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Published: 15 December 2014

Thousands Protest Police Slayings of Black Men

Family members of young, unarmed black men killed by police — from Michael Brown and Eric Garner in recent months, to Amadou Diallo more than 15 years ago — packed a stage in front of the U.S. Capitol on Saturday, using a shared forum to urge thousands of supportive marchers to keep up the pressure for changes to the criminal justice system… For all the information click here


Congress Approves Medal of Honor for Black Soldier

Almost 100 years after his death, a World War I hero is finally on track to get the Medal of Honor – which would make him only the second Black man in U.S. history to receive it… To read the whole story click here


Two Arrested in North Portland School Shooting

After Friday’s shooting at alternative school, Rosemary Anderson High School/Portland Opportunities Industrialization Center, police have made two arrests, while they continue their search for a third suspect… To read all about it click here


Ben Crump: The 'Black Lives Matter' Interview

Through his legal prowess and advocacy in the Trayvon Martin case, the Martin Lee Anderson Boot Camp case, and the Robbie Tolan Supreme Court Case, attorney Benjamin Crump has already secured a significant legacy founded in Constitutional law… To check the details click here


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The Skanner Foundation's 38th Annual MLK Breakfast