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"We have a Trayvon situation here in Dallas, TX."
This morning I discovered a new Twitter follower, Peggy Allen. The above screen grab is of her Twitter profile page, and we only just started to communicate. I volunteered to write up the story of her...
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In her own words: "Clinton Allen was/is my son. He was unarmed, shot 7 times,...
Yesterday I introduced you to Clinton Allen, an unarmed African American man who was shot and killed by a police officer. Please read it here: "We have a Trayvon situation here in Dallas, TX." I'm not...
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AIG CEO compares public anger over Wall St. bonuses to Deep South lynching...
Just when you thought you couldn't resent greedy, ultra-wealthy Wall Street executives more, along comes AIG CEO Bob Benmosche making jaw-droppingly tasteless analogies. True to form, the recipients...
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Biz as usual: No indictment of Dallas police officer for fatal shooting of...
For the back story on this post, I urge you to read two previous posts that I wrote about the shooting of an unarmed African American man, Clinton Allen: "We have a Trayvon situation here in Dallas,...
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VIDEO: Clinton Allen, a young, unarmed African American, was shot, killed by...
Collette Flanagan: "We want justice for Clinton." Clinton Allen, a 25-year-old African American, was unarmed and "shot 7 times, once in the back" by a policeman. Please read my posts about this case...
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"Rare black Santa... our children can relate to." Oh, and Megyn Kelly "would...
Melissa Harris-Perry wrote an astute, thought-provoking letter to Santa Claus in response to the ongoing mind-boggling controversy that is still all too prevalent in the year 2013: Visit NBCNews.com...
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VIDEO: Gay Republican equates Duck Dynasty's Phil Robertson to Pres. Obama,...
Visit NBCNews.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy This is what Duck Dynasty "patriarch" Phil Robertson had to say about black and gay Americans in his GQ interview: “I never,...
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The meaning of the name Kieran Romney
While I was away on my teensy weensy little San Francisco holiday vacay, a few stories broke that I'm only just now catching up on. One that apparently got a lot of buzz ended with MSNBC host Melissa...
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NBA owner Donald Sterling: “You can sleep with [black people]" but don't...
See that beer belly guy above? His name is Donald Sterling. I see his oozy, slimeball grin over and over and over again splashed on page after page of my morning Los Angeles Times. He places more ads...
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PhotOH! L.A. Times runs half-page Donald T Sterling ad
UPDATE: The L.A. Times just sent this email alert: Breaking news: Racist remarks were made by Sterling, girlfriend's lawyer says Here is Steve Kornacki with the latest on the Donald T Sterling mess:...
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Donald Sterling, you are "banned for life"
To Donald Sterling, a few million dollars is a drop in the bucket. Does it matter to him to be banned for life, because a fine is virtually meaningless. Cliven Bundy is damn lucky that Adam Silver...
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Bundy and Sterling, short version: "Everybody knows who I am!"
Cliven Bundy and Donald Sterling seem to have something in common. Well, other than their bigotry and racism. And their ignorance. And their lack of self-awareness. And their arrogance. Bundy and...
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"Prejudice people are lazy and stupid and smell like ham butts. Without the...
Another snark-filled guest post by the one, the only Will Durst, who's having a little fun with a not-very-fun topic: prejudice, starring-- who else?-- Cliven Bundy and Donald Sterling. Take it away,...
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Head of Detroit Civil Rights and Ethics Division possible victim of racial...
Detroit has its issues. In fact, Detroit has major issues. Take their mass water shut-off, for example: A right-wing state and corporate push to cut off water is economic shock therapy at its most...
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Conference caller: "Black people harvested cotton," Cochran “harvesting black...
Mississippi Senator Thad Cochran's resurrection, er, re-election campaign has further devolved into something nearly unrecognizable. As Rachel Maddow reminds us, the Cochran v. Chris McDaniel primary...
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Two shows, two reviews, two painful reminders
When I opened my morning paper, I came across two separate reviews of two very different shows: one live at the Hollywood Bowl ("Hair") and one a three-camera situation comedy on the Tee Vee Machine...
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"You can’t go shoot someone already down.” + ENTIRE VIDEO of autopsy presser...
Image via L.A. Times The headline above, "You can't go shoot someone already down," comes from Nicole Tinson, a 23-year-old Yale Divinity School graduate student. However, her statement wasn't about...
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Quickie-- Missouri GOP leader: Voter registration at protests is "disgusting"
Today's Missouri Quickie: Via the St. Louis Post-Dispatch: Missouri Republican Party Executive Director Matt Wills denounced voter registration efforts amid continued protests in Ferguson, calling it...
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Cliff Notes: "NRA only worried about the civil rights of white people."...
My dear friend and mentor, Cliff Schecter, has a new post up; Cliff has given me permission to share his work with you, so I’ll give you the latest edition of what I call Cliff Notes. He skewers...
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Webcams vs. TV news aka Real News vs. Speculative Blather
There's a fascinating article about the recent crisis in Ferguson, Missouri in today's Los Angeles Times... in the Calendar section of all places. It compares and contrasts webcams points of view and...
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