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Farrakhan Announces a Sequel to the Million Man March 20 Years Later
Two decades ago, scores of black men gathered in the nation’s capital to pledge support to family and community. Some of the leaders of that original rally are planning another march—one that will include black women this time. Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan announced on June 24 that he plans to hold a Millions…
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Internal Investigation Clears Colo. Officer in Videotaped Traffic Stop
A police investigation has concluded that a Colorado Springs, Colo., officer acted properly when he pulled a black man from his car. The police sent a letter (pdf) notifying Ryan Brown that the officer is cleared of wrongdoing, despite what’s shown in the video of the encounter. The American Civil Liberties Union of Colorado said the letter fails to…
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Judge Dismisses Torture Charge for Parents of Detroit Boy Found in Basement but Leaves Abuse Charge
A father and stepmother accused of torturing and abusing their 12-year-old son in Detroit have escaped the most serious charge of torture after a district judge threw it out, the Detroit Free Press reports. That charge would have had the father, Charlie Bothuell IV, and stepmother, Monique Dillard-Bothuell, facing the possibility of punishment as severe as life in prison.…
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Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Obamacare
In a 6-3 ruling, the Supreme Court voted today to uphold the Affordable Care Act’s (commonly referred to as Obamacare) premium subsidies, staving off for the second time in three years attempts by opponents of the health care act to have it abolished. According to ABC News, “The nation’s highest court ruled that critics’ reading…
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Fire at Black Church in NC Ruled Arson
Fire officials have determined that a fire that swept through a primarily black church in Charlotte, N.C., early Wednesday was no accident, Reuters reports. The blaze is estimated to have caused more than $250,000 worth of damage at the Briar Creek Baptist Church, according to the Charlotte Fire Department. “We completed our work on the…
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Donald Trump on Black Youths: ‘There’s No Spirit’
Updated Thursday, June 25, 2015, 11:01 a.m. EDT: The entertainment division of Univision Communications Inc. has announced that it is severing ties with the Miss Universe Organization, which is part-owned by Donald J. Trump, after recent reports of Trump’s disparaging remarks toward Mexicans. “At Univision, we see first-hand the work ethic, love for family, strong…
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You’re Gonna Learn Today, Obama Tells Heckler: ‘You’re in My House!’
Wednesday evening’s gathering was supposed to be a cordial reception at the White House to honor LGBT Pride Month. But CNN notes that the president was delivering an address about civil rights for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender Americans when he was abruptly interrupted. The heckler was a Mexican transgender immigrant who repeatedly kept calling the president’s…
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Jackie Robinson West Is Suing the Little League Over a Stripped Championship Title
The Jackie Robinson West All Stars were the darlings of baseball in 2014 after the Chicago-based team stormed through the Little League World Series to score the U.S. championship title. But earlier this year, Little League International stripped the team of the title, claiming that boundary regulations had been violated because suburban kids were playing on the…
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Hillary Clinton at Black Church in Mo.: ‘All Lives Matter’
Many in the Twitter universe aren’t happy that presidential candidate Hillary Clinton declared on Tuesday, “All lives matter” during a speech at a black church near Ferguson, Mo. This was just a few miles from where 18-year-old Michael Brown was shot and killed, thereby igniting a national movement to combat police brutality against African Americans. During a campaign stop in Florissant, Mo.,…
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Retired Baltimore Cop Tweets About Atrocities Committed by Police
It’s not every day you get an honest first-person perspective about the kind of corruption that goes on behind the scenes in police departments nationwide. The blue wall of silence is a notorious institution in the United States. However, on Wednesday on Twitter, one former Baltimore police officer cracked the seal of that code, opening…