Of the 2,265 exonerees who spent over 20,000 years in prison, more than half have not received any reparation.
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Another View: All sides in NFL anthem protest conflict are selectively outraged
Sneaker companies are not civil rights heroes. And Colin Kaepernick needs to learn about real sacrifice.
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Another View: Nike’s entry into the culture wars is just another business move
In the flap over the Colin Kaepernick ad, both liberals and conservatives are wasting their breath.
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Our View: NFL players speak out for the right reasons
The intentions of the athletes who kneel during the anthem are anything but unpatriotic.
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For workers willing to move on, wages are rising
Pay raises for people who have stayed in the same job for the past year remain relatively stagnant.
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Commentary: Mad over big-money Kaepernick deal? Donating Nike gear sends better message than burning it
If you must retaliate just because you don’t agree with a person or company in the culture wars, at least make the protest good for something other than online attention.
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Across U.S., polling stations are slowly disappearing
The action by state and local governments comes just a few years after the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn parts of the Voting Rights Act.
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Leonard Pitts: Nike’s new ad featuring Kaepernick a rare act of corporate courage
In endorsing the former NFL player, the company asks a resistant nation to see what many have chosen not to.
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Another View: Officer’s murder conviction delivers justice for Jordan
A jury helps restore faith that there can be accountability in senseless killings of citizens by police.
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Kanye West apologizes for calling slavery a ‘choice’
‘I’m sorry for people who felt let down by that moment,’ the rapper tells radio listeners in Chicago.