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Jan. 8th, 2012 11:02 amVulnerable homeless men try to foil Orange County killer: Three transients have been stabbed to death since last month. Some are banding together for protection, and police and missions are helping.
NAACP blasts Santorum for targeting blacks in entitlement reform
Gingrich singles out blacks in food stamp remark
Eighth-Grader Killed By Police: What Went Wrong -- It's a testimony to my growing cynicism that I immediately wondered, upon hearing about this incident, whether the student was nonwhite. My suspicions were confirmed.
The killing of Stephen Lawrence ended Britain's denial about racism: An emotional connection was made that meant white people saw past skin colour -- The sad thing is that most Americans haven't heard about Mr. Lawrence. Also, this happened in 1993; what was going on in the US around that time? In terms of race: The L.A. riots, O.J. Simpson, Rodney King.
Addendum to above: The Macpherson Report: The Stephen Lawrence Inquiry (PDF)
NAACP blasts Santorum for targeting blacks in entitlement reform
Gingrich singles out blacks in food stamp remark
Eighth-Grader Killed By Police: What Went Wrong -- It's a testimony to my growing cynicism that I immediately wondered, upon hearing about this incident, whether the student was nonwhite. My suspicions were confirmed.
The killing of Stephen Lawrence ended Britain's denial about racism: An emotional connection was made that meant white people saw past skin colour -- The sad thing is that most Americans haven't heard about Mr. Lawrence. Also, this happened in 1993; what was going on in the US around that time? In terms of race: The L.A. riots, O.J. Simpson, Rodney King.
Addendum to above: The Macpherson Report: The Stephen Lawrence Inquiry (PDF)