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Sharpton pleads not guilty in Sean Bell protest arrest
michael.frazier@newsday.comThe Rev. Al Sharpton pleaded not guilty to a disorderly conduct charge yesterday stemming from a citywide demonstration in May that protested acquittals of three New York police officers in the death of Sean Bell. Sharpton said similar protests set next...Tags: Law Enforcement, Police, Court Administration, Prosecution, Sean Bell
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Sharpton pleads not guilty in NYC
The Rev. Al Sharpton has pleaded not guilty to disorderly conduct for protests he led over the acquittals of three New York City police officers in the fatal shooting of an unarmed man on his wedding day. The May demonstrations clogged intersections...Tags: Murder, Injuries, Crimes, Sean Bell, Trials
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In racial suit, NASCAR gets unlikely help
Sentinel ColumnistWith the possible exception of Jesse Jackson or Al Sharpton, Sybil Scott is probably the last person you'd expect to come to NASCAR's defense in the wake of a $225 million racial discrimination suit that has shaken the sport like a misaligned front end....Tags: NASCAR, Athletics, Track and Field, Jesse Jackson, Motor Racing, Trials
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Miles to go for L.A. justice
Over the last few decades, it's been easy to blame the leadership of the Los Angeles Police Department, the L.A. County Sheriff's Department and the district attorney's office for the catastrophic failures of L.A.'s criminal justice system. These...Tags: Juvenile Delinquency, Lawyers, Elections, Health Treatments, Safety of Citizens
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Obama unlike any politician, black or white
Democratic Sen. Barack Obama is the first nonwhite candidate in U.S. history to win a major-party presidential nomination. That fact alone makes him a tradition-breaking, political pioneer. Much less discussed is that Mr. Obama is an atypical,...Tags: Elections, Dick Cheney, Slavery, National or Ethnic Minorities, Barack Obama
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2008 Essence Music Festival begins Friday
Associated Press WriterFrom her rebuilt but not yet fully furnished home, Irma Thomas anchors her faith in the rebirth of New Orleans to the return of the Essence Music Festival. The festival, which runs Friday to Sunday, celebrates black music and culture and moved to Houston...Tags: Mary J Blige, Festive Event, Culture, Meteorological Disasters, Disasters
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Critics call Imus' 'Pacman' Jones comment racist
martin.evans@newsday.com neil.best@newsday.comDon Imus, who was fired from a previous radio show 14 months ago after uttering racist and sexist remarks toward the Rutgers women's basketball team, was taking heat again Monday for a questionable comment. It occurred during his morning program on...Tags: New York Times, Dallas Cowboys, Football, Racism, Bars
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Imus' race comments are called 'disturbing'
Don Imus is again drawing fire for injecting race into his radio show. During an on-air conversation Monday about the arrests of suspended Dallas Cowboys cornerback Adam "Pacman" Jones, Imus asked, "What color is he?" Told by sports announcer Warner...Tags: Dallas Cowboys, Don Imus
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Don Imus once again brings race to airwaves
Don Imus has once again injected race into his radio show.
During an on-air conversation Monday about the arrests of suspended Dallas Cowboys cornerback Adam "Pacman" Jones, Imus asked, "What color is he?"
Told by sports announcer Warner Wolf that Jones...Tags: Dallas Cowboys, Don Imus
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Sharpton retains ex-prosecutor in fed probe
The Rev. Al Sharpton has retained former federal prosecutor Zachary Carter to represent him in the federal investigation of his finances. Sharpton says he hired Carter to represent him and his National Action Network because he believes the probe is...Tags: Manhattan, Prosecution, Internal Revenue Service
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