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Hoodies Up! Where Are We Since Trayvon Was Murdered?

• February 28, 2013 • Leave a Comment

Posted in "Stand Your Ground" Laws, African American History, American History, American Politics, Black People, Bullying/Juvenile Crimes, Civil Rights/Human Rights, Class, Cultural History, Domestic Terrorism, Education, Hate Crimes, Immigration, Journalism and Ethics, Love, Mental Health/Psychology, Murder/Manslaughter, National Issues, Peru, Police Misconduct/Killings, Sybrina Fulton, The Mainstream Media (MSM), Women
Tags: African Americans, Afro-Peruvian, Black Women, Blacks, Cellphones, Children, Chuck D, CNN, Common Sense, Demetrius Martin, DNA, Dr. Gaye Theresa Johnson, Florida, George Zimmerman, GPS, Hate Crime, Jahvaris Fulton, Jamie Foxx, Latinos, Michael Eric Dyson, Million Hoodies March, Motherhood, Murder, New York City, Piers Morgan, Prosecution, Racism, Shooting, Trayvon, Trayvon Benjamin Martin, Trayvon Martin, Trayvon's Girlfriend, Union Square, Union Square Park, United States, Witness No. 8, Zimmerman

Johannes Mehserle Sentencing Delayed to Find Grounds for Appeal

• July 17, 2010 • Comments Off

Posted in Black People, Chicanos/Latinos, Class, Crime, Crime-Cops-Injustice, Cultural History, Hate Crimes, Mental Health/Psychology, Murder/Manslaughter, People of Color, Race, The Mainstream Media (MSM)
Tags: African Americans, Appealing, Barbara Rodgers, BART, BART Police, Beating, Blacks, California, Constables on Patrol, Cops, Death by Cops, Excuse, Fruitvale Station, Grounds for Appeal, Guilty, Indefinite Delay, Innocent, Johannes Mehserle, John Burris, Justice Delayed, Latinos, Michael Rains, MSM, Murder, New America Media, Oakland, Oakland CA, Oscar Grant, Oscar Grant III, Police Officers, Racism, Reckless, Sentence, Sentencing Delay, Shooting, Stalling, Tasering, The Grio, The Media, White Supremacy

Defense Attorney Releases Mehserle Letter Apologizing for Shooting Grant

• July 9, 2010 • Comments Off

Posted in African American History, American History, Black People, Class, Crime, Crime-Cops-Injustice, Cultural History, Hate Crimes, Mental Health/Psychology, Murder/Manslaughter, Public Intellectualism, Race, The Mainstream Media (MSM), Women
Tags: African Americans, Apology, BART, BART Police, Blacks, Blaming the Victim, California, Cephus Johnson, Coalition for Justice for Oscar Grant, Constables on Patrol, Defense Attorney, Gall, Johannes Mehserle, John Burris, Killing, Letter, Michael Rains, Murder, Oakland CA, Oscar Grant, Oscar Grant III, Police Brutality, Police Killings, Shooting, The Banality of Evil, Tony Coleman

Another Jeezus Take the Wheel Moment: Dad Strips and Shoots Son Execution-Style After Son Confesses to Mom That He Acted Inappropriately With His Three-Year-Old Sister

• November 22, 2009 • 7 Comments

Posted in Black People, Crime, Murder/Manslaughter, Rape/Sex Crimes, Sexuality, Women
Tags: "Freep", "The Detroit Free Press", African Americans, Blacks, Child Abuse, Children, Common Sense, Detroit, Detroit MI, Execution-Style, Father, Growing Up, Highland Park MI, Jamar Pinkney Jr., Jamar Pinkney Sr., Lazette Cherry, Michigan, Motherhood, Self-Respect, Self-Worth, Sex, Shooting, Slaying, Son, Wayne County

Stephen Tyrone Johns Funeral Set for Friday, June 19; Was Security Officer @ U.S. Holocaust Museum

• June 16, 2009 • Comments Off

Posted in American Politics, Black People, Crime, Hate Crimes, Race
Tags: Condolence Book, District of Columbia, Emmanuel Baptist Church, Funeral, Funeral Notice, Jams van Brunn, Security Officer, Shooting, Stephen Johns, Stephen Tyrone Johns, U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum, Washington, Washington D.C., White Supremacist

