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Ex-Detroit U.S. Attorney on Manfort’s Sentence: ‘It Reflects The Class and Racial Disparities That Exist In The Criminal-Justice System’

allan5 years ago5 years ago04 mins

By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com DETROIT — Outrage is voiced about a 47-month prison sentence for former Trump campaign manager Paul Manafort, whose federeal penalty for bank and insurance frauds falls far short of the 19-24 years suggested in sentencing guidelines. U.S. District Judge T.S. Ellis III on Thursday called the guidelines “vindictive” and “way out of…

FBI Opens Civil Rights Investigation of Fatal Shooting By Cops of Unarmed Teen

allan10 years ago10 years ago02 mins

The FBI has launched a civil rights investigation to determine what prompted a police officer to shoot an unarmed blacked teenager in a St. Louis suburb on Saturday afternoon. The New York Times reports the inquiry into Michael Brown’s death came on the third day of protests. Ferguson, a city of 21,000 residents, has a history…

Feds Indict 3 Men For Racist N.Y. Beating on Election Night

allan15 years ago15 years ago01 mins

A Liberian immigrant teen was beaten by three men hunting for blacks on a historical night that broke a racial barrier in America. By TOM HAYS Associated Press Writer NEW YORK — Three men, riled by Barack Obama’s victory, spent election night hunting down black people to beat up and yelling insults about the president-elect,…