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Regarding Bob McCulloch, the Ferguson Prosecution, and the “Jack in the Box” Case
By Elaine Magliaro Alan Pyke (ThinkProgress) suggests that if you want to have a better understanding of Bob McCulloch and his prosecution in the case of the officer-involved shooting of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri, you should learn more about the … Continue reading
Posted in Courts, Crime, Criminal Law, Equal Rights, Jurisprudence, Justice, Law Enforcement, Media, Missouri, Murder, Propaganda, Racism, Uncategorized, United States
Tagged Bob McCulloch, Ferguson (MO), Officer Involved Shootings, police
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Grace Under Pressure: An American Christmas Message By A Man For All Seasons
By Mark Esposito Chuck Stanley has written an eloquent article about two honorable men who met in a lethal engagement and emerged with their dignity elevated. I felt the same way when I read this piece of writing from Nashville Police … Continue reading
“Oh God, It’s Mom.”: The Best C-SPAN Call…Ever!
By Elaine Magliaro The Brothers Wodehouse–Brad and Dallas–appeared on C-SPAN yesterday. Daniel Strauss of TPM said the two siblings “are on opposite sides of the political spectrum.” Brad is president of the liberal group Americans United for Change. Dallas, a conservative, is president of … Continue reading
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A Sunday Morning Video: A Mother Golden Retriever Playing with Her Puppies in the Snow
Posted by Elaine Magliaro
NYT: Obama Administration Urges Court to Reject Freedom of Information Request to Disclose Documents from Justice Department Investigation into CIA Torture of Detainees
By Elaine Magliaro Charlie Savage reported in The New York Times today that the Obama administration “has urged a court to reject a request to disclose thousands of pages of documents from a Justice Department investigation into the torture of detainees by … Continue reading
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Igor Volsky of ThinkProgress Provides Information about Some of the “Disgraceful Facts” That Were Buried in the Senate’s Torture Report
Posted by Elaine Magliaro Igor Volsky has an informative post about the CIA torture report over at ThinkProgress titled 17 Disgraceful Facts Buried In The Senate’s 600 Page Torture Report. Here are a few of the “disgraceful facts”: 2. CIA personnel … Continue reading
Posted in American History, Government, Hypocrisy, Politics, Society, Uncategorized, United States
Tagged CIA Torture Report, US Senate
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John McCain’s Senate Speech on the CIA Torture Report
Posted by Elaine Magliaro I was impressed with John McCain’s reaction to the release of the CIA torture report on the floor of the Senate today. I believe it was his shining hour. John McCain CIA Torture Report Senate Speech. … Continue reading
Posted in Government, Politics, Propaganda, Society, Uncategorized, United States
Tagged CIA Torture Report, Congress, Senator John McCain, Torture, US Senate
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In 1946, Albert Einstein Addressed the “Negro Question” in His Writings
By Elaine Magliaro On December 2nd, Dennis Overbye (New York Times) reported that Digital Einstein would soon be introduced–and that anyone with an Internet connection would “be able to share in the letters, papers, postcards, notebooks and diaries that Einstein left … Continue reading
Posted in American History, Society, Uncategorized, United States
Tagged Albert Einstein, Digital Einstein, Prejudice, Racism
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On the Subject of Chokeholds and the NYPD: The Story of Anthony Ramon Baez, a Bronx Man Who Died in Police Custody in 1994
By Elaine Magliaro On December 20, 1994, The New York Times reported the death of a twenty-nine-year-old Bronx man named Anthony Ramon Baez. The article’s headline read: “Clash Over a Football Ends With a Death in Police Custody.” Clifford Krauss, … Continue reading
Posted in Politics, Society, Uncategorized, United States
Tagged Anthony Ramon Baez, Bill Bratton, Chokeholds, Eric Garner, Law Enforcement, New York City, NYPD, police
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Ta-Nehisi Coates Speaks about Fatalism Not Being an Option in the Battle Against Racism on “All In” with Chris Hayes
By Elaine Magliaro On Wednesday night, Ta-Nehisi Coates, national correspondent at The Atlantic, and former RNC chair Michael Steele appeared on MSNBC’s All In with Chris Hayes. Both guests shared their reactions to the decision of the Staten Island grand jury not … Continue reading
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