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Morning briefing: Selling state property, erosion control, flu shots, raw milk trial May 20, 2013
Stories that are making the news today in Madison and around the state and country.
State Debate: Journal Sentinel endorses dropped alcohol limit to .05 May 20, 2013
A daily roundup of interesting newspaper editorials and blog posts from around Madison and Wisconsin.
Pro-voucher group targets Madison School District May 20, 2013
Why is EAGnews, the website for a Michigan-based “education reform” group, blasting local Madison media outlets with alarming press releases about local school spending?
At 21 Club, will Scott Walker worry about Wisconsin jobs? May 20, 2013
Scott Walker will give speeches this week in Connecticut, New York and Iowa, and Wisconsin will still be No. 44 in job creation.
Plain Talk: Don't let rent-to-own stores hide their interest rates May 20, 2013
A provision in Scott Walker's budget that would make it easier for rent-to-own stores to prey on low-income and military families.
Jennifer Feyerherm: It's dumb to ship so much energy money out of state May 20, 2013
We have been reducing the money shipped out of state to buy coal to generate electricity, thus cutting pollution and improving our health. But we could do much better.
Bill Berry: Hope's not enough, but it can keep us going May 20, 2013
Progressives need to remind ourselves that hope won’t get us where we want to go, but hope and action will.
E.J. Dionne Jr.: Is democracy in trouble? May 20, 2013
Across the globe many people, especially the young, do not see electoral arrangements in democracies giving them much chance to achieve their goals.

The Chicago Tribune

So far, so good on first weekday of Red Line shutdown May 20, 2013
Tens of thousands of South Side commuters are testing out new routes to work this morning on the first weekday with the Red Line's Dan Ryan branch closed for repairs.
Route to new school a 'danger zone,' protester says May 20, 2013
Closure of Overton Elementary will force displaced students to walk dangerous new routes to school, said Jitu Brown, a parent and organizer who helped lead about 150 protesters on a South Side march today.
Burned body found in Logan Square dumpster May 20, 2013
Firefighters found a body burned beyond recognition after extinguishing a dumpster fire in the Northwest Side's Logan Square neighborhood Sunday night, authorities said.
Dozens of tornadoes strike Midwest, killing 1 May 20, 2013
Two dozen tornadoes were reported in parts of Illinois, Iowa, Kansas and Oklahoma, including a half-mile wide twister that struck near Oklahoma City.
CTA, riders get ready for real test of Red Line work May 20, 2013
A sparse crowd of Sunday riders, many heading to work or church, offered a test run for the CTA before tens of thousands more passengers plot out a new commute to the office on Monday, the first weekday that the Dan Ryan branch will be closed.
Newtown parents: Magazine limits are 'common sense' May 20, 2013
Parents of Sandy Hook Elementary shooting victims joined Illinois Democrats today in calling for a ban on high-capacity ammunition magazines.
CTA passengers scramble as Red Line repairs begin May 19, 2013
As the operator reminded riders about the new route through the South Side, CTA passengers compared notes -- and aired frustrations.
Metra: Rock Island District delays due to Amtrak derailment May 19, 2013
Metra trains on the Rock Island District line were delayed this morning due to an Amtrak train derailing and blocking the Metra tracks at 16th Street, according to Metra.

The New York Times

Tech Industry Pushes to Amend Immigration Bill May 20, 2013
Executives from Silicon Valley say that the Senate immigration bill imposes too much regulatory control over a company’s hiring of temporary foreign worker or laying off an American worker.
White House Told in April That Audit of I.R.S. Completed May 20, 2013
The chief White House lawyer, Kathryn Ruemmler, learned last month that the Internal Revenue Service improperly targeted conservative groups applying for tax-exempt status.
The Choice Blog: College Plans Always Work Out, Even When They Don’t May 20, 2013
Although Will Walker, who will attend Williams College, counts himself “lucky,” he encourages other students with unfulfilled college plans to wait: “the universe usually has a way of working things out.”
Powerful Storms Strike 4 U.S. States May 20, 2013
A massive storm front hammered parts of the United States on Sunday with fist-sized hail, blinding rain and tornadoes.
2 F.B.I. Agents Killed in Training Accident in Virginia May 20, 2013
The names of the officers who were killed, and details about the accident off the coast of Virginia Beach, were not released by the agency.
Larger Union Enforcing Immigration Opposes Overhaul May 20, 2013
A council representing 12,000 officers who issue documents will join a council representing 7,700 deportation agents in fighting a Senate proposal.
Virginia G.O.P Pleases Crowd With Barbs About I.R.S. May 20, 2013
At each mention of the government’s targeting of conservative groups, the 8,000 delegates at the state party convention in Richmond roared their approval.
Navajo Confront Increase in New H.I.V. Infections May 20, 2013
A report found 47 new diagnoses in the tribe in 2012, a 20 percent increase from 2011 and very worrisome in a community where AIDS still carries a stigma.

