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| The House Judiciary Committee met on the issue of police brutality , including the Sean Bell case. |
Red Cross: up to 128,000 dead in Burma. China earthquake toll tops 21,500. Defaming Obama, Bush likens Iran talks to Hitler appeasement. Edwards endorses Obama in Dem race. Inglewood, California police shoot dead unarmed teenager. Rep. John Conyers holds Forum in NYC on Sean Bell case. South African apartheid suit to proceed. Pentagon drops charges against alleged 20th hijacker. And MUCH more. Be sure to check all the REAL news.
May 16, 2008,
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Attacks on Teachers
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| Teacher Jolita Berry was attacked by a student |
When video footage of an attack on a teacher by a student in Baltimore was posted on MySpace, it brought attention to this increased violence in schools. Read the story and tell us what YOU think.
By Jan Ransom
May 14, 2008,
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| Hillary play gutterball race politics. |
Clinton cites White support to press case for campaign. Obama gains support of 21superdelegates.
NYPD disciplines White officer who stopped Black commander. Oxfam: Burma on brink of massive public health catastrophe. Price of oil reaches new high: $126 per barrel. Nigerian rebels call for former U.S. President Jimmy Carter to mediate talks. And MUCH more! Check the news...
May 12, 2008,
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| Marchers protest acquittals of police in Sean Bell killing. |
200 arrested in civil disobedience over police acquittals in Sean Bell case. Burma cyclone toll could top 100,000. Philadelphia police caught beating unarmed victims. Report: 10M children die yearly from preventable causes. Vowing to press on, Clinton loans campaign $6.5M. McCain to yield $7M at New York fundraiser.
May 8, 2008,
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| Survival in Burma -- Photo credit: itv.com |
Obama widens lead over Clinton with big N.C. win, narrow Indiana loss. Burma toll could top 80,000. Studies: racial disparity in drug arrests grows. N.Y. activists to protest Sean Bell killing. White House missing emails around Iraq invasion. U.S. re-establishes Navy fleet in South America.
And MUCH MORE!
May 7, 2008,
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| Mildred Loving and her husband challenged Virginia's law banning interracial marriage. |
New book alleges Mumia Abu-Jamal is innocent. NAACP files voter suppression complaint. Mildred Loving, 68, dies; challenged interracial marriage ban. Guantanamo’s child: the untold story of Omar Khadr. Zimbabwe releases official election results. AND MORE. Check the REAL news!
May 6, 2008,
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The Obama-Wright Divorce
Divergent Black voices on the parting of Sen. Barack Obama and his former pastor, the Rev. Jeremiah Wright. William Jelani Cobb speaks of Wright's failed crusade. Dedrick Muhammad says Obama's quest for power is causing him to turn his back on his roots. Glen Ford says Obama's ‘race neutral' strategy has unraveled. Roland S. Martin describes what Obama needs to do to move on and win. Also, check out what our bloggers have to say on Between the Lines, The Declined Soul and From the Ramparts!
May 1, 2008,
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| Sami al-Haj spent nearly six-and-a-half years at Guantanamo without charge or trial. |
“Robocalls” discourage African American votes in North Carolina. Rev. Jesse Jackson calls for emergency food aid to Haiti, devastated by longtime US-led interference, subversion. Protests mark
5 years since “Mission Accomplished.” Exxon posts $10.89B quarterly profit. Agricultural firms post record quarterly profits. Al Jazeera cameraman Sami al-Haj freed from Guantanamo. Venezuela marks May Day with min. wage hike. And MUCH MORE!
May 2, 2008,
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Obama denounces Wright's comments at National Press Club. Number of vacant homes in US reach 18.6 million. Shell & BP report record profits. Supreme Court upholds voter ID law. Wells Fargo’s subprime loan practices come under scrutiny. Antonin Scalia: torture is not “cruel and unusual punishment” UN officals: biofuels are a “crime against humanity” And MUCH more. Check the REEEEEAL news!
Apr 30, 2008,
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| The New York Daily News has called for the the firing of three officers aquitted in the Sean Bell killing. Pictured from left: Michael Oliver, Gescard Isnora and Marc Cooper |
Calls for special prosecution and rallies in response to Sean Bell verdict. Bush to veto Democratic plan to help homeowners. Profits soar
for global agribusinesses & speculators. Truckers protest rising fuel costs in D.C. 27 UN agencies meet to tackle global food crisis. U.S. firm builds amusement park and zoo near Green Zone. And MUCH more! Check the REAL news!
Apr 28, 2008,
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Counting the Black Vote
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| Photo:BlackAmericaWeb.com |
In the tumultuous presidential race of 2008, little is being said by the mainstream media about numerous reports of continued voting irregularities in Black communities across the country. One exception is Tom Joyner's 1-866-MY-VOTE1 voter hotline and campaign. By Jan Ransom
Apr 25, 2008,
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| Memorial image of Sean Bell |
Three NYPD detectives acquitted in killing of Sean Bell. Obama’s ex-pastor breaks silence following controversy over criticism. Sludge tested as lead poisoning fix in poor Black neighborhoods. Three members of MOVE denied parole. U.S. and IMF policies have fueled food crisis in poor countries. And MUCH more! Check the real news!
