By Stephanie Nebehay Article Reprint GENEVA, May 23 (Reuters) – U.S. Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump’s proposal to meet North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is a “kind of propaganda or advertisement” in the election
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Freddie Gray case: Baltimore Police Officer Edward Nero found not guilty of all charges
msn.com Article Reprint Baltimore Circuit Judge Barry Williams on Monday acquitted Officer Edward Nero of all counts for his role in the arrest and death of Freddie Gray.
Read moreThe Recidivism Trap
by Jeremy Fontanez Article Reprint The United States incarcerates more of it’s citizens than any other nation. With only 5% of the world’s population, our country houses 25% of the world’s prison population. In 1992,
Read moreManny Pacquiao Elected to Filipino Senate
BTN STAFF From boxing ring to Senate seat is the path that former boxing champ Manny Pacquiao is taking. On Thursday Filipino confirmed that the 37 year old Pacquiao was one of the 12 newly
Read more‘Prison Slavery’: Alabama Inmates Strike Over Awful Conditions, Unpaid Work
finalcall.com Article Reprint Inmates at several Alabama prisons went on strike early this month and forced lockdowns to protest what they called terrible conditions for inmates, overcrowding, and exploitative labor that they are forced to
Read moreMississippi city ordered to desegregate schools 60 years after landmark ruling
By: Matthew Teague Article Reprint Nearly 60 years after the landmark US supreme court ruling that ordered schools to integrate, the classrooms of Cleveland, Mississippi, are still divided by race.
Read moreTransgender bathroom rule a matter of dignity, Obama says
By: Gregory Korte Article Reprint WASHINGTON — New federal rules on school bathrooms are designed to protect transgender students from bullying, President Obama said Monday.
Read moreArizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio found in contempt over racial profiling
By: Megan Cassidy Article Reprint PHOENIX — A federal judge found Maricopa County’s controversial sheriff in civil contempt of federal court Friday..
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