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BREAKING NEWS: Racist Flyer Circulating in Philadelphia
By NewsOne Staff on May 9, 3:33 PM
A racist flyer circulated a Philadelphia school and neighborhood on the same day as the videotaped beating of three unarmed black men by a pack of Philadelphia police officers.
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Philly Beat-Down Was All About Race
By James Braxton Peterson, PhD on May 9, 1:32 PM
It is somewhat disingenuous for Philadelphia Police Commissioner Charles Ramsey, a black man, to suggest that Monday night's beat-down of three black men by about half-dozen uniformed officers was not about race. Of course it was about race (and class). Could this 'traffic stop' beating have possibly happened to three white men? I can't even imagine it.
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R. Kelly Finally Gets His Day in Court
By Michael Tarm/Associated Press Writer on May 9, 9:38 AM
R. Kelly arrived at a Cook County courthouse Friday to face child pornography charges filed after a videotape allegedly showed him having sex with a girl as young as 13.
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Clinton Looks For Big Win in West Virginia
By Tom Breen/Associated Press Writer on May 9, 9:49 AM
Hillary Rodham Clinton is counting on a victory in West Virginia, and it's her husband's job to run up the score.
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Sharpton: Philly Police Beating Worse Than Rodney King
By Maryclaire Dale/Associated Press Writer on May 8, 2:42 PM
Despite comments from Sharpton and others, Police Commissioner Charles Ramsey (left, with Mayor Michael Nutter) said he does not believe the confrontation was racially motivated, but instead thinks that tensions in the wake of the weekend slaying of a fellow officer played a part.
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Obama Gets Big Welcome, Fresh Support on Capitol Tour
By Nedra Pickler/Associated Press Writer on May 8, 3:45 PM
Sen. Barack Obama got a front-runner's welcome back at the Capitol Thursday, pressing congressional "superdelegates" to support him in a visit that had the look and feel of a campaign victory lap.
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On The Ground in North Carolina
J. Charles Jones, Esq, is a former SNCC organizer and Obama supporter. A graduate of Howard University Law School, he has been practicing in Charlotte for 30 years and loving every minute of it.
2008-05-06 17:19:39
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Barack the Vote!
Stephanie Cogdell is a 39-year-old North Carolinian who volunteers for the Barack Obama campaign. She's a graduate of NC State University, a Duke University employee, proud member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. and a mentor for Durham Partners for Youth.
2008-05-06 17:16:22
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Dear Malcolm
Writer Aliya S. King has held editorial positions at Billboard and The Source. Her writing has appeared in GIANT, Vibe, america, Essence, Black Enterprise and Us Weekly. Keeping The Faith, a book she co-authored with artist Faith Evans, will be out in the fall of 2008.
2008-04-24 16:36:01
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The Philly Police Commissioner Charles Ramsey doesn't think the beating of three suspects was racially motived. Do you?
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