Five years after NYPD officer Daniel Pantaleo was accused of killing Eric Garner by using a prohibited chokehold to restrain him, he was fired from the department. But the story continues as Pantaleo filed a wrongful termination lawsuit Wednesday, according to multiple reports. Earlier this year, the Department of Justice…
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Archived: Comcast NBCUniversal Platform Honoring Civil Rights Champions Reaches Milestone
Originally Published by Comcast NBCUniversal. Five years ago, Comcast NBCUniversal launched ‘Voices of the Civil Rights Movement‘ to honor the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. Dedicated to the sacrifice, service, and vision of America’s civil rights champions, Voices chronicles stirring firsthand accounts from the…
Archived: Who Will Benefit From Marijuana Legalization
As the debate over the legalization of marijuana rolls on, the right now seems to be more open to the possible reality that prohibition has reached its final chapter. For the first time we are seeing members of Congress from both sides coming together to craft legislation to decriminalize this…
Archived: Trump Adviser Fired Following Discovery of Racist Facebook Posts
Donald Trump’s presidential campaign has been consistently linked to racially-charged comments from Trump himself and those closest to him. Now, this past weekend, Sam Nunberg, a former communications adviser to the Trump campaign, was fired after a string of racist Facebook posts were found on his profile. Campaign manager Corey…