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Archive for October 16th, 2007

16 Oct

US Attorney admits that Jena nooses constituted federal hate crime - Finally!!

As always, Howard Witt of the Chicago Tribune is right on top of the latest news related to the Jena situation. In his coverage of today’s House Judiciary committee hearing looking into the Jena 6 case, Witt reports that US Attorney Donald Washington has finally acknowledged what many legal experts, and bloggers of color, have [...]

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16 Oct

Megan Williams: Update on a story that makes me tremble*

Megan Williams, the young black woman, who was kidnapped and tortured by at least six white residents of West Virginia, continues to speak out about the crimes perpetrated against her. In a revealing interview given to ‘Final Call,’ Megan Williams and her mother offer a more complete picture of the horror that Megan endured. Megan [...]

Filed Posted in Hate Crimes by: Carmen D.Comments Comments 5 Comments