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arthritisR_US

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24. Thanks! I had no sooner posted my question

Sat Nov 22, 2014, 02:51 PM

Nov 2014

when she mentioned the case in her opening monologue, I'm really looking forward to hearing her reporting on it!

I sure hope Rev Al gets on this case as well.

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Why Isn�t A Possible Lynching in NC National News? [View all] babylonsister Nov 2014 OP

It's sad but I expect there are hundreds of these types of incidences going on BumRushDaShow Nov 2014 #1

Underneath the shroud of liberty, freedom, equality and pleasantries this country holds up, there RKP5637 Nov 2014 #27

Thank you for pursuing all this. raging moderate Nov 2014 #2

Rhetorical question? In response: our media does not care anymore. annominous Nov 2014 #3

Nailed it. Thanks for the link. nt Ilsa Nov 2014 #5

K&R!!! n/t RKP5637 Nov 2014 #28

Rec'd and kicked. Blue State Bandit Nov 2014 #4

How can people be so blind? daleanime Nov 2014 #6

Devastating. Thanks for posting. This should be national news. morningfog Nov 2014 #7

Horrifying. nt Mnemosyne Nov 2014 #8

I had the same reaction: Horrifying. salin Nov 2014 #10

Because we don't have a national "news" anymore. FLPanhandle Nov 2014 #9

+1 Too fucking busy worrying about SomethingFishy Nov 2014 #30

Thanks for posting this... And the Guardian link there. Here is the video: freshwest Nov 2014 #11

This in "post-racial" America. Snarkoleptic Nov 2014 #12

There most certainly needs to be a federal investigation. Brigid Nov 2014 #13

Kick! Heidi Nov 2014 #14

K & R bread_and_roses Nov 2014 #15

That's horrible! BeanMusical Nov 2014 #16

babylonsister, the Republican Congress targeted AG Holder. saidsimplesimon Nov 2014 #17

Wait a minute - both houses of congress have term limits. Isn't that why we vote for them every so jwirr Nov 2014 #26

for the greater good? imho saidsimplesimon Nov 2014 #31

I think it would be a huge mistake. Each time a candidate runs for office it is a big risk. Good jwirr Nov 2014 #34

it doesn't fit the post-racial, post-partisan narrative because it is so obviously racist yurbud Nov 2014 #18

Lots more detail here B2G Nov 2014 #19

In other words he seemed very hopeful about the future. I would like to better understand about the jwirr Nov 2014 #35

It happens when you're murdered B2G Nov 2014 #36

I assume that the shoes were put on him when they took him? And they just picked up a pair of shoes jwirr Nov 2014 #37

Did you read the article I linked to? B2G Nov 2014 #38

You seem to be under the impression that I do not believe the article and the fact that is lynching. jwirr Nov 2014 #39

Sorry, didn't mean to leave the impression you thought otherwise B2G Nov 2014 #40

I had thought that possibly he had been kidnapped while at the gym or something like that and in jwirr Nov 2014 #41

He disappeared after midnight B2G Nov 2014 #43

Someone he knew. And trusted. jwirr Nov 2014 #47

Melissa Harris-Perry did a segment on this .... Spazito Nov 2014 #20

Was this today? I am just starting to watch arthritisR_US Nov 2014 #22

Yes, it was in the second hour of her show if I remember correctly... Spazito Nov 2014 #23

Thanks! I had no sooner posted my question arthritisR_US Nov 2014 #24

I agree, Reverend Sharpton getting involved would certainly help raise the profile... Spazito Nov 2014 #25

His inbox should be inundated with material arthritisR_US Nov 2014 #29

That poor boy and his family :( This is the arthritisR_US Nov 2014 #21

thank you so much for bringing awareness of this horrific crime to my attention.. I had never heard secondwind Nov 2014 #32

kick mstinamotorcity2 Nov 2014 #33

KKK blkmusclmachine Nov 2014 #42

so f'in pissed off about this hopemountain Nov 2014 #44

first red flag for me heaven05 Nov 2014 #45

Jesus MerryBlooms Nov 2014 #46