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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

Rihanna Set to Give Testimony Tomorrow in Hearing to Determine Whether Chris Brown Stands Trial

• June 21, 2009 • 2 Comments

Posted in Celebrities/Royals, Love, Public Intellectualism, Women
Tags: "People Magazine", "The Independent", Abuse, African American, Blacks, Blaming the Victim, Breezy, Chris Brown, Common Sense, Domestic Violence, Drama, Growing Up, Mark Geragos, Misogyny, Plea Deal, Rihanna, Rihanna Fenty, Self Image, Sex, Superior Court Judge Patricia Schnegg, Testimony

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The Guardian, UK

Peter Madsen sentenced to life for murdering journalist Kim Wall April 25, 2018
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Toronto van attack: Facebook post may link suspect to misogynist 'incel' subculture April 25, 2018
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Indian guru Asaram Bapu jailed for life for raping teenage girl April 25, 2018
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Asaram Bapu: Indian guru sentenced to life for raping girl April 25, 2018
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Hank Azaria 'willing to step aside' from Simpsons Apu role April 25, 2018
The actor told Stephen Colbert it felt "the right thing do" amid racial stereotyping claims.

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