved ones of the victims, the Washington Post reports. “If I don’t present any mitigation evidence, the victim-impact…
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4 Charged in Horrific Attack of Mentally Disabled Man in Chicago
Four suspects in the case of the horrific torture of a mentally disabled man in Chicago are now facing multiple charges, the Chicago Sun-Times reports. Jordan Hill, 18; Tesfaye Cooper, 18; Brittany Covington, 28; and Tanishia Covington, 24, are all expended to appear in bond court Friday. The four suspects are all facing charges of…
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Ex-Coach Bobby Bowden Is an Old-School Racist Who Doesn’t Think He’s Racist
Former Florida State University football coach Bobby Bowden strikes me as one of those Southern racists who are so racist, they don’t truthfully believe that they’re racist. The kind of racists who will pat a black man on the head or call his closest black male friend “boy”—you know, a Paula Deen-style racist. During media…
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Pa. Man Files Federal Lawsuit Against Cops Involved in Assault Captured on Camera
A federal lawsuit was filed on behalf of a Pennsylvania man who is accusing two Elizabeth Borough, Pa., police officers of using “excessive and unnecessary force,” KDKA reports. According to the news station, the incident took place in April 2015 but is now resurfacing because of the lawsuit and the release of surveillance footage that…
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Duke Guard Grayson Allen Is a Thug, and His Indefinite Suspension Was a Joke
Duke guard Grayson Allen is a thug. He’s a full-fledged habitual thug who happens to be good at basketball. He’s also a temperamental, whiny brat, but make no mistake about it, he’s a thug. Mainstream media has been reluctant to call him that, and the handling of his on-court violence has been a joke, by…
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National Harriet Tubman Historical Park Is a Step Closer to Becoming Reality
A national historical park meant to honor Underground Railroad hero and iconic abolitionist Harriet Tubman in her hometown in upstate New York is getting closer and closer to becoming a reality, the Associated Press reports. According to the newswire, Sen. Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) announced that the Department of Interior has completed a land-transfer agreement that…