racism
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The Jena 6 case: Jim Crow still lives in Louisiana
In front of a white judge and an all-white jury in Jena, La., 17-year-old Mychal Bell was convicted of aggravated…
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Genarlow Wilson: victim of the racist ‘justice’ system
The case of Genarlow Wilson shines a light on the racism still pervasive in the U.S. "justice" system today. Wilson…
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Army comes up short on recruits
The U.S. Army missed its recruiting goal by more than 1,000 people in June. This is the second straight month…
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Stop the execution of Troy Davis, an innocent man
"The execution of an innocent man is not unconstitutional," said attorney Jason Ewart, attorney for Georgia death row inmate Troy…
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San Francisco 8 legal update
On June 21 in San Francisco, a court hearing was held in the case of the "San Francisco Eight." The…
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Supreme Court rolls back Civil Rights-era gains
Thirty-two years ago, white racist mobs tried to prevent court ordered busing aimed at desegregating the schools in Louisville, Ky.…
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Activists hit the street to honor Mumia Abu-Jamal
July marks the 25th anniversary of the wrongful conviction of African American political prisoner Mumia Abu-Jamal. Abu-Jamal has been on…
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Immigrants die in U.S. detention centers
Since 2004, 62 people have died in U.S. immigration detention centers. Most deaths were caused by the denial of proper…
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U.S. Social Forum says ‘another U.S. is necessary’
More than 8,000 people from across the United States came together in Atlanta, Georgia, for the first-ever U.S. Social Forum…
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Don’t blame hip-hop for urban crime
Despite claims by police agencies of lower national crime rates, high murder rates still plague U.S. urban centers. In 2006,…
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