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Doping shadow falls on popular Kenyan
(GIN) — Athlete Rita Jeptoo is rejecting claims by her estranged husband that she enhanced her spectacular winning running times in Boston and Chicago marathons with a blood booster. [caption...
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BBC faces new attacks over Rwandan genocide
(GIN) — Pressure continues to build over a BBC documentary that challenges the generally accepted story of the Rwandan genocide, and questions whether Rwandan President Paul Kagame was a peacemaker or...
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Ebola numbers spike
By Barrington Salmon Special to the NNPA from The Washington Informer For months, World Health Organization officials warned the numbers of Ebola victims and casualties might be understated because of...
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Expulsion of ANC’s union partner creates uproar
(GIN) — The union of metalworkers, a major partner of the African National Congress with over 350,000 members, was expelled in a late-night session of members of the Congress of South Africa Trade...
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No indictment for killer cop
Staff report On Nov. 24, after a 100-day process, a grand jury in Ferguson, Mo., decided not to bring white policeman Darren Wilson to trial for the shooting death of unarmed Black teen Michael Brown....
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Detroit: Justice delayed
By Curt Guyette Special to The Michigan Citizen The wheels of justice rarely spin with great speed, especially in a federal case. Even so, opponents of Michigan’s Emergency Manager Law have...
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Detroit beyond bankruptcy
By Zenobia Jeffries and Phreddy Wischusen The Michigan Citizen Democracy has been restored to the people in the city of Detroit, according to U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Steven Rhodes. This month, Rhodes...
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Thinking for Ourselves by Shea Howell
Comic truths Humor is a powerful tool in search of the truth. American philosopher Kenneth Burke describes the power of what he labeled the “comic frame.” He explains humor can help us to look at our...
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No indictment for NYC cop who killed unarmed man by chokehold
Blackpressusa.com [caption id="attachment_15545" align="alignright" width="300"] Eric Garner choked to death by NYPD on July 17 COURTESY PHOTOS[/caption] NEW YORK — In the wake of a "no bill" decision...
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Why wait for chaos?
[caption id="attachment_15579" align="alignleft" width="300"] Terry Bankert (left) and Sam Riddle[/caption] By Attorney Terry Bankert and Sam Riddle, J.D. Special to the Michigan Citizen What should...
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Obama promises law enforcement changes in wake of protests, rage over police...
By Hazel Trice Edney Trice Edney Newswire [caption id="attachment_15556" align="alignright" width="654"] President Barack Obama and Attorney General Eric H. Holder, Jr. meet with Philadelphia Police...
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Thinking for ourselves by Shea Howell
Homrich 9 and Human Rights Dec. 10 is International Day of Human Rights. Two days earlier, on Dec. 8, nine people will appear in 36th District Court. The Homrich 9 were arrested for putting their...
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UN hears about violations in Ferguson
By Jazelle Hunt NNPA [caption id="attachment_15564" align="alignright" width="300"] During a hearing, the Ferguson to Geneva delegation lifts their fists in solidarity with the youth-led We Charge...
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DFD: Not enough rigs to respond
Three firefighters injured By Steve Neavling Motorcity Muckraker It was a frigid, frustrating and overwhelming 14 hours for Detroit’s exhausted firefighters. Between 2 p.m. and 4 a.m. Nov. 24-25, three...
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Detroit Raw by Sam Riddle, J.D.
Fire gets results [caption id="attachment_15575" align="alignright" width="300"] Ferguson protester: “Hands Up. Don’t Shoot.” COURTESY PHOTO[/caption] A meeting at the White House to discuss racist,...
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Exhalation Center strives to heal individuals, communities
By Phreddy Wischusen The Michigan Citizen No signage on the large sea-foam green building at 18930 Greenfield, Detroit, indicates healing oasis waiting within. But, Karla Mitchell, doctor of natural...
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Noel Night in Detroit brings shopping, music,holiday cheer
By Steve Furay Special to The Michigan Citizen Noel Night is an annual celebration that brings metro Detroit families into the Midtown district for shopping, music, entertainment, and holiday cheer....
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DOJ to investigate NYC chokehold death
Blackpressusa.com WASHINGTON — The Justice Department will conduct a federal investigation into the chokehold death of an unarmed black man after a grand jury in New York City declined to indict the...
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The EAA’s cloudy future
By Curt Guyette As of earlier this week, more than 2,000 people had signed an online petition calling for Eastern Michigan University's Board of Regents to end the school's association with the...
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‘Detroit takes action to #EndStateViolence’
By Zenobia Jeffries The Michigan Citizen DETROT — Hundreds of Detroiters will use one of the city's most well-attended events to send their message that "Black lives matter," the evening of Dec. 6....
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