Articles focusing on politics

Missouri is Brilliant: Make Gun Control a Felony, Shoot Gun Control Bills, Teach First-Graders the Same

by Abby Zimet Article Reprint Amidst the ongoing, awful litany of senseless gun deaths – the latest in Maryland, California, Nevada – Missouri Republicans have come up with their own innovative responses. As “a matter

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Supreme Court Rejects C-Murder’s Appeal of Murder Conviction

by Roman Cooper Article Reprint C-Murder will remain in prison to serve out his life sentence. The Supreme Court  has denied C-Murder’s appeal of a murder conviction, a last-ditch effort to spring the rapper from

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Inmates Collecting Millions from Fradulent Unemployment Checks

By Joseph Weber Article Reprint They’re behind bars, but you’re still paying their “salaries.” State and federal officials say inmates across the country continue to  collect millions each year in fraudulent unemployment benefits — often

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James Meredith on Black America: ‘We’re Failing our Young People’

By:Maria Lloyd Article Reprint In recognition of Black History Month, Civil Rights activist Dr. James Meredith spoke to 300 majority African-American people at J.F. Drake State Technical College in Huntsville, AL. Dr. Meredith, famously known

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Administration will Spend $1.8 Billion to Build 20-Mile Road on 30-Mile- Wide Island

By Patrick Burke Article Reprint (CNSNews.com) — The Department of Transportation (DOT) announced  that $1.55 billion in new federal tax dollars will be allocated for the  first-ever Hawaiian Transit Rail system on the island of

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The Seven Black Presidents before Barack Obama

http://fookembug.wordpress.com article reprint Were There Black US Presidents before? The people thought that Barack Obama is the first black President of the United States. Wrong. 1. John Hanson (a Moor) was actually the 1st President

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What you Need to Know when Dealing with Police

MTA Police detain activist for refusing to show ID at anti-bailout demonstration   The 4th Amendment States:  The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches

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Gun Background Checks Fall 10% as Sales Decline

Associated Press Article Reprint WASHINGTON — The number of federal background checks for firearms sales declined in the U.S. last month, as retailers continue to run out of guns to sell during a buying spree

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