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Al Sharpton stories: 46 news summaries

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THE REV. WHOEVER

MSNBC Host to Jesse Jackson: 'Hi, Al Sharpton' 

Reverend looks miffed after Contessa Brewer flubs his name

Oct 22, 09 9:24 AM CDT
(Newser) - In a stunningly awkward clip going viral as we speak, MSNBC host Contessa Brewer accidentally introduces guest Jesse Jackson as, “the Reverend Al Sharpton.” When Jackson gives the camera a priceless you-gotta-be-kidding-me glare and corrects her, Brewer hastily blames the script and apologizes, saying “I know who... More »

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Jesse Jackson • Al Sharpton • MSNBC • Contessa Brewer

W.Va. Woman Recants Kidnap, Torture Story

Prosecutor stands by '07 convictions, didn't rely on her testimony

Oct 22, 09 5:40 AM CDT
(Newser) - A black woman who accused seven white people of beating and raping her while keeping her captive in a West Virginia trailer in 2007 has recanted her story, according to her lawyer. Six of the seven are currently serving prison time after confessing and accepting plea bargains. Megan Williams, whose... More »

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Al Sharpton • hate crime • rape • West Virginia • Megan Williams

 Sharpton Threatens 
 to Sue Limbaugh 

He's angry over Rush's op-ed piece in the Journal

Oct 17, 09 2:59 PM CDT
(Newser) - This could get loud, or at least long-winded: Al Sharpton is threatening to sue Rush Limbaugh over his op-ed in the Wall Street Journal today. In the essay, Limbaugh lashes out at critics who foiled his NFL bid, and he accuses Sharpton of playing a "leading role in the... More »

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Al Sharpton • Rush Limbaugh • libel • frivolous lawsuits

 Gangs, Race, and 
 More Limbaugh 
 NFL Slams 

Talk show host has repeatedly bashed players and culture of football league

Oct 12, 09 2:35 PM CDT
(Newser) - Al Sharpton has urged the NFL to block Rush Limbaugh's purchase of the St. Louis Rams, calling him “anti-NFL.” Sharpton was particularly disturbed, Politico reports, by a “recent statement that the NFL was beginning to look like a fight between the Crips and the Bloods without the... More »

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NFL • St. Louis Rams • Al Sharpton • Rush Limbaugh • Crips • racism • Bloods • gang violence • Donovan McNabb • pro football • Rush Limbaugh racist quotes

 Paterson to 
 Detractors: 
 I'm Running 


New York governor resists White House pressure

Sep 20, 09 3:29 PM CDT
(AP) - Gov. David Paterson isn't scrapping his plans to run for the office he inherited 18 months ago, despite growing pressure from Washington and intervention by the Rev. Al Sharpton, who has contacted the governor and the White House over his concern. "My plans for 2010 are to run for... More »

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Democrats • Al Sharpton • Andrew Cuomo • governor • David Paterson • 2010 election

 Sharpton Tweets 
 During Jackson 
 Burial 

Reverend's thumbs stay busy during historic ceremony

Sep 4, 09 2:39 PM CDT
(Newser) - The burial of Michael Jackson was a somber, private moment—and Rev. Al Sharpton made sure all 10,286 of his Twitter follows knew it, E! Online reports. During the ceremony, Sharpton chatted with MJ's friends and tweeted: "We are all discussing his battles. This is a real... More »

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Al Sharpton • Michael Jackson • ceremony • burial • Twitter • social media

 Jackson Laid to Rest 

Elizabeth Taylor, ex-wife Lisa Marie Presley among invitees

Sep 3, 09 10:55 PM CDT
(AP) - Paris Jackson wept as she stepped into the Forest Lawn mausoleum where her father, Michael, was to be entombed. Katherine Jackson, overcome by sorrow, turned back when she was faced with her son's final resting place. On a sultry evening, amid a sea of white flowers and with a bejeweled... More »

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entertainment • Al Sharpton • Los Angeles • homicide • Chris Tucker • funeral • Michael Jackson • Elizabeth Taylor • burial • motorcade • coroner • Macaulay Culkin • Katherine Jackson • Joe Jackson • Prince Michael Jackson • Paris Michael Jackson • celebrity death • Forest Lawn cemetery • Corey Feldman

 Charges Against 
 Harvard Prof Dropped 

Police: 'a just resolution to unfortunate circumstances'

Jul 21, 09 12:26 PM CDT
(Newser) - Charges against Harvard professor Henry Louis Gates Jr have been dropped after he was arrested at his home for “loud and tumultuous behavior,” NBC News reports. The city of Cambridge, Mass., and its police said they had “recommended to the Middlesex County District Attorney that the criminal... More »

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Al Sharpton • racism • arrest • racial profiling • Harvard University • Henry Louis Gates Jr • Cambridge, Mass.

