[Police Brutality News]
Former San Antonio Mayor Julian Castro: “I’m disappointed that the Justice Department is not bringing charges against that officer. We saw a video that showed the officer engaged in excessive force against Eric Garner.”
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[Entertainment News]
Walt Disney Company Africa: ““We are thrilled to be launching this screening initiative with our partners and creating access for thousands of learners to see this exciting new film that is so rich with heritage and connections to this continent, be it through the characters and landscapes depicted or through the iconic music.”
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[Medical Fraud News]
Attorney General Letitia James:“It is disturbing and deeply damaging to our society when health care professionals exploit our most vulnerable patients to steal millions of dollars reserved to provide New Yorkers with essential health care.”
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[Criminal Justice News]
Eric Garner’s mother, Gwen Carr, says Mayor de Blasio “has been dragging his heels and obstructing accountability at every turn for the past five years.”
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[Environmental Health News]
Environmental Working Group (EWG) President Ken Cook: “Siding with pesticide corporations over the health and well-being of kids is the new normal at the EPA.”
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[African American Banks]
Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City publishes new book about history of African American banking…
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[White House News]
America’s Voice: “Trump is well beyond attacking immigrants, immigration, refugees or foreigners and is now moving on to targeting native-born and naturalized U.S. citizens, even those who are elected leaders who serve our country, making it clear that it’s all about race and a terrifying white nationalist agenda hell bent on making America white again.”
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[Mount Vernon News]
Embattled Mount Vernon Mayor accuses Mount Vernon City Council of trying to remove him by an “illegal takeover”
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[“Speaking Truth To Empower”]
DOJ’ decision not to indict Officer Pantaleo was recommended by New York prosecutors…
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[Immigration News]
Refugee for Families’ Oscar Chacon: “This is yet another blatantly illegal, discriminatory dictum from a president who seems intent on ending our asylum system and inflicting further pain and suffering on people who have legitimate reasons for fleeing their homeland.”
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