BTN STAFF Today’s top story comes from Dylan Stableford of Yahoo Politics. His story focuses on the 2016 presidential candidates and their stance on marijuana use. To read the full story; go to our Home
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San Francisco shooting: a game-changer for immigration policy?
Before the shooting, liberal-leaning states and cities had been moving to integrate millions of undocumented workers into the fabric of American life with a kind of ‘don’t ask, don’t tell’ approach to public services. That
Read moreAccused terrorists from Chicago were lured by extremists—and the U.S. government
Local terrorism cases—from a fake bomb outside Wrigley Field to a car bomb outside a downtown bar—reveal authorities using tactics bordering on entrapment. By Mick Dumke Article Reprint Federal authorities have conducted undercover investigations and
Read moreFewest cops are patrolling Detroit streets since 1920s
By: George Hunter Article Reprint Detroit — There are fewer police officers patrolling the city than at any time since the 1920s, a manpower shortage that sometimes leaves precincts with only one squad car, posing
Read moreEducation, race, gender and careers
By: Kennedy Taylor Article Submission Democrat politicians are posturing to make income inequality a primary issue for the next Presidential election.
Read moreTop Story: (07/03/15) >>> ‘What to the Slave Is the Fourth of July?’
BTN STAFF Today’s top story comes courtesy of the famous orator and freedom fighter Frederick Douglas. This is a reprint of his famous letter titled “What to the Slave is the Fourth July?” In the
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Read moreWeak Power Grids in Africa Stunt Economies and Fire Up Tempers
By NORIMITSU ONISHI Article Reprint JOHANNESBURG — In the darkened and chilly parking lot of a mall, a suburban family huddling around a shopping cart shared a snack on a Friday evening out. After finding
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