msnbc video: Bashir: A pass for George W. Bush, but none for Trayvon Martin among conservatives

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2 girls shot inside East Chicago home | VIDEO Two young girls are recovering Wednesday after being hit by bullets while inside an East Chicago, Ind., home. City worker to be sentenced in DUI crash A city worker who pleaded guilty to DUI charges after plowing into seven pedestrians on a busy Chicago sidewalk will be sentenced Wednesday. Prosecutors allege Dwight Washington was drinking on the job. Rogers Park murder victim's family gets $10M A $10 million settlement has been awarded to the family of a woman killed in her apartment on the city's North Side seven years ago. North Side synagogue vandalism investigated Chicago police are investigating what they call ''disparaging statements'' that were spray-painted on a North Side synagogue. Fire forces residents out of Pilsen building A fire inside a basement apartment early Wednesday forced everyone out of a building in the 1300-block of West 19th Street. Zoo staff cares for black-footed cat kitten A male black-footed cat kitten was born at Brookfield Zoo on February 14. Because his mom was not providing him with proper maternal care, staff quickly intervened and began hand rearing him at the Animal Hospital. MORE STORIES Strange News Medvedev cat that didn't run away becomes Twitter trend Clintonville residents shaken once again by booms Lunch-goers by the hundreds bust a move in Sweden 'Hamburglar' strikes at Maine McDonald's NYC: Test topics should avoid aliens, Halloween Consumer Trying to sell your home? Ways to boost its value | VIDEO Consumer Reports: Dangerous Medical Devices Consumer Reports: Smarter Students Loans Unpaid bills could cut into Ill. residents' tax refunds BMW recalls more than 1 million cars worldwide Healthbeat New cream may reduce Rosacea Alcohol may help men recover after heart attacks Controversy after mom puts 7-year-old on strict diet | VIDEO Chocolate can make you thinner? Obesity still heart specialists' top concern MOST POPULAR Mega Millions winning numbers yield no winner Man charged after shooting alleged intruder Questions of bullying in boy's death Mega Millions winning numbers announced JetBlue pilot restrained by passenger after meltdown All Most Popular

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America Has Given Up On Young Black Men, Like Trayvon Martin!!!

