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Accused Oscar Grant Shooter Arrested; Report Reveals Racism in Bush DOJ

Accused Officer Arrested in Oscar Grant Shooting
Former Bay Area Rapid Transit officer Johannes Mehserle, accused of shooting Oscar Grant an unarmed man in Oakland, was arrested Tuesday in Nevada. CNN.

US Official Admits Torturing Detainee
“The top Bush administration official in charge of deciding whether to bring Guantanamo Bay detainees to trial has concluded that the U.S. military tortured a Saudi national who allegedly planned to participate in the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks.” MSNBC.

Racism Runs in the Royal Family
Britain’s royal family has become embroiled in another race row after reports Prince Charles, Harry’s father, calls a friend “Sooty”. Stuff.co.nz

SCHIP Bill to Test Immigration Waters
“After benefiting enormously from the Latino backlash against GOP anti-immigrant race baiting Democratic legislators will have their first reality test, albeit a modest one, on this hot button issue.” Huffington Post.

Racism in the Justice Dept Under Bush
The new Inspector General report out of the Justice Department reveals racism in the Civil Rights Division of the Bush DOJ. Rolling Stone.

Posted at 7:03 AM, Jan 14, 2009 in News | Permalink | View Comments