By Don Babwin and Jason Keyser Article Reprint CHICAGO — Police in Chicago have “no regard for the sanctity of life when it comes to people of color” and have alienated blacks and Hispanics for
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New York newspaper owned by Donald Trump’s son-in-law endorses Donald Trump
By: Brendan James Article Reprint Over the weekend, the Boston Globe ran a fake story imagining Donald Trump as supreme leader of the United States. On Tuesday, the New York Observer ran a real one.
Read moreGeorgia Just Executed An Intellectually Disabled Man Whose Sentencing Was Tainted By Racism
The lethal injection adds to Georgia’s troubling death penalty record. By: Kim Bellware Article Reprint Kenneth Fults, an intellectually disabled man who pleaded guilty to murdering his next-door neighbor in 1996, was put to death
Read moreIdaho prison officials hunt for place to put 16-year-old killer
A 16-year-old convicted killer, sentenced to 20 years in prison, poses a dilemma for Idaho, which is struggling to find a safe place to house him By Rebecca Boone Article Reprint BOISE, Idaho — An
Read moreSan Francisco Will Provide $260 Million to Complete Transit Hub
By: Darrell Preston Article Reprint San Francisco will borrow $260 million in short-term financing to complete a transit hub that’s over budget, city officials said Tuesday.
Read moreVirginia governor has hours to decide on return of compulsory electric chair
Ed Pilkington in New York Article Reprint The governor of Virginia, Terry McAuliffe, has until midnight on Sunday to decide whether to bring back the electric chair as a compulsory method of execution.
Read moreFrench Minister Compares Women Who Wear Veils To ‘Negroes Who Accepted Slavery’
By: Kayleigh Lewis Article Reprint AFRICANGLOBE – A French Minister has been criticised after comparing Muslim women who choose to wear veils to “negroes who were in favour of slavery”.
Read moreCatholic church against notice-of-claim law for sex abuse reporting
By: Kenneth Lovett Article Reprint ALBANY — One of the biggest obstacles to the push for justice for sex abuse victims is the 90-day window victims have to notify public schools or government entities of
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