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WASHINGTON WATCH ROUNDTABLE: Attorney General Eric Holder Under Fire; Is The White House Doing Enough To Protect Him?

Attorney General Eric Holder was under attack last week. Many Republicans called for him to resign and demanded he release more documents in the “Fast and Furious” case.
Is this White House doing enough to protect the attorney general? And also, where is Black leadership?
This week’s Washington Watch roundtable features MSNBC political analyst Karen Finney; Armstrong [...]

WHAT’S THE ASK: High Quality, Living Wage Jobs And Protecting The Voting Rights Act (VIDEO)

It has often been said that the Democratic Party takes African-Americans for granted, and the Republican Party simply ignores us. It is no secret that a large number of us vote Democratic as a rule.
But, has that worked for us? Are the candidates we voted for delivering on the promises they made? I believe we [...]

WASHINGTON WATCH: Cecilia Rouse Discussed The Drastic Loss Of Middle-Class Wealth (VIDEO)

According to a new survey from the Federal Reserve, the average American family’s net worth dropped by nearly 40 percent between 2007 and 2010, wiping out 18 years’ worth of accumulated wealth. The middle class was hit the hardest. High-income Americans had more cushion, and those with low incomes were protected somewhat by the safety [...]

THE BIGGEST DAMNED LIE: Romney Claims The Federal Government Doesn’t Pay For Teachers, Firefighters, Policemen (VIDEO)

This week’s winner of The Biggest Damn Lie is Mitt Romney.
Mitt Romney, who has a law and business degree from Harvard, was governor of Massachusetts for four years. He isn’t very familiar with which parts of governments do what.
Romney stated in an interview with FOX news that the federal government doesn’t pay for teachers, [...]

Many AIDS Cases, Few HIV Specialists In South

Source: Larry Copeland / USA Today
ATLANTA – Roughly half of all new AIDS diagnoses are occurring in Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee, according to federal estimates.
Overlying that dismal reality is another: There’s a severe shortage of HIV specialists in the South, which exacerbates access to treatment for people living with the disease in the region, according to one [...]

Thousands March In Silence Against NYPD’s ‘Stop And Frisk’ (VIDEO)

Source: Frederick Bernas / CNN
New York  - Rather than celebrating Father’s Day on Sunday afternoon, Horace Russell marched with several thousand people to take a stand against the New York Police Department’s controversial “stop and frisk” policy.
“I feel it every single day, practically,” said Russell, who works as a teacher in the Bronx. “I’ve been pulled [...]

ROLAND S. MARTIN: What It Means To Be A 21st Century Dad

By Roland S. Martin
Editor-in-Chief
RolandMartinReports.com
“Hi Daddy Uncle Ro Ro!”
When I first heard my twin nieces utter those words a few years back, I was stunned. I asked my wife, “Where did that come from?”
“Got me. They came up with that on their own,” she said.
At the time, my wife, Jacquie, and I were caring for Rachel [...]

Police: Rodney King Found At Bottom Of Pool (VIDEO)

Rialto, California Police Capt. Randy DeAnda tells CNN Rodney King’s fiancee found King in their pool and called 911.
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2011: Rodney King’s Nightmare (VIDEO)

In a March 2011 interview, Rodney King talks about the night of his infamous beating.
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Rodney King’s Legacy (VIDEO)

CNN’s Candy Crowley speaks to Pat Morrison of the Los Angeles Times about Rodney King and his legacy.
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