The San Francisco Chronicle

Deadly twister hits Oklahoma, Kansas, Iowa
Deadly twister hits Oklahoma, Kansas, Iowa Associated Press Copyright 2013 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Updated 10:58 pm, Sunday, May 19, 2013 A tornado that severely damaged a mobile home park southeast of Oklahoma City killed a 79-year-old man whose body was found in an op […]
Israeli-Syrian threats bolster tensions
Israeli-Syrian threats bolster tensions Los Angeles Times Copyright 2013 Los Angeles Times. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Published 8:34 pm, Sunday, May 19, 2013 Fears of an escalation of violence between Israel and Syria grew Sunday with renewed Israeli threats to destroy Syrian weapons cache […]
News of the day From Across the Globe, May 20
News of the day From Across the Globe, May 20 Around 11,000 police officers and soldiers blocked an annual conference Sunday at Tunisia's main religious center by a radical Islamist movement that has been implicated in attacks across the country. The leader of the group, Seifallah Ben Hassine, is wanted for his involvement in a mob attack on the U.S. Em […]
News of the Day From Across the Nation, 05/20
News of the Day From Across the Nation, 05/20 Students at Hofstra University on New York's Long Island wore white ribbons at their graduation ceremony Sunday to honor a fellow student who was accidentally killed by a police officer confronting an armed intruder. A police officer aiming at the would-be robber opened fire, fatally hitting Rebello as well […]
Chinese premier in India to expand ties
Chinese premier in India to expand ties Associated Press Copyright 2013 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Published 8:34 pm, Sunday, May 19, 2013 Just weeks after a tense border standoff, China's new premier visited India on Sunday on his first foreign trip as the neighborin […]
Yahoo buys Tumblr to court younger crowd
Yahoo buys Tumblr to court younger crowd Yahoo has agreed to buy popular social blogging service Tumblr for $1.1 billion in a high-stakes move to regain the company's relevancy in an Internet environment now dominated by Google, Facebook and Twitter. Yahoo's board of directors approved the deal, according to technology news site AllThingsD and othe […]
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Thousands run, party in Bay to Breakers
Thousands run, party in Bay to Breakers The party atmosphere prevailed under clear skies for the 102nd Bay to Breakers, despite the watchful eyes of an expanded police presence. From elite Ethiopian distance runners to people dressed as hot dogs, nearly 30,000 registered participants and many other unofficial entrants took off from Howard and Main streets, h […]

The San Jose Mercury News

Yahoo buying Tumblr: 'We promise not to screw it up' May 20, 2013
Popular blogging site Tumblr will remain independently run, Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer deal said in announcing the all-cash deal worth $1.1 billion.
Powerball's second-place winner purchased ticket at San Jose 7-Eleven May 20, 2013
Somewhere in San Jose is a $2 million Powerball winner. The person purchased the lucky ticket from a 7-Eleven store on Almaden Expressway.
Yahoo board reportedly OKs $1.1 billion purchase of Tumblr May 20, 2013
With unanimous vote, Yahoo's acquisition of the popular blogging site would be Marissa Mayer's biggest move yet as CEO.
Roadshow: Our least favorite California roads May 20, 2013
Readers nominate trouble spots, from a lack of lanes on Highway 1 to the bypass-to-nowhere near Sonora.
Tour of California: Tejay van Garderen wins championship May 20, 2013
Slovakia's Peter Sagan makes late push in Santa Rosa to win final stage, but Montana's Tejay van Garderen takes title.
Purdy: San Jose Sharks try to take officiating calls in stride May 20, 2013
The San Jose Sharks' Logan Couture says of NHL officials, 'You've got to respect them. Everybody makes mistakes. But they're the best in the world at what they do.'
Federal judge dismisses lawsuit from deputy district attorney Michael Gressett May 20, 2013
Martinez resident failed to back up claims that attorneys and police officers were in on what he believed was a conspiracy that led to malicious prosecution and defamation, according to a federal judge.
Teenager shot on driveway in East Palo Alto May 20, 2013
Police said the 17-year-old boy was talking with friends and standing in a driveway when a car approached and the people inside started shooting.

