Judge says race was ‘pervasive’ in death penalty case
Associated Press FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. — A condemned killer’s trial was so tainted by the racially influenced decisions of prosecutors that he should be removed from …
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More Secret Service officers expected to lose jobs
WASHINGTON (AP) _ At least three more Secret Service officers implicated in a prostitution scandal in Colombia were expected to lose their jobs Friday, a …
Trayvon forum calls for activism
Special to South Florida Times WEST PALM BEACH — Attendees at a forum on the killing of Trayvon Martin heard a call to keep the …
The late Manning Marable wins history Pulitzer
NEW YORK (AP) _ The late Manning Marable won the Pulitzer Prize for history Monday, honored for a Malcolm X book he worked on for …
After Zimmerman arrest, activists look to gun laws
MIAMI (AP) _ The civil rights groups that turned outrage over Trayvon Martin’s death into action say their work is far from over now that …
Despite outcry, fewer police shootings reported this year
Associated Press KINGSTON — Despite a public outcry over a spate of police fatalities, there have been fewer shooting deaths by officers in the first …
Holder: Justice Department will respond to judge
CHICAGO (AP) _ U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder said Wednesday that the Justice Department will respond “appropriately” to a federal appellate judge in Texas who …
U.S. ranks 5th in executions but death penalty declining
NEW YORK — The United States was the only Western democracy that executed prisoners last year, even as an increasing number of U.S. states are …
Your resume, and Facebook password?
SEATTLE (AP) — Two U.S. senators have asked Attorney General Eric Holder to investigate whether employers asking for Facebook passwords during job interviews are violating …
Obama denounces ‘radical’ Republican budget plan
WASHINGTON (AP) _ In an election-year pitch to middle-class voters, President Barack Obama is denouncing a House Republican budget plan as a “Trojan horse,” warning …