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Steven Tyler Called Racist By Idol Judge
According to The Wall Street Journal, Nicki Minaj, first-time judge on "American Idol" is sparring with former judgeSteven Tyler of Aerosmith fame. The two performers had a bit of a Twitter spat that ended in Minaj calling Tyler a racist. It went like...
Tags: American Idol (tv program), Bob Dylan, Social Issues, The Wall Street Journal, Aerosmith (music group)
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Judge rules against 'America's toughest sheriff' in racial profiling lawsuit
ReutersPHOENIX (Reuters) - Arizona lawman Joe Arpaio violated the constitutional rights of Latino drivers in his crackdown on illegal immigration, a federal judge found on Friday, and ordered him to stop using race as a factor in law enforcement decisions....Tags: Trials, Crime, Law and Justice, Judges, Civil Rights, U.S. Congress
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Stockholm in relative calm after five nights of rioting
LONDON — The streets of Stockholm were quieter late Friday after five consecutive nights of rioting that rocked the Swedish capital and shook the Scandinavian country's self-image as a tolerant, liberal place. Since Sunday, sections of northwest...
Tags: Police Arrests, Sociology, Aftonbladet (newspaper), Unrest, Conflicts and War, Sweden
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Obama awards top U.S. honor to girls killed in 1963 racial bombing
ReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama awarded the highest U.S. civilian honor on Friday to four black girls killed in a civil rights-era church bombing 50 years ago, saying their tragic deaths ultimately "helped to trigger triumph." In a...Tags: Human Interest, Ku Klux Klan, Martin Luther King Jr., Barack Obama, Prosecution
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Arizona sheriff illegally used racial profiling, judge rules
TUCSON — A federal judge has ruled that the immigration enforcement policies of the man who calls himself "America's toughest sheriff" violated the Constitution by using racial profiling. For years, Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio has ordered...
Tags: Joe Arpaio, Minority Groups, Immigration, Justice System, Crime, Law and Justice
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Australian Rules-Victoria plans action after girl's racial slur
ReutersMay 25 (Reuters) - A teenage girl's abusive slur aimed at Australian Rules Football player Adam Goodes has jolted the state of Victoria into establishing programmes that will educate children on racism, according to local media on Saturday. The 33-year-...Tags: Sports, Australian Rules Football, Justice and Rights, Arena Football League, Crime, Law and Justice
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Victoria plans action after girl's racial slur
Reuters(Reuters) - A teenage girl's abusive slur aimed at Australian Rules Football player Adam Goodes has jolted the state of Victoria into establishing programs that will educate children on racism, according to local media on Saturday. The 33-year-old Sydney...Tags: Sports, Australian Rules Football, Justice and Rights, Arena Football League, Crime, Law and Justice
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Obama awards medals to girls killed in '63 church bombing
Reuters(Reuters) - President Barack Obama signed a bill into law on Friday granting the United States' highest civilian honor to four black girls killed in a civil rights-era church bombing that shocked the nation in 1963. Congress awarded the Congressional...Tags: White House, Crime, Law and Justice, Civil Rights, Human Interest, Ku Klux Klan
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Nights of rioting test Sweden's reputation for tolerance
LONDON -- Residents of Stockholm braced for more violence Friday after five consecutive nights of rioting that have rocked the Swedish capital and shaken the Scandinavian country’s self-image as a tolerant, liberal place. Since Sunday, sections of...
Tags: Police Arrests, Aftonbladet (newspaper), Sociology, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Stockholm (Sweden)
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Obama OKs Congressional Gold Medal for 4 girls killed in 1963 Birmingham, Ala., church bombing
Associated PressWASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama signed legislation Friday to award Congress' highest civilian honor to four girls killed in an Alabama church bombing during the civil rights movement. He called it a tragic loss that "helped to trigger...Tags: Eric Holder, Voting Rights Act of 1965, Crime, Law and Justice, Civil Rights, George Washington
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WRAPUP 1-Soccer-UEFA targets game's evils on great day for Gibraltar
Reuters(Writes through) By Mike Collett LONDON, May 24 (Reuters) - UEFA president Michel Platini repeated his call for soccer to win the battle over the evils affecting the game on an historic day for Gibraltar who were delighted at becoming European soccer'...Tags: Sports, Sports Organizations, U.S. Congress, Social Issues, Soccer
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