Black lives threatened most by violent criminals, not police, report says

Black lives threatened most by violent criminals, not police, report says

(CNSNews.com) — A new think tank report takes aim at the Black Lives Matter movement's contention that law enforcement's use of lethal force unequally targets blacks compared to other racial or ethnic groups.

According to the report by the Manhattan Institute for Policy Research, not only are a higher percentage of whites and Hispanics killed by police, the greater threat to blacks comes from violent criminals within their own communities.

Oscar controversy: Obama weighs in
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Oscar controversy: Obama weighs in

Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama has weighed in on the outcry over two straight years of all-white acting nominees for the Academy Awards.

Obama says the Oscar debate is an expression of a broader issue: "Are we making sure that everybody is getting a fair shot?"

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