A wealthy Florida money manager took horrible advantage of troubled underage girls, but the ‘punishment’ failed to fit the crime.
Leonard Pitts
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Leonard Pitts: On Thanksgiving weekend, we tear-gassed children
America has done some big things for the world and the people in it, but on Sunday the country seemed pretty small.
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Leonard Pitts: Searching for a reason for mass shootings is a futile exercise
We should fear the arrogant disregard that will allow yet another massacre to pass without any legislative action on guns.
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Leonard Pitts: Disappointments aside, progressives got a lot of what they needed in midterms
For what may be the first time ever, Donald Trump now faces accountability.
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Leonard Pitts: Pittsburgh slayings might be the shape of things to come
The tragedy at a synagogue draws comparisons to Kristallnacht, in significance if not scope.
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Leonard Pitts: How does so-called ‘black racism’ affect white Americans?
The short answer is … it doesn’t.
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Leonard Pitts: Republicans may soon find that their fear of young people is warranted
On Election Day, we may see why the right has been trying so hard to suppress voter turnout.
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Leonard Pitts: Progressives must make use of their superior numbers
Conservatives seek to enshrine minority rule even as they decline as a percentage of the population.
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Leonard Pitts: When we perceive men as victims, that’s male privilege
Accused perpetrators of sexual assault aren’t helpless – they can build credibility by living a life of decency.
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Leonard Pitts: Too many of us rationalize sexual assault while survivors live in pain
Some even say an attack should be expected, which is one reason why so many rapes are never reported.