MONTGOMERY, Ala. — A white police officer in Alabama was indicted Friday on murder charges in the fatal shooting of a black man who died just yards from his front door.
A grand jury returned the indictment against Montgomery police Officer Aaron S ...
Posted Wednesday, November 23rd 2016 at 1:37PM
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Whether Charlotte should protect one of the oldest African-American cemeteries of the post-slavery era is up for a vote Monday night before Charlotte City Council.
The Biddleville Cemetery, founded in 1873, is one of three properties nominated for ...
Posted Wednesday, November 23rd 2016 at 1:31PM
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A Note From our Executive Director
Over the coming weeks, the White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for Hispanics (Initiative) will be working to facilitate the transition to the next Administration. As many of you know, the Executive ...
Posted Wednesday, November 23rd 2016 at 1:25PM
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The white Arkansas school board member’s Halloween costume was extremely detailed — and deeply offensive.
In the pictures, every part of Ted Bonner’s face is painted black except his lips, which are a garish red, hiding imitation gapped teeth. He’ ...
Posted Wednesday, November 23rd 2016 at 1:24PM
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DETROIT — An apparent noose was found in a third-floor boys' bathroom at Royal Oak Middle School on Friday, more than a week after a video of some students at the school chanting "build the wall" went viral.
Royal Oak Superintendent Shawn Lewis-La ...
Posted Wednesday, November 23rd 2016 at 1:20PM
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FOR YOUR INFORMATION:
What to Do with Thanksgiving Leftovers
Turkey and cranberry sauce sandwich
Thanksgiving isn't until tomorrow, so why are we already talking about leftovers? Because your leftovers plan should start right after Thanksgi ...
Posted Wednesday, November 23rd 2016 at 12:42PM
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Housing Not Handcuffs: New Campaign Initiative Looks to End the Criminalization of Homelessness
Homelessness remains a national crisis, with millions of people homeless or at-risk - including at least 1.36 ...
Posted Wednesday, November 23rd 2016 at 12:04PM
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Last week, the Law Center released our latest national report (https://www.nlchp.org/documents/Housing-Not-Handcuffs) on the criminalization of homelessness, which reviewed trends in 187 cities over the past ten years. Laws criminalizing living in ve ...
Posted Wednesday, November 23rd 2016 at 11:23AM
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Dr. King Sends Letter to States Calling for an End to Corporal Punishment in Schools
U.S. Education Secretary John B. King Jr. sent a letter today urging state leaders to end the use of corporal punishment in schools, a ...
Posted Wednesday, November 23rd 2016 at 9:53AM
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An 8-year-old African American boy was hospitalized after bullies attacked him and his younger sister on November 14, the Atlanta Black Star reports. The incident occurred at the Spanish Lake Primary School in Geismar, Louisiana. Now, the family is s ...
Posted Tuesday, November 22nd 2016 at 10:37PM
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