June 22, 2015

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FBI director says Charleston shooting isn’t terrorism because the shooter lacked political motivation.

Hundreds of worshippers filled Emanuel AME Church yesterday.

Harlem church congregations swelled on Sunday, showing solidarity with Charleston.

Jeb and Mitt call for removal of Confederate flag from South Carolina Capitol.

Republican field still polishing its Confederate flag talking points.

“The flag was first raised over the Capitol in 1962, largely to express defiance of the civil rights movement.”

White supremacist linked to Dylann Roof donated tens of thousands to Cruz, Paul, and Santorum campaigns.

Over the past year, the myth of “post-racial” America has been shown to be just that.

“Americans rarely acknowledge…many of their social problems are rooted in the rejection of critical thinking.”

Pat Nolan, a former California legislator and ex-con, is heading Republicans’ embrace of criminal justice reform.

As the female incarceration rate has risen, prison nurseries have made a comeback.

Not a single county in the US has enough affordable housing.

Before month’s end, Supreme Court to rule on same-sex marriage bans and Obamacare subsidies.

Texas Supreme Court rules same-sex couples can divorce, effectively recognizing same-sex marriage.

A same-sex married couple moves to Texas—suddenly they become partners with roles they didn’t ask for.

Leaked Sony emails with Marvel confirm Peter Parker must always be a straight white male.

Earth enters sixth great mass extinction event as vertebrates disappear 114x faster.