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100 days for justice: Another weekend of protest hits St. Louis
September 27, 2017Two competing narratives have emerged—one from activists calling attention to police brutality, the other from police justifying their actions on social media.
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Pro-Confederate demonstration dwarfed by anti-racist response
September 27, 2017The group seemed more interested in hawking Confederate merchandise, depicting once again the ways in which racism and capitalism reinforce one another.
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“Being deaf is not a crime”: Protests after OKC police shooting
September 26, 2017The killing of Magdiel Sanchez is the fifth police-involved shooting in Oklahoma City this year.
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GOP’s Obamacare repeal effort appears headed for failure, again
September 26, 2017Events in 91 cities opened up a final week push to head off the latest Republican effort to snatch health care away from millions.
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This week in history: Little Rock Central High School integrated
September 25, 2017A group of nine African-American students, enrolled in Little Rock Central High School in 1957. Their enrollment was initially prevented by Arkansas Gov. Orval Faubus. Pres. Dwight D. Eisenhower intervened with federal troops to accompany the...
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