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Black man dressed in KKK attire awarded $215,000
A black man who was tossed out of a city commission meeting in Los Angeles for wearing a Ku Klux Klan hood has been awarded $215,000. The City Council voted Wednesday to settle a free-speech lawsuit filed by Michael Hunt.
Ras Baraka clinches Newark mayoral seat
Yesterday, Ras Baraka claimed the mayoral seat of Newark, NJ. Baraka, a councilman and activist, beat law professor Shavar Jeffries for the seat left vacant by Cory Booker, who is now a senator in Washington. Baraka won 54% of the vote.
Kimani Gray Shooting : Hundreds Rally for 2nd Night of Protests; Witness Says Gray Was UNARMED
Hundreds gathered in Brooklyn for a second night of protests over the killing fo 16 year-old Kimani Gray by the NYPD. Protesters chanted “NYPD / KKK / How many kids will you kill today.”
ANOTHER NYPD SHOOTING: Unarmed Alleged Car Thief Shantel Davis Gunned Down
23 year-old unarmed Shantel Davis died of a gunshot to the chest after a struggle with two police officers on a busy street in Brooklyn. The NYPD has played up her extensive criminal record, and say the shooting was justified. What do you think>
After Mike Brown killing, voter registration surges in Ferguson
More than 3,000 people in Ferguson, Mo. have registered to vote since the death of Michael Brown — a sign of rising interest that may indicate that the city of 21,000 is ready for change. Since Officer Darren Wilson, who is white, shot and killed Brown, 18, voter registration booths and cards have popped […]
Education Department big Marc Sternberg hints at gifted test changes
Education Department big Marc Sternberg hints at gifted test changes Meredith Kolodner, New York Daily News, June 22, 2010 The Department of Education is considering scrapping the current test to qualify for gifted programs following a “problematic” drop in the number of black and Latino students. Deputy Chancellor Marc Sternberg made the surprising admission under […]