By: Erin Mcclam Article Reprint AFRICANGLOBE – Police said Tuesday that more than 150 shots were fired in Ferguson, Missouri, during a night of unrest that followed a grand jury’s decision not to charge thug
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Was There Any Doubt?
By: Jarrod Horton Staff Writer C’mon Man! You people knew that Darren Wilson was not going to be convicted in the slaying of Mike Brown. You knew it, but you didn’t want to believe it;
Read moreFormer Washington, D.C. Mayor Marion Barry Dead at 78
Leader triumphed over drug scandal and served communities for decades by Janell Hazelwood Article Reprint According to reports, former Washington, D.C. Mayor and community activist Marion Barry has died. He was 78 years old.
Read moreFamily of Man Killed by Police Awarded $4.6 Million In Damages
by Nigel Boys Article Reprint When 56-year-old Marvin Booker, a homeless street preacher who had been arrested for an outstanding warrant for drug possession in 2010, tried to comply with deputies at a booking area in Denver,
Read moreStudy: Charter schools have worsened school segregation
By: Lauren Fitzpatrick Article Submission Charter schools have worsened school segregation in Chicago and overall have not made the city’s school system stronger — but might have weakened it, according to a new report by
Read moreBobby Hutton’s Hands Were Up
“The fact that Hutton was a Panther in a shoot out with police before his execution should not exclude his name from the long list of murder-by-cop victims we memorialize at anti-policing demonstrations.” by
Read moreSocial Security advocates fear more cuts in staff and service
By Joe Davidson Article Reprint In advance of feared Republican budget cuts, Social Security advocates gathered on Capitol Hill to ward off more hits to a basic federal program that serves nearly all American families.
Read moreMissouri governor activates National Guard
By DAVID A. LIEB Article Reprint JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon declared a state of emergency Monday and activated the National Guard ahead of a grand jury decision about whether a
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