National & World
Propublica Investigates Fair Housing: U.S. Betrayal of Landmark Civil Rights Law
Nikole Hannah-Jones, a reporter with Probublica, an investigative journalism organization, conducted an extensive examination of the 1968 Fair Housing Act, and found that for decades the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development failed to use its authority to promote integrated housing in the nation. This is a fascinating, must read investigative More...
Guatemala To Seek US Probe Into Migrant Deaths
Guatemala to seek US probe into migrant deaths: official (via AFP) Guatemala will ask Washington to investigate the deaths of two of its nationals at a US detention center for undocumented immigrants, an official More...
On His Own Terms, NBA Player Jason Collins Tells the World, “I’m Gay”
In a heartfelt letter published in Sports Illustrated, NBA player Jason Collins tells the world, “I’m gay.” We applaud Collins for his courage, heart and gumption to be the first man in any More...
(Video) Martin Luther King, Jr. Delivered Civil Rights to ALL
On April 4, 1968, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was assassinated as he stood on the balcony of the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, Tennessee. He was 39-years-old. Before his assassination, Dr. King led the Civil Rights More...
Unbeaten Dominicans Book Classic Date with Dutch
Unbeaten Dominicans book Classic date with Dutch (via AFP) (Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images/AFP) Wandy Rodriguez of the Dominican Republic pitches during a World Baseball Classic second round game against Puerto Rico More...
Hugo Rafael Chávez Frías – 1954 to 2013
Venezuelan President Hugo Rafael Chávez Frías died today after battling cancer. He was 58-years-old. For more about Hugo Chávez and his leadership as President of Venezuela, we recommend a documentary shared More...
(Read-Watch) Drones Over U.S. Soil: What You Should Know
Drones Over U.S. Soil: during the 10-day search for Christopher Dorner, the former Los Angeles Police Department officer, who was accused of killing four people, it was reported that law enforcement would deploy More...
Think Progress: What’s Happened in the Trayvon Martin Case Since 2012
Judd Legum of Thinkprogress.org details developments in the Trayvon Martin case, since last year, in What’s Happened in the Trayvon Martin Case Since You Stopped Paying Attention. On February 26, 2012 Trayvon More...
(UNEDITED) Christopher Dorner’s Testimony, LAPD Expose, Suicide Note
Christopher J. Dorner, a former officer with the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) is currently the focus of a massive, multi-state manhunt by local, state and federal law enforcement agencies. He is a suspect More...
President Obama: Make a Speech in Chicago Addressing the Crisis of Gun Violence
BBN received in our inbox this petition urging President Barack Obama to stand up, and make a speech in Chicago addressing the crisis of gun violence. In 2012, there were 506 reported homicides in Chicago, the More...
