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ICC: Ongwen, Captured LRA Deputy Could Incriminate Gen. Museveni And Other...
Ongwen, formerly Joseph Kony's deputy -- why is Museveni rushing to defend him? There is an excellent reason why Gen. Yoweri Museveni, Uganda's ruler is rushing to defend Maj. Gen. Dominic Ongwen the...
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TIRES BURN IN STREETS OF KINSHASA OVER POSSIBLE ELECTION DELAY
Jan. 19 (GIN) – Plans by President Joseph Kabila to hold a national census that critics say could delay elections for years prompted a rock-throwing melee in the capital city.National elections are due...
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NEW REPORT FINDS ‘STAGGERING INEQUALITY’ OF INCOMES ONCE DECRIED BY MLK
Jan 19 (GIN) - Income inequality, one of the issues that so troubled the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., is again front and center in today’s news.A new report on the topic has come up with figures that...
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KENYAN CHILDREN DEFENDING PLAYGROUND ARE TEARGASSED BY POLICE
Jan. 19 (GIN) – Kenyan government officials are rushing to condemn the apparent brutality of police who attempted to disburse a protest of primary school children using tear gas, snarling dogs and...
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RISING ANGER IN MUSLIM AFRICA OVER OFFENDING CARTOONS
Jan 19 (GIN) – While the President of Niger, Mahamadou Issoufou, marched in a Paris rally to support the French satirical weekly Charlie Hebdo, anger was rising at home among the country’s majority...
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New York Commission Recommends Raising Age of Juvenile Jurisdiction To 18
Michael A. HardyMichael A. Hardy, General Counsel and EVP of the National Action Network released the following statement regarding Governor Andrew Cuomo's Commission on Youth, Public Safety and...
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SOTU "Watch Parties" By National Action Network
We are hours away from President Barack Obama delivering his sixth State of the Union Address since taking office in 2009.National Action Network is organizing State of the Union WATCH PARTIES, as we...
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It’s A Bipartisan Goal To Preserve Equality In Housing
The Fair Housing Act was adopted in 1968 as a legacy to Dr. Martin Luther King Finding bipartisan areas of agreement is a rare feat in Washington. Yet, for over four decades, both Republican and...
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Barack Obama And The Republican Unbelievers
Obama-- Moving forward even with Unbelievers in Congress [Revisiting Paul Krugman's Critique]As the nation awaits President Obama's State of the Union address tonight with Republicans controlling both...
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Elected Dem Leaders and Union Chief Hail Obama's State Of The Union Speech
Democratic elected officials and a union leader applauded President Obama for embracing a solidly middle class agenda in his state of the union address tonight."Tonight we saw a confident President...
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State Of The Union: Clock Running Out On Addressing Urban Communities' Woes
President Obama -- but is the optimism for all, columnist asks? President Obama, Don’t Turn the Page Yet President Obama’s State of the Union speech last night titled “Turn the Page” made clear – he is...
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Cuomo's Policies, Starving Public Education, Created Nation's Most...
Former gubernatorial candidate Prof. TeachoutGovernor Cuomo is right about one thing—we need to roll up our sleeves and address education for children in New York. Children in New York need real...
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Duke Honors John Hope Franklin's 100th Birthday
John Hope Franklin[Education]Duke University will host a number of events during the next year paying tribute to preeminent historian John Hope Franklin, who would have turned 100 years old this...
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Cuomo's Justice Agenda Falls Short -- Special Prosecutor Needed In Killings...
A "monitor" would not have helped Eric Garner get justice [Commentary]Response to Justice Agenda in Governor Cuomo’s State of the State address:We applaud Governor Cuomo's commitment to support...
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President Obama's Superb SOTU -- Just The Facts
In concord -- Housing and Urban Development Secretary Julian Castro, Secretary of State John Kerry, Treasury Secretary Jack Lew, and Energy Secretary Earnest Moniz applaud as President Barack Obama...
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NYPD’S Bill Bratton And Patrick Lynch: Two Sides Of Same Deceptive Coin
Eric Garner's killer Pantaleo: Why is he still on NYPD?[Speaking Truth To Power]For months now, since the lynch-hold strangulation killing of Eric Garner, many New Yorkers have been protesting police...
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Teachout, Former Gov. Candidate, Calls For Silver To Step Down, Citing...
Zephyr Teachout calls for Sheldon Silver's resignation as Assembly chief. Photo: syracuse.com Sheldon Silver should step down from his role as Assembly Speaker.The allegations against him represent a...
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In Celebrating Dr. King, Mandela Grandson Calls For New Western View Of Africa
Left to Right: Timothy Downs, Ph.D., Niagara Provost; Ndaba Mandela and Rev. James J. Maher, C.M., president, Niagara University.[Education]Ndaba Mandela, grandson of Nelson Mandela , spoke of the...
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Rev. Sharpton's National Action Network Demands Independent Probe Of New...
Jerame C. ReidSTATEMENT FROM NATIONAL ACTION NETWORK (NAN) ON THE OFFICER INVOLVED SHOOTING DEATH OF NEW JERSEY MAN JERAME C. REID “National Action Network (NAN) supports calls for the State Attorney...
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Three Years After He Was Assaulted By Campus Police Then Dismissed, Jahi...
Relief? Dr. Jahi Issa says he can now start recovering his life and career Delaware State Professor Prevails After Three Year OrdealThe day after the iconic Civil Rights Activist, Dr. Martin Luther...
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