JACKSON ROUNDUP


 Stress, Debt 
 Killed Jacko: 
 Trainer 

But his ghost lives on

Jul 6, 09 10:31 AM CDT
(Newser) - Add Lou Ferrigno to the list of people who believe stress killed Michael Jackson. The Incredible Hulk star—and Jackson’s friend and trainer for his 50-show tour—tells the Mirror, “He was under tremendous stress, so much I think it killed him. He was $400 million in debt.... More »

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entertainment • Al Sharpton • celebrity • Michael Jackson • Neverland Ranch • celebrity death

JACKSON ROUNDUP

 Risky Drug 
 Found at 
 Jackson's 

Nurse admits he begged her for it, she refused

Jul 1, 09 12:39 PM CDT
(Newser) - Propofol, a surgical anesthetic so dangerous the person who provided it could be prosecuted for manslaughter, has been found in Michael Jackson’s home, sources tell TMZ. “There is no conceivable way this drug can be properly prescribed for home use,” one source says of Propofol, which can... More »

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entertainment • drugs • Al Sharpton • celebrity • Michael Jackson • cause of death • celebrity death • Propofol

(AP) - Michael Jackson's father, Joe, says planning for the pop star's funeral is awaiting results of a second autopsy. Joe Jackson told reporters outside the family's Southern California compound at midday today that the second autopsy is under way, and he expects results soon. The county coroner conducted an autopsy Friday... More »

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entertainment • music • Al Sharpton • autopsy • funeral • Michael Jackson • coroner • Neverland Ranch • Joe Jackson

(Newser) - Don't look now, but Al Sharpton is emerging as one of President Obama's go-to guys on race. Given that Obama is the candidate who supposedly transcended racial politics and Sharpton is the character who "perfected" them, it just may be the "oddest political pairing of the year,"... More »

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race • African Americans • Al Sharpton • President Obama

(Newser) - Newt Gingrich and Al Sharpton ran into each other today at the White House, on purpose, to discuss education reform with President Obama, USA Today reports. Sharpton noted that they were “two who have not agreed on anything politically,” but joined in an effort to remedy a “... More »

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education • Newt Gingrich • Al Sharpton • Michael Bloomberg • Obama administration • President Obama • Joel Klein • Arne Duncan • schools

OPINION

A-Rod Bio Author 'Feminist Version of Al Sharpton' 

Sourcing is questionable, writers has credibility issues

May 6, 09 4:29 PM CDT
(Newser) - Selena Roberts’ new book makes many claims about Alex Rodriguez: He juiced in high school, tipped off opposing batters to pitches, and is even a stingy tipper. Roberts’ sourcing is scanty and anonymous, but we can trust her, a respected journalist for Sports Illustrated and formerly the New York Times,... More »

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steroids • MLB • Al Sharpton • Alex Rodriguez • Sports Illustrated • baseball • Jason Whitlock • Selena Roberts

OPINION

Newt Is the Conservative
Al Sharpton

He'll never run for
office again; he just wants attention

Mar 4, 09 8:00 AM CST
(Newser) - Trendy political predictions to the contrary, Newt's not "back," and he most certainly isn't going to run for president, writes Jason Zengerle in the New Republic. The former House speaker has maintained political longevity by dangling flirty intimations before story-hunting reporters. Given how he loves to talk, Gingrich... More »

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Newt Gingrich • Al Sharpton • Barry Goldwater • Richard Nixon • conservatives

Post's Cartoon Apology
No Good for Spike Lee

He calls on celebs to boycott the paper

Feb 21, 09 5:48 AM CST
(Newser) - Unimpressed by the New York Post's apology, Spike Lee has called on celebrities and athletes to boycott the paper and help "shut it down" for its chimpanzee cartoon. Lee and his 11-year-old son, joined by Al Sharpton, led 300 protesters in New York yesterday, the Daily News reports. "... More »

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Al Sharpton • New York Post • protests • racism • economic stimulus package • Spike Lee • President Obama

(Newser) - Hundreds of protesters led by the Rev. Al Sharpton assembled outside the New York Post’s headquarters today to condemn the paper's now-infamous chimpanzee cartoon, Newsday reports. Protesters called for a boycott and vowed to return tomorrow. They insist it's a racist slam against President Obama, while the... More »

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Al Sharpton • New York Post • protests • racism • cartoon • editorial cartoons • chimpanzees • economic stimulus package • President Obama • Col Allan

OPINION

 How to Fix the Education Divide 

Racial gap is 'last great civil-rights battle': Klein and Sharpton

Jan 12, 09 12:43 PM CST
(Newser) - America is facing its “last great civil-rights battle”: the racial education gap, write Joel I Klein and Al Sharpton in a Wall Street Journal. “Today the average 12th-grade black or Hispanic student has the reading, writing, and math skills of an eighth-grade white student,” they note. But... More »

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education • race • Al Sharpton • children • public schools • teacher pay • teachers • President Obama • Joel Klein

Hannity Replaces Colmes With Rotating Roster

Sharpton sits in for premiere of new show

Jan 9, 09 11:21 AM CST
(Newser) - Sean Hannity’s coming back, and just because Alan Colmes isn’t around anymore doesn’t mean he can’t find a token liberal. In his new format, Hannity will have a panel of rotating members, reports Broadcasting & Cable. On Monday, Rep. Michele Bachmann will sit on the right,... More »

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Al Sharpton • Fox News • Sean Hannity • Alan Colmes • Hannity and Colmes • Michele Bachmann • Meat Loaf

Supreme Court Stays Execution of Georgia Man

Convicted killer had
2 hours to live before ruling spared him

Sep 23, 08 8:45 PM CDT
(Newser) - The Supreme Court issued a stay of execution for a Georgia man only two hours before he was scheduled to die tonight, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports. Troy Anthony Davis has been on death row since 1991, when he was convicted of killing an off-duty police officer. Seven of nine key... More »

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death penalty • Al Sharpton • murder • Georgia

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