America has given up on young Black men Editorial  America has given up on young Black men, like Trayvon Martin America loves Black men like Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Malcolm X and even Trayvon Martin - after they are dead. Photo of Trayvon Martin provided by The Black Star Project By Phillip Jackson March 28, 2012   Guyana, South America - TRAYVON MARTIN is more valuable to America as a dead young black man then he ever was alive!   As a dead symbol, the president can claim him as a son he never had, but as a living black man, the American criminal justice system claims one out of three young Black men born after 2001.   As a dead symbol, Republican presidential candidates can claim that Trayvon deserves his right to live as an American; but many living young black men, like Trayvon, are stripped of their rights every day because of harsh, racially-targeted and overly-punitive laws created by and pushed by Republicans.   Michelle Alexander, author of The New Jim Crow, reminds us that more Black men are in prison today than there were Blacks enslaved in America in 1850.   She suggests that we have not really ended Jim Crow, but have just given it another name - the criminal justice system.   We can also call it the education system or the economic system, but they all equate to a new system of racial control of Black Americans just like Jim Crow.   America knows how to use the symbol of a dead young black man to achieve its objectives.   When symbols are used correctly sweatshirt companies profit, candy companies and iced-tea companies profit, for-profit prisons flourish and America cleanses its conscience while the deplorable plight of young Black men in America remains the same. America has given up on young Black men, like Trayvon Martin.   As a dead symbol, Trayvon might spark a national conversation on race, but as a living young Black man, Trayvon probably couldn't get a job at a fast-food restaurant.   No place in America is this stark contradiction of symbol versus reality for young Black men more evident than in Chicago, Illinois. While hundreds of people in Chicago protested the death of Trayvon Martin, few people protested the violent murders of more than 100 mostly young black males in Chicago in the past year, mostly at the hands of other young Black males.   Chicago media, foundations and elected officials have ignored the blood of black children running in Chicago streets while they congratulate those who speak in symbolic terms about race in America.   Chicago is ground-zero for the destruction of young black men in America!   In Chicago, only three out of 100 Black male high-school freshmen will graduate from college by age 25 (Consortium for School Research at U of Chicago).   Only 44 percent of Black males in Chicago graduate from high school (Schott Foundation for Public Education).   Last summer, approximately 90 percent of Chicago's young Black males 16 to 19 years old were unemployed (Center for Labor Market Studies at Northeastern University).   Black boys are arrested in Chicago at two to six times the rates of other populations (Project Nia). Young Black men who submit resumes with Black-sounding or Africanized names, like Trayvon or Barack, even with college degrees and the exact same academic credentials as persons "perceived to be White males," are one-half as likely to be called back for a job interview (University of Chicago Study).   Chicago has no plan or good intentions to address this silent, devastating catastrophe!   As dire as this crisis is, there are solutions, but they are not in symbols or soul-searching.   They are comprehensive and substantial efforts and actions to ameliorate this stain on America's reputation for fairness and equality.   Government, foundations, civic, faith and community organisations must: Help rebuild Black families with fathers as an essential, prominent and functional component of the family structure. Provide mentors, positive role models and viable paths for young Black men. Ensure that all young Black men are supported to value education and to experience a globally-competitive education. Teach young Black men about how to succeed in entrepreneurship, small business, cooperative economics and in the work world. Encourage young Black men to be spiritually sound and to be of good character. Establish rigorous efforts in the largest 300 cities in America that address the issues of education, family, imprisonment and employment for young Black men. Establish a national commission to manage a comprehensive, coordinated campaign for Black male achievement, similar to the one created by Open Society Foundations.  The death of Trayvon Martin is a symbol of the plight of young black men in America.   As a symbol, his senseless death is something to which most Americans can relate. But the realities of black men's lives in Chicago and across America are the realities to which most Americans do not want to relate.   The truth is that America is comfortable with young black men as symbols, being where they are in society, being like they are, hoodie and all, violence and all!   Addressing symbols is quite useful and practical when a society lacks the courage and integrity to deal with its disturbing realities.   America loves Black men like Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Malcolm X and even Trayvon Martin after they are dead.   It is the strong, vocal, positive Black men that they have trouble with while they are alive. If America continues on its present course, the symbols for Black men in America might change, but the realities will remain the same or become worse! And America will be lesser for it!   Photo of Miami Heat in Hoodies provided by The Black Star Project ................................................................................................................................. This editorial has been published in Guyana, Sri Lanka, Great Britain and the United States.   Phillip Jackson is the founder and executive director of The Black Star Project in Chicago. The Black Star Project is committed to improving the quality of life in Black and Latino communities of Chicago and nationwide by eliminating the racial academic achievement gap. Their mission is to provide educational services that help pre-school through college students succeed academically and become knowledgeable and productive citizens with the support of their parents, families, schools and communities.     Click Here to see a Press Conference on this issue.   You may contact Phillip Jackson at 773.285.9600 or by email at blackstar1000@ameritech.net.  Visit the Black Star Project's website at www.blackstarproject.org.

Judge's racist, misogynist email targets Obama's mom

--- Sponsored Email --- Dear National Memo Reader:  Racism and misogyny are abhorrent in American public life -- especially among judges, who are supposed to dispense justice fairly and without bias. While judges are entitled to their private political opinions, a high-ranking Federal judge has used his government email address to send out a hateful, racist and misogynist joke about President Obama's late mother. Please consider the following message from People For the American Way about this outrageous misconduct and what you can do about it. Sincerely, Harold Itzkowitz Associate Publisher for The National Memo Team

