Articles focusing on politics

Former 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.

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Family 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,

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Study: 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

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Bobby 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

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Social 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.

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Missouri 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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Russian photo of MH17 being shot down by Ukraine fighter jet may be fake: Report

By: Christian Savoy Article Reprint Russian state television broadcast a photo Friday that reportedly shows the exact time when Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 was shot down by a Ukrainian fighter aircraft on July 17. As

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Pope Francis Warns G20 of Effect of ‘Unbridled Consumerism’

“Responsibility for the poor and the marginalized must therefore be an essential element of any political decision” By: Noah Rayman Article Reprint Pope Francis warned heads of states attending the annual G20 meeting in Australia

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