By Tara Culp-Ressler Article Reprint On Thursday, a Senate committee in South Carolina voted to expand the state’s so-called “Stand Your Ground” law to approve the use of deadly force to protect a fetus. The
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BY SEAN COLLINS WALSH Article Reprint IN PHILADELPHIA, 75 percent of homicide victims and 80 percent of perpetrators are African-American males. Black men in the city have a higher unemployment rate, a higher incarceration rate
Read moreThe push to save, boost HBCU’s
By Jazelle Hunt Article Reprint WASHINGTON—For the first time in 42 years, the United Negro College Fund has altered its signature phrase. Now, a mind is not only “a terrible thing to waste,” but “a wonderful
Read moreBringing human rights home to U.S.
Activist group targets torture, mass surveillance, women’s rights and violence By Ashahed M. Muhammad Article Reprint CHICAGO (FinalCall.com) – You’ve seen their iconic logo, witnessed their public demonstrations and vigils, or quite possibly you’ve been
Read moreIn Oregon, Vigilante Patrols Are The Police
Cash strapped county sees citizens take law enforcement into their own hands — including volunteer crime scene investigation. And it’s working. By James Joiner Article Reprint If ever there were a place in need of
Read moreNorth Carolina’s Coal Ash Problem
By Charles P. Pierce Article Reprint There’s a lot of very weird stuff going on in the newly insane state of North Carolina. The state has a problem with coal ash, and with its groundwater,
Read moreJonathan Fleming Released by Brooklyn D.A. 24 Years After Wrongful Conviction
By Albert Samaha Article Reprint Derrick Hamilton, David Ranta, Derrick Deacon, Anthony Yarbough, Sharrif Wilson, Sundhe Moses, Kevin Smith, Eric Glisson, Cathy Watkins, Devon Ayers, Michael Cosme, Carlos Perez, Jabar Collins, William Lopez, et
Read moreU.S. Navy to test futuristic, super-fast gun at sea in 2016
By David Alexander Article Reprint WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Navy is planning sea trials for a weapon that can fire a low-cost, 23-pound (10-kg) projectile at seven times the speed of sound using electromagnetic
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