The New Orleans Times-Picayune

Crime experts question NOPD stats that paint New Orleans as a safe city with a murder problem May 19, 2013
It's a favorite talking point of Mayor Mitch Landrieu and NOPD Superintendent Ronal Serpas when they're discussing crime in the Crescent City: Yes, New Orleans is the nation's murder capital, but other than that, it's a reasonably safe place. In...
Senate Judiciary Committee moves toward vote on immigration May 20, 2013
The Senate Judiciary Committee is aiming this week to pass a landmark immigration bill to secure the border and offer citizenship to millions
Florida city anxious to learn Powerball jackpot winner May 20, 2013
The lucky ticket was bought sometime Saturday or earlier at a Publix supermarket in Zephyrhills
Tornadoes, storms strike Midwest; 1 dead in Oklahoma May 20, 2013
Several tornadoes struck parts of the nation's midsection Sunday, concentrating damage in central Oklahoma and Wichita, Kan.
Monday weather forecast: Partly cloudy, high could reach 90 May 20, 2013
Tonight: Partly cloudy. Fog early. High of 90. Winds from the south at 5 to 15 mph.Tonight: Partly cloudy in the evening, then overcast. Fog overnight. Low of 72. Winds from the south at 5 to 15 mph....
Family members remember slain skateboarder May 20, 2013
A week before he was gunned down, 30-year-old Zachary Carpenter pressed his hands into soil beneath Interstate 610, and built a community garden under an underpass.The space, near the corner of Paris Avenue and Pleasure Street in Gentilly, was adjacent...
New Orleans police seeking armed robber who struck twice early Saturday May 20, 2013
New Orleans police are looking for an armed robber who confronted two sets of victims in short succession early Saturday. The two incidents took place Uptown, blocks away from each other and 10 minutes apart. In the first incident,...
Body of autistic boy from Louisiana found in Perdido Key, Fla. May 19, 2013
PERDIDO KEY, Fla. (AP) -- Authorities say they have found the body of an 8-year-old autistic boy who went missing while vacationing in the Florida Panhandle.Owen Elliot Black was on the beaches of Perdido Key with his mother when he...

The Guardian, UK

EU lifting of Syrian oil sanctions aids jihadists May 19, 2013
Jabhat al-Nusra, an al-Qaida affiliate, consolidates position as scramble for control of wells acceleratesThe EU decision to lift Syrian oil sanctions to aid the opposition has accelerated a scramble for control over wells and pipelines in rebel-held areas and helped consolidate the grip of jihadist groups over the country's key resources.Jabhat al-Nusr […]
Boy's Gaza death video staged, says Israel May 20, 2013
Report says video of 12-year-old cowering with his father amid a gun battle shows no evidence he was killed by Israeli fireA film of a 12-year-old boy crying and cowering beside his father as a gun battle raged around them in Gaza has been challenged by an official Israeli report that suggests that the entire event may have been staged.The images, which beca […]
Imran Khan blames rival leader over killing May 20, 2013
Leader of Tehreek-e-Insaf party says Altaf Hussain's Muttahida Qaumi Movement behind death of Zahra Shahid HussainImran Khan, the leader of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party, on Sunday blamed the killing of a political activist on the eve of a partial rerun of voting in Karachi on Altaf Hussain, the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) leader, who runs his p […]
Same-sex marriage could take decades to be legal in every state | Harry J Enten May 20, 2013
Unless the federal government or supreme court act, southern states will most likely oppose gay marriage for the foreseeable futureThe gay marriage movement is racing forward faster than ever, and with a new burst of life. This week, Minnesota became the third state to pass same-sex marriage this year, and the twelfth state overall, but most surprisingly, th […]
Syria crisis: battle for Qusair – live updates May 20, 2013
The Syrian army claims to have seized the strategic town of Qusair after reports that Hezbollah fighters helped it attack rebel positionsMatthew WeaverGuardian readers
MPs debate gay marriage: Politics live blog May 20, 2013
Andrew Sparrow's rolling coverage of all the day's political developments as they happen, including MPs debating the gay marriage bill at report stage and latest developments in the 'swivel-eyed loons' rowAndrew Sparrow
Picture desk live: the best news pictures of the day May 20, 2013
Our photo coverage of the day's events in the UK and around the world brought to you by the Guardian's picture teamFiona ShieldsRoger Tooth
24 hours in pictures May 20, 2013
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The BBC

