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Slaying of Baltimore civil rights protester still unsolved
Everyone begged William Lewis Moore not to go to Mississippi. His pastor told him he would get killed walking around in a sandwich board sign protesting segregation. His family worried about where he would sleep and eat. Even fellow civil rights...
Tags: Newspapers, Labor Legislation, John F. Kennedy, Martin Luther King Jr., FBI
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Cases the FBI re-investigated as part of its Civil Rights Cold Case Initiative
Hosie Miller, a black farmer and Baptist deacon in Newton, Ga., was fatally shot in 1965 after he reportedly told a white neighbor he wanted to settle a dispute in court. The FBI closed the case in 2011, saying agents believe the neighbor was responsible,...Tags: Shootings, FBI, Justice System, Murder, Police Investigations
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How Sam Lacy helped integrate Major League Baseball
Like most films depicting historic accounts of real-life events, the bio-epic "42" carries the immediate disclaimer that it is based on a true story, leaving room for interpretive analysis and creative license. Consequently, dramatic interpretations are...
Tags: World Series, Sports Legends at Camden Yards, Movies, Hank Aaron, Jackie Robinson
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Boston bombing suspect belongs in civilian court
A 19-year-old naturalized American citizen is accused of committing a crime of violence in the United States, and a gaggle of elected officials are urging for him to be treated as an enemy combatant and placed in the hands of the military. Not just the...
Tags: Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, Barack Obama, Immigration, Central Intelligence Agency, September 11, 2001 Attacks
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Towson officials try to reassure community about student patrols
Towson University is trying to reassure its student population and address the concerns of national civil rights groups after a pro-white race student group recently announced it would conduct crime-watching patrols at night. Matthew Heimbach, a Towson...
Tags: Towson University, Colleges and Universities, Freedom of the Press, Students, FBI
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Liberal obsession with race is growing old
When will liberals stop living in the past? Specifically, when will they accept that they aren't all that stands between a wonderful, tolerant America and Jim Crow? I was in the room when, during the Democratic National Convention, civil rights hero...
Tags: Barack Obama, Jim DeMint, Jon Stewart, Tea Party Movement, Nikki Haley
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Commentary: 'Pullmen Porter Blues' at Arena Stage brings flood of family memories
When I went to see "Pullman Porter Blues" at Arena Stage this month, not only was it an opportunity to see an excellent play, but it was also a chance to delve into my own heritage. Set in 1937, "Pullman Porter Blues" is the story of three generations...Tags: Civil Rights, William Boyd
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Anti-gay fundraising sets poor example
I am a parent to triplet 7th graders, a stepchild, and a newborn son. I am also a lesbian. This week, two organizations in which my children participate, the Columbia Clippers Swim Team (run by the Columbia Aquatics Association) and the Lime Kiln Middle...Tags: PTA, Minority Groups
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'True Blood' recap: Season 5, Episode 9, 'Everybody Wants to Rule the World'
Exhibit 23 of how ridiculous most of this episode was: Sookie actually says, "I'll be fine once I wash the pig out of my hair." The season has tried my patience. It's not horrible, it's not great. Some moments are pretty great in a very campy way (I...
Tags: True Blood (tv program), Kidnapping, Tina Majorino
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Romney flip-flops, and so does Obama; what's wrong with that?
What's that you say? You don't hear much about President Barack Obama's flip-flopping? How about: 1) the Obama reversal regarding child farm-labor regulations; 2) the president's (to quote The New York Times) "revers[ing] his two-year-old order halting...
Tags: Republican Party, Labor Legislation, Hosni Mubarak, The New York Times, Robert Byrd
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Goodbye, Buddy Roemer
Stop the presses! Buddy Roemer is no longer running for president. If Mr. Roemer's name doesn't ring a bell, don't feel bad. Although he has been campaigning doggedly for a year and a half, most Americans surely have never heard his name. Mr. Roemer, a...
Tags: Republican Party, Government, Executive Branch, Tampa, Elections
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Gibson: Henson shouldn't go to jail
I am not a friend of Julius Henson. Most often, Mr. Henson and I have been political enemies. I have not seen him or spoken with him for several years. But I wish to express my view that what is happening to him is unjust and a threat to democracy. I...
Tags: Criminal Laws, Prisons, Criminals, Lawyers, NAACP
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