As we celebrate freedom, it’s good to remember the key role the press plays as the people’s watchdog.
Leonard Pitts
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Leonard Pitts: Unspoken norms vital to functioning of our society may be unraveling
The political right started it and now the left is getting into the act with behavior that erodes social civility.
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Leonard Pitts: Making humans less than real makes falling for the lie easier
The separated immigrant children are putting human faces on what are, in fact, human beings.
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Leonard Pitts: Good luck stifling women who demand to be seen and heard
A high school student’s microphone was cut, but her voice was not silenced.
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Leonard Pitts: Does a black life matter? Yes, it’s worth about 4 cents, Florida jury decides
The lawsuit award was a calculated injury on top of the senseless killing of 30-year-old Gregory Vaughn Hill Jr., a father, fiance and friend who was playing his music loud.
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Leonard Pitts: When you let Trump voters speak for themselves, racial intolerance is a common trait
For the progressives who question why I said not to bother trying to reason with them, I rest my case.
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Leonard Pitts: Inaction on gun laws boils down to three not-so-simple words
Before the U.S. can join the ranks of more sensible nations with less crime, we must admit, ‘I was wrong.’
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Leonard Pitts: Poor People’s Campaign reminds us about the forgotten virtue of morality
The campaign urges us to see how people from all walks of life are plagued by ‘interlocking injustices.’
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Leonard Pitts: We’re at a point where the public must learn how to authenticate information
That role of journalists is scarce on social media, and soon you’ll see scary new ways to manipulate reality.
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Leonard Pitts: Senator won’t admit reality that Trump and many supporters are bigots
Marco Rubio’s claim that people disliked the Republican candidate’s biases but voted for him anyway is an effort to obscure the truth.