Daily Archives: March 16, 2016

Video | President Obama Announces his Nominee for United States Supreme Court Justice

Today, March 16, 2016, President Obama will make his announcement for Supreme Court Jusitce in the Rose Garden at 11:00am EDT/10:00 CDT. UPDATED with video E-MAIL FROM POTUS: Today, I will announce the person whom I believe is eminently qualified … Continue reading

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Wednesday Open thread | Chicago voters reject Anita Alvarez

Voters in Chicago’s Democratic primary rejected the city’s top prosecutor who was criticized for her handling of a case involving the fatal police shooting of an unarmed black teenager. Anita Alvarez conceded the race to her challenger Kim Foxx, an … Continue reading

Posted in African Americans, Current Events, Gun Violence, Institutional Racism, Jim Crow laws, JusticeForLaquanMcDonnell, News, Open Thread, Police bruality, Police violence, Politics, Racism | Tagged , , , , , , | 71 Comments