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Justice Dept. weighs probe of Seattle police killings
February 2, 2011A local jury returned a split verdict, but the finding by four jurors that the cop's use of lethal force was unjustified is virtually unprecedented.
Read moreNational outrage: Akron mother jailed for putting kids in suburban school
January 28, 2011The case of Kelley Williams-Bolar, an African American resident of Akron, Ohio, highlights the ongoing problems of racism and segregation in our country.
Read moreA New Generation of Dreamers: Freedom Rides yesterday and today
January 25, 2011A month-long celebration linking the 50th anniversary of the Freedom Rides that desegregated interstate transportation in the South with today's movements to address racism, violence and unemployment was kicked off here.
Read moreSegregated housing rooted in government policy, panel shows
January 24, 2011"From Redlining to White Flight, the History of Housing Segregation and the Importance of Regionalism" presented shocking details of how government and industry played a big role in segregating neighborhoods and schools.
Read moreThe roots of Tucson
January 20, 2011The violence in Tucson is also not an isolated incident. According to the last figures issued by the FBI, there were 8,336 victims of hate crimes committed by 6,225 people in 2009.
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