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Top Story (05/04/15) >>> 23 Years Later, the Rodney King Riots Still Resonate

BTN STAFF Today’s top story comes from Jill Krasny of Esquire. Her story focuses on Ryan Gattis novel All Involved which is a study on the L.A Riots. To read the full story; go to

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Man Who Took Freddie Gray Video Arrested By Baltimore Police [VIDEO]

By Angela Bronner Helm Article Reprint The Baltimore man who filmed the arrest of Freddie Gray, and who said police tried to intimidate him after he came forward, was himself arrested by police on Thursday,

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The Police Crisis You’re Not Hearing About

Nick Broomfield, director of the new documentary Tales of the Grim Sleeper, on police neglect in Los Angeles and its 25-year serial killer case. By Paul Schrodt Article Reprint Nick Broomfield has made a career

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Michelle Obama on the New Whitney: ‘I Know the Feeling of Not Belonging in a Place Like This’

By Nick Lucchesi Article Reprint The massive (220,000-square-foot) new Whitney Museum of American Art opens on Friday, and today during her remarks at its dedication ceremony, first lady Michelle Obama took the opportunity to remind

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Bush donor: Super PAC financial disclosure will be ‘wowza’ moment

By: THOMAS BEAUMONT Article Reprint MIAMI BEACH, Florida — Jeb Bush’s super PAC is raising eye-popping sums in a multi-pronged effort to define the former Florida governor for Republican presidential primary voters before his rivals

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European court approves class action privacy lawsuit against Facebook

By End the Lie Article Reprint A landmark class action lawsuit filed over alleged privacy violations involving 25,000 plaintiffs is moving forward thanks to a ruling handed down by a Austrian court Monday.

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No Justice! No Peace! Baltimore Community Stands Up for Freddie Gray

BTN STAFF According to reports from Baltimore authorities; Farrah Gray asked for medical help several times while in police custody. Despite his pleas, it took the police 30 minutes to called the paramedics. The 25-year-old Gray eventually

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Video Extra >>> Egypt’s Ousted President Sentenced to 20 Years

Egypt’s Ousted President Sentenced to 20 Years

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