Articles focusing on politics

Feds sue NYC over “deep-seated culture of violence” at Rikers Island jail

cbsnews.com Article Reprint NEW YORK — Federal prosecutors sued New York City on Thursday to speed the pace of reforms to address what a Justice Department investigation found was a “deep-seated culture of violence” against

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NYCLU Seeks Release Of Grand Jury Evidence In Eric Garner Case

  newyork.cbslocal.com Article Reprint NEW YORK (CBSNewYork/AP) – The New York Civil Liberties Union is expected to be in court this week hoping to get more information on how the Eric Garner grand jury made

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Obamacare Health Insurance Sign-Ups Pick Up For 2015

By Associated Press Article Reprint WASHINGTON — The Obama administration says sign-ups picked up last week under the president’s health care law.

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Asking the big Why? at the University of North Carolina

By Mary Carey Article Submission The Wainstein report covers the who, what, when, where and how questions. It even covers the little why question. Why did UNC have paper classes? The answer: to maintain athletes’

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Delta Sigma Theta, Inc wants to distance itself from the protests?

By: Dr. Boyce Watkins  Article Reprint (ThyBlackMan.com) When you think about Alpha Kappa Alpha and Delta Sigma Theta, one can only see two of the most powerful, respected and storied organizations in the entire African

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U.S Senate Passes 1.1 Trillon Dollar Bill for Spending

BTN STAFF The Vote was 56-40 in favor of 1.1 trillion dollar bill for government funding. The budget is expected to last throughout the Sept. 30 fiscal year. For more information on this story click

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Charles Barkley is Far Removed from the Ghetto

By: Jarrod Horton Staff Writer @jarrod_haorton I recently heard the interview that Charles Barkley gave to CNN regarding the Ferguson Riots and to be honest I thought it was disgusting. It’s so disgusting that even

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Marchers at US Capitol protest police killings

yahoo.com Article Reprint WASHINGTON (AP) — Protesters carrying signs bearing names of black Americans killed by police have marched outside the U.S. Capitol to demand a human rights investigation.

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