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Congratulations, #RootScholars, on Your College Acceptance
College-acceptance letters really should play music and be outfitted with strobe lights on the outside. They’re that magical, that important, that life-changing for the young people opening them. That one sheet of paper makes high school’s four years of discipline, self-sacrifice and growth—personal and academic—absolutely worthwhile. The young people receiving acceptance letters will need to…
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Michelle Obama Tells Grads Not to Let Hate and Insults Stand in Their Way
Editor’s note: First lady Michelle Obama’s speech to the graduating class at Tuskegee University Saturday, May 9, 2015, was transcribed by the White House. Mrs. Obama: Thank you all. [Applause.] Thank you so much. [Applause.] Let’s let our graduates rest themselves. You’ve worked hard for those seats! [Applause.] Let me start by thanking President Johnson…
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We’ve Been Here Before: Charges Don’t Guarantee Conviction
The relief in Baltimore was palpable after six police officers were charged Friday in the death of 25-year-old Freddie Gray. But the struggle for justice in the case has just begun. There are already calls for the prosecutor to recuse herself, and defense attorneys will inevitably be throwing every conceivable obstacle in the path of…
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Baltimore PD Releases Mugshots of Officers Charged in Freddie Gray's Death
All six officers charged in the death of 25 year old Baltimore resident Freddie Gray have been arrested and Friday night the Baltimore Police Department released their booking photos. Caesar Goodson Jr. Officer Caesar Goodson Jr., 45, is charged with second-degree depraved heart murder, manslaughter (involuntary), assault in the second degree, manslaughter by vehicle (gross…
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Watch the Reactions When Charges Were Announced in the Freddie Gray Case
When Baltimore City State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby announced Friday that charges would be brought against the six officers who were involved in the fatal detainment of 25-year-old Freddie Gray, some people in the crowd erupted in cheers. “Thank you, Jesus!” someone yelled. “Yeah!” exclaimed another. “To the people of Baltimore and the demonstrators across America,…
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Poll: Will You Be Watching the Fight of the Century?
Who’s got an extra hundred bucks lying around to put in the pockets of these multimillionaire fighters? That’s the price of pay-per-view to catch what is sure to be the most-talked-about fight in decades. Latest odds are on Floyd Mayweather to defeat Manny Pacquiao in the Saturday-night match at Las Vegas’ MGM Grand. If you’re…
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6 Things We Still Don’t Know About the Freddie Gray Case
As Baltimore continues to recover from the violence that swept through the city Monday after the funeral of Freddie Gray, questions remain unanswered about how the 25-year-old suffered the spinal cord injury that led to his death. Protesters have been clamoring for answers while the Baltimore Police Department continues its investigation. Given the department’s long…
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Photos: Baltimore in Chaos
On Monday, soon after an emotional funeral for Freddie Gray—the 25-year-old man who died a week after being taken into police custody April 12—portions of Baltimore erupted into chaos as rioters clashed with police, threw objects at passing law-enforcement vehicles and looted local businesses. Baltimore Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake issued a citywide curfew from 10 p.m.…
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