By Sheryl Estrada A Charleston, S.C., jury on Thursday found Dylann Roof guilty on all 33 counts of federal hate crimes. Roofmurdered nine Black men and womenand attempted to kill three others during Bible study in the basement ofEmanuel African Methodist Episcopal, a historic church, on June 17, 2015. The…
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Is Rep. King the Biggest Bigot in Congress
U.S. Congressman Steve King of Iowa on Monday night said that white people contributed more to civilization than any other category or “sub-group of people.” During a live broadcast from the Republican National Convention in Cleveland, panelists led by MSNBC moderator Chris Hayes were discussing the racial makeup of the…
Trump to Rally-goers: If You Hurt a Protester ‘I’ll defend you in court’
Rallies across the country for GOP presidential candidate Donald Trump are becoming synonymous with violence.Trump has not condemned his supporters who use physical violence against protesters and actually suggests it might be a good thing. When interrupted by a protester while speaking during a rally in Warren, Michigan, at theMacomb…
'Trump is Hitler' Comparisons Intensify
The New York Daily News on Sunday blared on its front page “Trump is Hitler,” quoting comedian, actor and producer Louis C.K., who made the comparison in an email newsletter to fans over the weekend. That was one of a flurry of comparisons in recent days between GOP presidential candidate…
Officials Say Charleston Shooter Confesses To 'Race War'
The shooter who gunned down nine parishioners at a historic Black church in Charleston, S.C., Wednesday night has confessed to the killings, according to news reports citing authorities who said he wanted to start a “race war.” Meanwhile, mainstream media is coming around to calling the incident an act of…