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Sometimes the American justice system works. Sometimes it doesn’t. Too many times with court sentences, the punishment doesn’t fit the crime. The justice system will give long jail sentences to people charged with non-violent crimes and let murderers off for time served. Here are five examples of incidents where justice was miscalculated, resulting in ridiculous […]

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A coalition of civil rights and labor leaders gathered Tuesday, on the columned steps of New York City Hall to announce a voter rights campaign in opposition to potential new laws that, according to the coalition, disenfranchises minority groups. See also: Rep. Charles: Still Mad As Hell See also: The Underground Railroad First Found Steam […]

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Rev. Al Sharpton slammed Fox News personality Bill O’Reilly earlier this week after O’Reilly wondered why Sharpton, Jackson or other Civil Rights leaders had failed to come to the defense of Republican presidential candidate, Herman Cain. Last week, O’Reilly said that, had Cain been a liberal, the two men would be rushing to his defense. See […]

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Christians are requesting that a video that shows ants crawling over a crucified Jesus be pulled from the Brooklyn Museum art. See also: Why I Dropped My Bank And Switched To A Credit Union See also: Destinations for Outdoor Lovers The avant-garde film, “A Fire in My Belly,” was created by the late David Wojnarowicz. […]

International

Nov 9, 2011  – Two medical aid groups in cholera-stricken Haiti are planning a pilot campaign to administer a cholera vaccine to about 1% of the population, but some public health experts are questioning whether the effort is the most cost-effective way to fight the disease, according to press reports. Meanwhile, a Boston-based human-rights group […]

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Washington D.C. ranks atop a newly released National Urban League Policy Institute study that lists the top metropolitan areas for Black-owned businesses. Los Angeles and Chicago came in at number two and three respectively when it comes to cities best suited for Black business. See also: Rick Perry Jeopardizes Campaign With ‘The Stumble’ See also: Weekend Getaway […]

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Gang affiliations are oftentimes set in stone, with members choosing sides and vowing to remain loyal to their selected group. But two members of the infamously rival gangs the Bloods and the Crips, have put aside their differences in favor of one common cause: Occupy Atlanta. According to an article written by Occupy Atlanta participant Tim […]

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A video showing a teen punching a homeless man on the Chicago El train has sparked outrage in the online community. See also: Why I Dropped My Bank And Switched To A Credit Union See also: Destinations for Outdoor Lovers The video, which appears to have been shot in April, was posted on the website […]

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Democrats scored a host of victories in key states during Tuesday’s balloting, as the party looks toward the 2012 elections. In Ohio, an important swing state, voters rejected the law enacted by Gov. John Kasich and the Republican-controlled legislature that limited the ability of public-employee unions to collectively bargain. See also: Rick Perry Jeopardizes Campaign With […]

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As the world’s eyes turn to Wall Street as a source of financial distress, maybe its time to look at the corporate criminals who have decimated our financial system. White collar or corporate criminals have ripped off the public for billions of dollars and helped destabilize our economy. Here are five corporate criminals who have […]

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Johnny Dupree, the mayor of Hattiesburg, Miss. and first African American candidate selected to run for Governor in the state, lost on Tuesday in the state’s Gubernatorial election. See also: Herman Cain Lawyer Lin Wood: New Accusers Should ‘Think Twice’ See also: Weekend Getaway Guide: Washington, D.C. Republican Lt. Gov. Phil Bryant won in a landslide victory with […]

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A Queens, New York landlord is dead after he used a machete to kill one of his tenants and himself this past Tuesday. See also: Eddie Murphy Out As Oscar Host After Brett Ratner Resignation See also: The Largest Colonial African American Cemetery Is In New York City Hettie Patterson, 48, was found dead in her […]