A pervading sense of injustice consumes the US
WEST PALM BEACH — Just after the grand jury announcement was made Monday night, Michael Brown’s mother, Lesley McSpadden, could be seen demonstrating raw emotions …
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A nail in the coffin of justice
MIAMI — The response in Miami-Dade County to the announcement of a non-indictment in the controversial shooting death of Missouri teen Michael Brown by the …
Bigotry is not sustainable
KEYWEST — As crowds burned cars and buildings and threw chunks of concrete at Ferguson police officers Monday night, Key West resident Peggy Ward-Grant watched …
Level social and economic barriers
FORT LAUDERDALE — While the dreaded timeline drew near, residents in Ferguson, Missouri and all across the country anxiously braced themselves as they awaited news …
Injustice clothed in law
Whatever they say, in the final analysis, the Grand Jury in St. Louis, Missouri, declined to indict white Police Officer Darren Wilson for killing unarmed …
Twitter lets merchants offer deals to its users
NEW YORK (AP) — Twitter is expanding its reach into commerce with a new tool called “Offers.” Advertisers can post promotions and discounts in users’ Twitter …
Guard reinforcements contain damage in Ferguson
By JIM SALTER and JIM SUHR FERGUSON, Mo. (AP) — National Guard reinforcements helped contain the latest protests in Ferguson, preventing a second night of the chaos that …
Obama: Americans want ‘new car smell’ in 2016
By DARLENE SUPERVILLE HENDERSON, Nevada (AP) — President Barack Obama says voters want a “new car smell” in the 2016 White House race and that Hillary …