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Department of Justice Could Sue Ferguson, Missouri, Police Department for Racial Discrimination
By Elaine Magliaro Evan Perez and Alexandra Jaffe of CNN announced this evening that the Department of Justice “is preparing to bring a lawsuit against the Ferguson, Missouri, police department over a pattern of racially discriminatory tactics used by officers, if the … Continue reading
Posted in Equal Rights, Law Enforcement, Local Government, Racism, United States
Tagged Ferguson (MO), Ferguson Police, Michael Brown
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On the Subject of America’s Racial Terror and How Lynch Mobs and Barbaric Violence Still Haunt Our Country Today
By Elaine Magliaro On Tuesday, Mike Spindell wrote a post titled When We See ISIL’s Barbarity, We Forget Our Own. In his column, Mike wrote about remarks that President Obama had made at this year’s National Prayer Breakfast. Mike Spindell: … Continue reading
“Harriet Tubman Speaks”: A Poem for Black History Month
By Elaine Magliaro Here is a poem that I wrote in the voice of Harriet Tubman for Black History Month back in 2008. In my poem, I used only the titles of children’s books written by African-American authors or books … Continue reading
Posted in American History, Countries, Democracy, Education, Equal Rights, Government, Heroism, History, Racism, Society, United States
Tagged Harriet Tubman, Slavery
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“Reverse: A Lynching”–A Poem by Ansel Elkins
By Elaine Magliaro After reading the summary of the Equal Justice Initiative’s report LYNCHING IN AMERICA: Confronting the Legacy of Racial Terror, I went looking for a poem on the subject of lynchings in this country. I came upon Reverse: … Continue reading
Posted in American History, Crime, Equal Rights, Justice, Literature, Poetry, Racism, Society, United States
Tagged Lynchings in America
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LYNCHING IN AMERICA: Confronting the Legacy of Racial Terror—A Report from the Equal Justice Initiative
By Elaine Magliaro Earlier today, the Equal justice Initiative (EJI) released a report of a multi-year investigation titled Lynching in America: Confronting the Legacy of Racial Terror. EJI discovered that lynchings in this country were more extensive than had been … Continue reading
Posted in Alabama, American History, Crime, Equal Rights, Government, Government Propaganda, History, Local Government, Louisiana, Media, Mississippi, Propaganda, Racism, United States
Tagged Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Lynchings in America, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia
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Ferguson Prosecutor to Speak at St. Louis University
by Gene Howington Bob McCulloch is in the news again. The now infamous prosecutor from the Michael Brown case has been scheduled for an upcoming speech at St. Louis University, raising the ire of some students. The focus of the … Continue reading
Posted in Courts, Crime, Education, Equal Rights, Free Speech, Justice, Missouri, Racism, United States
Tagged Bob McCulloch, Darren Wilson, Ferguson, Kathy Alizadeh, Michael Brown, Sandy McElroy, Sheila Whirley, St. Louis University
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Regarding Mark Wahlberg: Should the Famous Movie Star Be Pardoned for a Violent Crime He Committed as a Teenager?
By Elaine Magliaro Mark Wahlberg—who was born on June 5, 1971— is a famous American actor and producer. He is also a former rapper who once worked as “a crotch-grabbing underwear model under the name ‘Marky Mark.’” According to Adrian … Continue reading
Posted in Celebrity, Courts, Crime, Criminal Law, Jurisprudence, Movies, Prison, Racism, Society, United States
Tagged Mark Wahlberg, Massachusetts, Pardons, Racist Crimes, Violent Crimes
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“Whip Steve Scalise”: A Mark Fiore Political Cartoon Video
By Elaine Magliaro Late last year, I wrote a post about the House Majority Whip titled Steve Scalise Confirms He Spoke at White Supremacist Conference in 2002. In addition to speaking at that conference, the third most powerful man in … Continue reading
Posted in Conservatives, Equal Rights, Government, Louisiana, Politics, Racism, Short Video, Society, United States
Tagged David Duke, Ku Klux Klan, Mark Fiore, Political Cartoon, Steve Scalise, White Supremacists, White Supremacy
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Florida Family Outraged That North Miami Beach Police Used Mug Shots of African-Americans for Target Practice
By Elaine Magliaro NBC Miami reported on Friday that a family from South Florida was “outraged at North Miami Beach Police after mug shots of African American men were used at a shooting range for police training.” Huffington Post said that … Continue reading
Posted in Civil Liberties, Crime, Criminal Law, Equal Rights, Justice, Law Enforcement, Local Government, Media, Racism, Society, United States
Tagged Law Enforcement, Miami, North Miami Beach Police, police
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