Articles focusing on politics

“Great Bull Run” Is Run Out of Town by Animal Rights Activists

By Dennis Romero Article Reprint If you ever dreamed of seeing a local Running of the Bulls like they have in Pamplona, Spain, keep dreaming. An American outfit that organizes an event it calls the

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Feds Sending More Support To Combat Chicago Gun Violence

By Associated Press Article Submission CHICAGO (AP) – Federal officials are sending more agents to Chicago to help the police department fight violence after the city experienced a bloody July 4 holiday weekend that left

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75 Percent of Newark Police Stops Are Unconstitutional

By Elliot Hannon Article Reprint The Department of Justice released its findings from a three-year federal investigation into just how bad the Newark police force is on Tuesday—and the picture it painted of New Jersey’s

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D.C. Handgun Ban Ruled Unconstitutional, Capital Must Allow Guns in Public

By Elliot Hannon Article Reprint A federal judge ruled Washington, D.C.’s ban on carrying a handgun in public is unconstitutional. In his ruling released on Saturday, Judge Frederick Scullin wrote “[t]here is no longer any

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House Ethics Committee Investigates U.S. Rep. Bobby Rush, a Chicago Democrat

by jimmi jam Article Reprint The House Ethics Committee announced Friday it will continue to examine the conduct of U.S. Rep. Bobby Rush, a Chicago Democrat.

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Black box found at site of Air Algerie crash

    By ELAINE GANLEY Article Reprint PARIS (AP) — French soldiers on Friday secured one of the black boxes from the Air Algerie plane that went down in restive northern Mali with the loss

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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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