A Tea Partier federal judge was so blinded by his hate for President Obama that he used his official email to forward a disgusting "joke" attacking the president's deceased mother. Check out the forwarded email and sign our petition telling the judge to step down now. "The only reason I can explain it to you is I am not a fan of our president, but this goes beyond not being a fan. I didn't send it as racist, although that's what it is. Is sent it out because it's anti-Obama." -- Judge Cebull Dear Activist , Have you heard about the Montana federal judge who got caught forwarding a disgusting racist, misogynist "joke" about President Obama's deceased mother? Sign our petition now telling him to do the right thing and RESIGN his post as chief judge of the Federal District Court for Montana. Judge Richard Cebull, the chief Federal District Court judge in Montana, admitted that sending the email to his personal contacts -- from his official email account on a government computer -- showed "terrible judgment" and that he was aware that the joke was racist, but that he did not send it because it was racist. He sent it because it was "anti-Obama." And, in his eyes, that made it okay. See the outrageous email he sent and sign our petition urging Judge Cebull to step down now. Judge Cebull submitted himself for disciplinary review to the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, which has jurisdiction over Montana, and wrote a seemingly sincere apology to the president in which he said, "Honestly, I don't know what else I can do." Well that's easy -- he can and should resign. PFAW called for his resignation, and we were soon joined by editorial boards both in Montana and at the New York Times. Please add your voice to the call for Judge Cebull's resignation too. See Judge Cebull's shocking email and sign PFAW's petition now. Judge Cebull's hatred for the president is so extreme that he forwarded on a very personal attack that he KNEW was racist and tasteless. He did it because it was, in his words, "anti-Obama." Welcome to the Tea Party Era. The Far Right's hate rhetoric against this president has created an environment where even people who should know better consider racist, misogynist attacks ... even attacks on his deceased mother, fair game. Nothing is out of bounds if its purpose is to denigrate or hurt the president. You've heard the term "snow blind" -- Judge Cebull was "hate blind." And that hate blindness surely led to his transgression. Regardless of what led to it, his action clearly shows a severe lack of judgment, potential bias, and a temperament unbecoming of a federal judge. He needs to step down now. Sign our petition now urging Judge Cebull to resign. Thank you for standing up against Tea Party extremism and right-wing hate. -- Ben Betz, Online Strategy Manager P.S. A federal judge is free to hate the president and his policies, just as other Americans are. And he is free to privately tell his friends that. But Judge Cebull used his official government email address to make a statement that has now become very public. It is important that Americans see their judges as neutral arbiters, not as political figures. Therefore, it is imperative that Judge Cebull resign.     pfaw.org  |  privacy policy  |  subscribe   |    |  contact us | Facebook  |  Twitter  |  YouTube   Do not reply directly to this e-mail. Please use pfaw@pfaw.org. 1101 15th Street, NW, Suite 600, Washington, DC 20005-5002, 202-467-4999

Trayvon Martin Investigator Wanted to Charge George Zimmerman With Manslaughter - ABC News

Trayvon Martin Investigator Wanted to Charge George Zimmerman With Manslaughter - ABC News:

The lead homicide investigator in the shooting of unarmed teenagerTrayvon Martin recommended that neighborhood watch captain George Zimmerman be charged with manslaughter the night of the shooting, multiple sources told ABC News.

Breaking News and Opinion on The Huffington Post

Breaking News and Opinion on The Huffington Post:

INDIVIDUAL MANDATE IN TROUBLE... Justices Displayed 'Deep Skepticism'...COHN: 'I Wasn't Worried Yesterday. I Am Today'... Toobin: 'Train Wreck For Obama'... It's Kennedy's Call... 'IT WILL BE CLOSE. VERY CLOSE'

A Coup At Goldman Sachs?

