A 1946 court ruling that helped pave the way for the nation’s school desegregation will be commemorated Friday with a new U.S. postage stamp. Read more at MSNBC.com
Logan County Prosecutor Brian Abraham said his
office would pursue other charges first because they carry stiffer
penalties. West Virginia’s hate crime law carries a sentence of up to
10 years. Also
Wednesday, Abraham said the woman, who allegedly was sexually assaulted
and forced to eat rat droppings... Read more at MSNBC.com
Prosecutors reduced the attempted murder charge against another of the
“Jena Six,” a group of black high school students whose criminal
charges after the beating a white classmate drew protests of racism and
unequal justice. Read more at MSNBC.com
Demographers say if the trend continues the District of Columbia could
lose its longtime majority-black status within 10 years. The changes
are shaking up city politics, reshaping neighborhoods and displacing
longtime residents. Read more from Associated Press
There are some who argue that he would approve of this country, where black majority rule is firmly entrenched. But many others - including his former comrades-in-arms - say he
would be badly disappointed by how freedom has been realized here. Read more at globeandmail.com
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