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Questions for the GOP candidates at their December 15 debate: 70,000 Cuban refugees coming to the Southern US border

Posted on December 9, 2015 by ann li-summers

By ann summers Dear GOP POTUS candidates in the 15 December debate on CNN:  In the fervor to deny refugee status to Syrians because TERROR, what of the possibly 70,000 Cubans now trying to gain egress past the as yet … Continue reading →

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Spree Killings in Colorado Springs & San Bernardino: 2 types of not dissimilar political extremism

Posted on December 5, 2015 by ann li-summers

Let’s be clear: These spree killings are all, in their own ways, acts of terrorism. Certain kinds of weapons, like the slightly modified combat rifles used in California, and certain kinds of ammunition, must be outlawed for civilian ownership. It … Continue reading →

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Picture of the Day, 27 April 2015: Baltimore, Maryland

Posted on April 27, 2015 by Chuck Stanley

by Chuck Stanley Baltimore, Maryland. April 26, 2015. A picture is worth a thousand words. https://twitter.com/RevrendDoctor/status/592318171870289921

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Bicycling While Black Can Land You in Trouble with Police in Tampa, Florida

Posted on April 26, 2015 by Elaine Magliaro

By Elaine Magliaro Alexandra Zayas and Kameel Stanley reported recently that a Tampa Bay Times investigation had found that the Tampa police were “targeting poor, black neighborhoods with obscure subsections of a Florida statute that outlaws things most people have tried on … Continue reading →

Posted in Equal Rights, Jurisprudence, Justice, Law Enforcement, Local Government, Racism, Society, United States | Tagged , , , , , | 4 Comments

New Jersey Cops Watch While Police Dog Mauls Man Who Later Dies While in Custody (VIDEOS)

Posted on April 12, 2015 by Elaine Magliaro

By Elaine Magliaro Last week, James Joiner wrote in a Daily Beast article that “Policing in this country really seems to be going to the dogs” after seeing a video that  appeared to show Vineland “police allowing a K9 dog … Continue reading →

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San Francisco Police Officers To Be Dismissed for Sending Racist and Homophobic Text Messages

Posted on April 4, 2015 by Elaine Magliaro

By Elaine Magliaro Timothy Williams (New York Times) reported on Friday that Greg Suhr, San Francisco’s police chief, said that “he had moved to dismiss seven officers who sent or received text messages that spoke of lynching African-Americans and burning crosses. … Continue reading →

Posted in Equal Rights, Homosexual Rights, Justice, Law Enforcement, Local Government, Racism, Society, United States | Tagged , , | 6 Comments

Fort Lauderdale Police Officers Fired Over Racist Text Messages and Video

Posted on March 23, 2015 by Elaine Magliaro

By Elaine Magliaro WSVN reported today that the FBI “is launching an inquiry into the Fort Lauderdale Police Department’s internal affairs investigation that led to the firing of three police officers over racial slurs’ that they used in personal text … Continue reading →

Posted in Barack Obama, Countries, Equal Rights, Law Enforcement, Local Government, Political Science, Racism, Short Video, Society, United States | Tagged , , , , , | 8 Comments

“Capital New York” Catches NYPD Editing Wikipedia Entries About Eric Garner and Other Police Brutality Victims

Posted on March 14, 2015 by Elaine Magliaro

By Elaine Magliaro Kerry Weill of Capital New York reported early yesterday morning that computers operating on the New York Police Department’s computer network at its 1 Police Plaza headquarters had “been used to alter Wikipedia pages containing details of alleged … Continue reading →

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ProPublica Journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones Explains Why “Black America Fears the Police”

Posted on March 8, 2015 by Elaine Magliaro

By Elaine Magliaro Nikole Hannah-Jones is an award-winning journalist who joined ProPublica in 2011. Her writings focus on segregation and discrimination in housing and schools. Previously, she covered governmental issues, the census, and race and ethnicity at The Oregonian. Hannah-Jones won the Society … Continue reading →

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Florida Family Outraged That North Miami Beach Police Used Mug Shots of African-Americans for Target Practice

Posted on January 18, 2015 by Elaine Magliaro

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 →

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