Tuesday, March 27, 2012 ANOTHER MESSAGE FROM THE EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Technical Issues Luckily, nobody was hurt when The National Memo's new website platform crashed yesterday, but we're still very sorry that a technical malfunction inconvenienced any of our loyal readers. We trust that this won't happen again -- at least not until the next iteration -- and hope that you will continue to visit and enjoy the site's many enhanced features. Onward and upward -- and as always, many thanks for your support. READ MORE Send To A Friend >> FEATURED COLUMN: WILLIAM D. COHAN The Great Goldman Succession Battle More often than not during the past 100 years, succession to the top job at Goldman Sachs (GS) has been a blood sport. A careful reading of former Goldman employee Greg Smith's infamous New York Times op-ed article -- along with a twist of conspiracy theory -- suggest that the jockeying to replace Lloyd Blankfein, who has been Goldman's chief executive officer since June 2006, is well under way. READ MORE Send To A Friend >> SUPREME ISSUE Supremes Embrace Immediate Ruling On 'Obamacare' The Supreme Court opened its hearing on the constitutionality of Barack Obama's signature healthcare law Monday with a brief moment of partisan unity: the Republicans challenging the law and the government lawyers defending it agreed that the high court should rule now, rather than waiting for it to take effect in 2014. The justices seemed to agree, raising the likelihood of a landmark ruling in the thick of the presidential election this June. Today we will hear the argument central to the conservative assault: Whether Congress has (or lacks) the power under the Commerce Clause to require citizens to purchase health insurance. READ MORE Send To A Friend >> FEATURED COLUMN: MARY SANCHEZ Komen, Cure Thyself Susan G. Komen for the Cure continues to be a cautionary tale about the toxicity of our politics, and how easy it is for those politics to drive a large and trusted charity into a ditch. READ MORE Send To A Friend >> FEATURED COLUMN: JEFF MADRICK How Europeans Confuse Callousness With Courage Rarely has there been such poor management of economic affairs since the Great Depression. Readers should know this: There is a path to successful resolution. It's just that, time and again, no matter who is in charge, Europeans seem to currently be in the grip of of obscenely wrong-headed economic thinking. READ MORE Send To A Friend >> VIDEO OF THE DAY Herman Cain Is Back -- With His Craziest Video Ever [VIDEO] Former pizza magnate and presidential candidate Herman Cain is back, with a new web spectacular. But even for Cain, this video -- in which a rabbit is inexplicably launched from a catapult and then shot by a bespectacled man -- is completely nuts. READ MORE Send To A Friend >> CARTOON OF THE DAY Send To A Friend >>

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Feeling lucky? Mega Millions drawing Tuesday | VIDEO You'll need to buy a ticket today, if you want a chance to win one of the biggest lottery jackpots ever. Activists take NATO protest fight to court | VIDEO Protesters who want to hit the streets of Chicago during the upcoming NATO Summit are in court Tuesday to fight a decision that restricts their planned march. Man charged after shooting alleged intruder | VIDEO A South Side man is facing charges after he shot and wounded a man who tried to break into his house. Top 10 cities for bed bugs Chicago ranks second among the top 10 cities with bed bug problems in the United States. See which others made the list. Train on way to Chicago derails, strands passengers More than 300 Amtrak passengers traveling to Chicago have been stranded in Ohio by a freight train derailment in northeastern Indiana. Unpaid bills could cut into Ill. residents' tax refunds Illinoisans who have unpaid traffic tickets or other bills could be in for a surprise when they get their state income tax refunds. MORE STORIES Strange News Beyonce: World's tiniest puppy? Top 10 cities for bed bugs Horses named in honor of Tim Tebow Penguins nest at Shedd Aquarium Las Vegas gun shop now offering 'shotgun' weddings | VIDEO Consumer Consumer Reports: Smarter Students Loans Unpaid bills could cut into Ill. residents' tax refunds BMW recalls more than 1 million cars worldwide Chase website restored after weekend problems GM recalling vans, SUVs to fix steering problem Healthbeat Chocolate can make you thinner? Studies: Surgery can put diabetes into remission 'Pink slime' maker suspends some plant operations Lower death risk seen with heart bypass surgery Study shows popcorn may be healthy MOST POPULAR Feeling lucky? Mega Millions drawing Tuesday Woman shot by off-duty officer dies Suburban man gets $1 million credit card reward Man charged in hit-and-run that killed 2 kids Man charged after shooting alleged intruder All Most Popular

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The New Black Panthers hunt for Trayvon Martin's killer — RT

The New Black Panthers hunt for Trayvon Martin's killer — RT:

I am not going to say...Yes I am. "I told you so...."

Trayvon Martin Attacked George Zimmerman, Report Says | Fox News Latino

Trayvon Martin Attacked George Zimmerman, Report Says | Fox News Latino

Trayvon Martin, the boy whose death has sparked a national outcry, hit his shooter in the face and left him bloodied and battered on the sidewalk, according to a new report from the Orlando Sentinel. Read more: http://latino.foxnews.com/latino/news/2012/03/26/trayvon-martin-attacked-george-zimmerman-report-says/#ixzz1qGRh6Xap

Now they want us to make sense out of nonsense. Its pure racism to the core. The "white" sheets are coming off. If the Federal investigation and the Nation buys this garbage, it deserves the results from it.