Articles focusing on politics

Well-Educated Black Parents Equal Brighter Futures

by MICHAEL HOLZMAN Article Submission The U.S. Department of Education’s National Assessment of Educational Progress periodically measures literacy skills at grades four, eight, and 12. The results are reported at four levels: At Basic and

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You’re Hired: Good News For Convicted Felons Trying to Get a Job

blackmediascoop.com Article Reprint  “Have you ever been convicted of a crime?” That is typically one of the first questions an employer asks of an applicant. If the answer is “yes,” D.C. Council member Tommy Wells

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US working on case against Russia on downed plane

  By MATTHEW LEE Article Reprint WASHINGTON (AP) — Video of a rocket launcher, one surface-to-air missile missing, leaving the likely launch site. Imagery showing the firing. Calls claiming credit for the strike. Recordings said

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Beware high school Summer Melt

By SUE ONTIVEROS Article Submission The last thing Nia Abdullah wants this summer is melting. Melting? Isn’t that something that happens as winter turns to spring? The Summer Melt is a term educators are all

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Proposal to split California into six states will appear on 2016 ballot

By: Cory Doctorow Article Reprint Billionaire VC Timothy Draper has gotten his longstanding proposal to break California up into six smaller states onto the 2016 ballot, where Californians will have the ability to vote on

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Memorial for man who killed New Jersey cop removed

JERSEY CITY, N.J. (AP) — A memorial for a man who was killed after he ambushed and shot to death a 23-year-old rookie police officer in New Jersey has been removed.

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French Bank Agrees to Pay $8.9 Billion Penalty for Helping Iran and other Governments Sanctioned by U.S.

By: Noel Brinkerhoff & Danny Biederman Article Reprint French bank BNP Paribas S.A. has agreed to pay nearly $9 billion in penalties for helping the governments of Iran and other nations avoid U.S. economic sanctions

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Court: Cops can’t stop drivers based on the color of their cars

By Justin Hyde Article Reprint “Probable cause” has long been one of those terms that made the jump from legal jargon to household term, especially with regards to drivers who get pulled over. The struggle

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