Multiple car bomb attacks hit Iraq May 20, 2013
More than 40 people are killed and many more wounded by car bombs in the Iraqi cities of Baghdad, Basra and Samarra, police and medical officials say.
Yahoo to buy Tumblr for $1.1bn May 20, 2013
Yahoo agrees a deal to buy New York-based blogging service Tumblr for $1.1bn (£725m).
Fierce battle for key Syrian town May 20, 2013
Fierce fighting is reported in the strategic Syrian town of Qusair, as rebels and government forces backed by Hezbollah militants fight for control.
Tourists die in Turkey balloon crash May 20, 2013
Two tourists are killed and more than 20 other people injured as two hot-air balloons collide in Turkey's Cappadocia region.
India and China pledge on border row May 20, 2013
Visiting Chinese Premier Li Keqiang says India and China must "improve mechanisms" to settle a long-running border dispute.
Deadly tornadoes ravage Oklahoma May 20, 2013
At least one person is reported dead and several others injured in a series of tornadoes that have torn through the US state of Oklahoma.
Congo clashes as UN force deploys May 20, 2013
Heavy fighting takes place between government and rebel forces in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, where the UN has deployed an attack force.
China asks N Korea to free boat crew May 20, 2013
China says it has called on North Korea to secure the release of a fishing boat and its crew seized on 5 May, as captors reportedly demand a ransom.

The Independent, UK

Do you know your Dakar from your Dhaka? Airline mix-up sends couple 7,000 miles off-course to wrong continent May 20, 2013
Travel nightmares come in many forms: Forgotten passports, missed flights, lost luggage...grotty hotel rooms.
A match made in cyberspace? Yahoo! set to buy Tumblr for $1.1bn May 20, 2013
Not quite a year after arriving at Yahoo! from Google, chief executive Marissa Mayer has apparently persuaded her board to approve the purchase of Tumblr – the go-to website for legions of young bloggers and internet sharers – for $1.1bn in cash, despite it making just $13m in sales last year.
Swarmageddon: Americans urged to evacuate as plague of cicadas is set to hit US May 20, 2013
The US East Coast is preparing for a once-in-a-generation infestation of flying insects as billions of cicadas emerge from 17 years underground for a short-lived breeding frenzy known as “Swarmageddon”.
Swarmageddon: US prepares for invasion of plague of cicadas May 20, 2013
The US East Coast is preparing for a once-in-a-generation infestation of flying insects as billions of cicadas emerge from 17 years underground for a short-lived breeding frenzy known as “Swarmageddon”.
Swarmageddon: Plague of cicadas to hit US May 20, 2013
The US East Coast is preparing for a once-in-a-generation infestation of flying insects as billions of cicadas emerge from 17 years underground for a short-lived breeding frenzy known as “Swarmageddon”.
Is it a match made in cyberspace? Yahoo! set to buy Tumblr for $1.1bn May 20, 2013
Not quite a year after arriving at Yahoo! from Google, chief executive Marissa Mayer has apparently persuaded her board to approve the purchase of Tumblr – the go-to website for legions of young bloggers and internet sharers – for $1.1bn in cash, despite it making just $13m in sales last year.
Taylor Swift sweeps the Billboard Music Awards 2013 with 8 wins May 20, 2013
Another day, another slice of world domination for Taylor Swift who swept the Billboard Music Awards.
One dead as tornadoes sweep through Oklahoma wreaking havoc and destruction May 20, 2013
Tornadoes ravaged portions of Oklahoma on Sunday, reducing portions of a mobile home park to rubble and killing a 79-year-old man whose body was found out in the open.

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