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LETTER: Tempest In A Teapot
The wing-nuts are in their glory. Between the IRS focusing on tea party groups and the Justice Department collecting some AP reporters' phone number records, it's enough to make this classy anti-government bunch whoop with glee. Instead of fantasizing...Tags: Greenpeace, Internal Revenue Service
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Annapolis accused of discrimination in Police Department
Four former and current African-American Annapolis police officers have filed a federal racial-discrimination lawsuit against the city, claiming that they were unfairly treated, subjected to harassment, wrongly turned down for promotions and, for two of...
Tags: Annapolis, Crime, Law and Justice, Discrimination, Justice System, Trials
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Racial equity, inclusion still is lacking at UMD, group says
Duluth News TribuneMembers of Duluth's communities of color and their supporters plan to make their voices heard about inclusion and equity at the University of Minnesota Duluth graduation ceremony today. Claudie Washington, president of the Duluth chapter of the NAACP,...Tags: Weather, Interior Policy, Crime, Law and Justice, Human Rights, Ecosystems
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Farrakhan: Kilpatrick's sins would have been forgiven in white politicians
Detroit Free PressSpeaking in a Detroit church Friday night, Minister Louis Farrakhan of the Nation of Islam said that he plans to visit former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick in prison Saturday as he tried to portray him as a victim of white racism. "I'm going to visit...Tags: Judaism, Nation of Islam, Detroit Free Press, Islam, Freedom of the Press
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NAACP's Sanderson calls for investigation of black officer's 'racist views'
Columbus Ledger-EnquirerThe president of the local NAACP chapter called Friday for an investigation into the police department's handling of a black police officer who boasted of targeting "'white folks" when writing tickets near Columbus State University. "I am a little bit...Tags: Justice and Rights, Crime, Law and Justice, Racism, Social Issues, Police Investigations
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Isle of Wight supervisors deal with fallout from emailed jokes
Isle of Wight Board of Supervisors Chairwoman JoAnn Hall said Friday that the board will discuss Monday how to proceed in response to complaints about Vice Chairman Byron "Buz" Bailey forwarding emails that contained racist content to some supervisors and...
Tags: St. Lucie County (Florida), Racism, Budgets and Budgeting, Barack Obama, Isle of Wight (Isle of Wight, Virginia)
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Louis Farrakhan tells city council that black Detroiters should buy, rebuild city
Detroit Free PressMinister Louis Farrakhan brought his message of unity among Detroiters to city council Friday morning when he gave an emotional speech about how to rebuild the city. Farrakhan, a Muslim who heads the Nation of Islam, urged the audience to look past...Tags: Nation of Islam, Detroit Free Press, Islam, Freedom of the Press, Wendell Anthony
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Norwich NAACP honors four, part of National Police Week
The Day, New London, Conn.Norwich Police Officer Anthony Gomes says he's just a hometown kid trying to do what's right by the city where he was raised. As one of the city's two school resource officers, he said he's focused on the one thing that gives him the greatest pride...Tags: Norwich, Crime, Law and Justice, Prisons, New London (New London, Connecticut)
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NAACP candidates forum highlights high-profile races
The York Dispatch, Pa.Close to a dozen candidates from five different races had their say during the NAACP candidates forum Thursday. More than 70 people attended the more than three-hour event held at New Covenant Community Church in York City. Ophelia Chambliss, the NAACP'...Tags: Prosecution, Judges, York (York, Pennsylvania), Crime, Law and Justice, Justice System
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Leaders in Chattanooga Districts 7-9 meet, seek unified approach to problems
Chattanooga Times Free Press, Tenn.Where a child lives should not be a factor in determining his success, but it is, said Dr. Ken Chilton, president of the Ochs Center for Metropolitan Studies. And it's easy to see, he told neighbors at a unified community meeting Thursday hosted by...Tags: Employment Opportunities, Employment, Public Officials, Politics, Government
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St. Louis County police lieutenant denies racial profiling order that cost him his job
St. Louis Post-DispatchST. LOUIS COUNTY --The former St. Louis County police lieutenant fired after accusations of racial profiling says his underlings lied and twisted his words in retaliation for his efforts to make them work harder. Patrick "Rick" Hayes was fired this week...Tags: Special Olympics, Walmart, Racism, Social Issues, St. Louis
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Isle of Wight NAACP president calls for supervisor's resignation
Dottie Harris, president of the Isle of Wight County chapter of the NAACP, called for a public apology and immediate resignation by Board of Supervisors Vice Chairman Buz Bailey. Harris, speaking during the public comment portion of Thursday's board...Tags: Medical Procedures and Tests, Isle of Wight (Isle of Wight, Virginia)
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