04/27/2015. It took five hours but Baltimore Stephanie Rawlings-Blake finally held a press conference addressing the riots going on in her city. She announced a curfew and referred to the protesters as thugs. Watch her full press conference below:
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Monday, April 27, 2015
Loretta Lynch Sworn In As U.S. Attorney General
Loretta Lynch was sworn in as U.S. attorney general on Monday, becoming the first African-American woman to fill the position. Watch the video of the swearing in and her brief comments afterward below:
Sunday, April 26, 2015
Baltimore Mayor, Freddie Gray's sister condemn violent protests in city
Baltimore Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake and Freddie Gray's sister Fredrica Gray made a plea for violence to stop in Baltimore.
Freddy Gray protests take place outside Camden Yards
Thousands of protesters took to the streets Saturday in the largest Freddie Gray rally yet, and after hours of peaceful demonstrations, pockets of protesters smashed out police car windows and storefronts.
Wednesday, April 22, 2015
Michael Eric Dyson Deems His Public Critique Of Cornel West 'Vital And Necessary'
Michael Eric Dyson joined HuffPost Live on Tuesday and explained why his public takedown of Cornel West, published this week in The New Republic, was "necessary," despite the "sense of hurt" that came with his break with the Princeton professor. Watch Dyson defend his positions he took in the New Republic Piece.



