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Baltimore United for Change takes root
May 13, 2015As Freddie Gray lay dying in Maryland Shock Trauma Center, a group of activists was planning to curb police brutality in Baltimore.
Read moreChilling news: U.S. to allow Arctic oil drilling
May 12, 2015Shell's dabbling in the Chukchi Sea, most feel, is now inevitable; for the moment, the Beaufort Sea won't be touched, but even that could change.
Read moreDiscrimination against black students rampant in Louisiana school district
May 11, 2015One black eighth-grader spent six days in juvenile detention after being arrested for throwing Skittles candy at another student.
Read morePresident’s push for trans-Pacific trade deal hard to fathom
May 11, 2015Obama's attempt to hammer through a multination "trade" agreement with Pacific Ocean rim nations is hard to understand.
Read moreCuomo acts to protect exploited nail salon workers
May 11, 2015Gov. Cuomo is creating a task force to investigate nail salons around New York, following a report of widespread exploitation.
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