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Harris-Perry: Schools targeted for closure have ‘predominantly minority kids’
On Melissa Harris-Perry on Sunday, she and a panel of journalists and advocates discussed the closure of underperforming schools in the country. Harris-Perry said that there were discussions of closing “17 in NYC, 37 in Philadelphia, 15 in Washington, D.C., and possibly as many as 15 or more in Chicago.”…
WATCH LIVE: Santorum gives speech after primaries
Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum speaks after the Washington, D.C., Maryland and Wisconsin primaries. Watch live, courtesy of MSNBC, below: Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy…
Pro-choice occupiers crash anti-abortion event
The pro-life group March for Life became the latest to join the list of those receiving a mic check from protesters. During a March of Life ceremony at the Hyatt Regency in Washington, D.C. on Saturday, pro-choice activists took over the event with a lengthy interruption before security escorted them…
WATCH LIVE: Obama honors MLK legacy
President Barack Obama delivers remarks at a community service project in Washington, D.C. honoring the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. Watch live video from CNN, broadcast Jan. 16, 2012. …
Norm Coleman is a Scofflaw. That’s right, I SAID SCOFFLAW.
It’s like watching the death of a petty, embarrassing star: The court ruled that Coleman owes Franken $95,000 in court costs. Minnesota law says the loser pays the winner’s costs in an election contest, so it’s all on Coleman’s shoulders. Franken had requested $161,000 be paid to cover his costs.…
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