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
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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
Read moreReport: Al Sharpton Once A Paid FBI Informant on Mob
By Cathy Burke Article Reprint Activist and MSNBC host the Rev. Al Sharpton was once a paid FBI informant, known to agents as “CI-7” and passed along dirt on New York City mobsters, the Smoking
Read moreEx-aide to Mayor Daley to plead guilty to embezzlement
By: Kim Janssen Article Reprint (Chicago IL.) Mayor Richard M. Daley’s former deputy chief of staff Gene Lee plans to plead guilty to embezzlement and tax fraud charges, his attorney said Monday morning. Lee —
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