Apr 25, 2008,
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Clinton: US Could “Totally Obliterate” Iran. Obama Accuses Clinton of Employing “Politics of Fear.” Clinton Faces Delegate and Money Shortfall. Pentagon Allows More Felons to Enter Army. Army Expands Involuntary Extensions of Duty. Life Expectancy Falls for American Women in 1,000 Counties. AND Much More! Check the real news!
Apr 22, 2008,
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| Alphonso Jackson, shown with his boss, is accused of ignoring the housing crisis while at HUD |
ABC criticized over handling of Democratic debate. Groups call for Rice to resign over role in approving torture. GOP congressman describes Obama as a “boy.” Report: 300,000 Iraq and Afghan vets suffer PTSD and Depression. Another 300,000 have brain injuries. Outgoing HUD secretary accused of ignoring housing crisis. Warning issued about chemical used in plastic baby bottles. And MUCH more! Check out the REAL news!
Apr 18, 2008,
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Of 'Crazy Uncles' and Kings
Forty years ago, King was assassinated for standing against White supremacy and the war in Vietnam. Today, the corporate media does the job that the military and
spy agencies once did. Yesterday, it was Martin L. King. Today, it's the Rev. Jeremiah Wright.
By Mumia Abu-Jamal
Apr 15, 2008,
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The Media vs. Obama
Political scholar and activist Ronald Walters, who served as campaign manager and consultant for the Rev. Jesse Jackson during his two presidential bids, told a crowd recently at Howard University why Obama is his pick and how the media tries destroy Obama and the Rev. Jeremiah Wright.
By Brittany Hutson
Apr 15, 2008,
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| Rice reportedly approved torture methods, telling the CIA, “This is your baby. Go do it.” |
World Bank warns of food price crisis. Report: 40 years after King, little progress in closing economic inequality gap between African Americans and Whites. ACLU calls for probe of White House torture talks. Clinton, Wal-Mart founder trade praise in 1991 video. Justice Dept. avoiding corporate prosecutions with questionable, secretive deals. Bob Marley's mother dies in Miami at 81. And MUCH More...Check the REAL news!
Apr 11, 2008,
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| Food protesters in the Ivory Coast. Photo Credit: Gulf Times |
Food riots break out across the globe. Rwanda commemorates 1994 genocide. U.S. economy loses 80,000 jobs. Questions raised over new domestic satellite surveillance system. Clinton’s top strategist steps down after trade dispute. McCain jeered for opposing MLK holiday in 1980s. Two ex-KBR employees say they were raped by co-workers in Iraq. Zimbabwe opposition leader insists Mugabe has been defeated. And MUCH more! Check here for the REAL news!
Apr 8, 2008,
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40 Years After King's Death
The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was assassinated 40 years ago today. He was in Memphis, Tennessee to march with sanitation workers demanding a better wage. This report includes comments from Harry Belafonte, Dr. Vincent Harding, Rev. Jesse Jackson and others. From DemocracyNow.org
Apr 4, 2008,
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| Joseph Guzman, survivor of Sean Bell killing. |
Martin Luther King’s legacy 40 years after his assassination. Prosecutors rest case in Sean Bell killing trial. Carter suggests he backs Obama. Record number of food stamp recipients projected. Remembering the 1968 Orangeburg massacre of Black students. Court orders new sentencing for Mumia Abu-Jamal. Officials, execs defend Bear Stearns bailouts. Military considers recruiting and hiring bloggers. Opposition party wins Zimbabwe parliament vote. And MUCH more...Check the REAL news!
Apr 4, 2008,
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Obama's Young Soldiers
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| Ian Martinez and Sen. Obama |
Ian Martinez, who grew up on Long Island, N.Y., is one of the young staffers and volunteers for the campaign of Sen. Barack Obama who are transforming this year's presidential race.
First in an occasional series.
By Annie C. White
Apr 1, 2008,
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Beyond 'God Damn America'
A close listen the nearly 40-minute sermon Rev. Jeremiah Wright gave on April 13, 2003, titled, "Confusing God and Government" but known to most of us as the "God Damn America" speech, is full of truth.
By Roland S. Martin
Mar 28, 2008,
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| Dorothy Dixon was tortured and murdered. |
Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick indicted. Richardson says Obama’s candidacy is “once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.” Citing security, ex-Obama pastor cancels Texas appearances. Illinois pregnant woman tortured and murdered. South Carolina police use cars to ram Black suspects. Sen. Clinton admits she misspoke about Bosnia trip. Life expectancy gap widens between rich and poor. And MUCH more! Check the REAL news!
Mar 27, 2008,
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Reaction to Obama speech on race fills the news. Anti-war events nationwide mark 5th anniversary of Iraq invasion. Winter Soldier: U.S. vets, active-duty soldiers from Iraq and Afghanistan testify about the horrors of war. Paterson admits his own marital infidelity. Feds criticized for Wall Street bailout while failing to aid homeowners. British court overturns Venezuela asset freeze. And MUCH more...Check the REAL news!
Mar 20, 2008,
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