civil rights movement
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Civil rights legend John Lewis endorses gubernatorial candidate Jared Polis as Democrats head to caucus
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Democratic gubernatorial candidate Jared Polis released a video endorsement from civil rights legend John Lewis on Tuesday praising the Boulder congressman’s “courage” for supporting President Donald Trump’s impeachment. The video went out to 15,000 Polis supporters in text messages and emails, Polis’ campaign said, and will also run online statewide as a digital ad as Democrats prepare…
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Nicolais: A history of hate crimes
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Shocking video showing four black youths torturing a disabled, white captive spread across the internet and media outlets recently. Almost immediately, some politicians and members of the media began calling for hate crime charges. No policy conflicts me as much as hate crimes. The rationales for adopting hate crime legislation are powerful and moving. Yet,…
