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Investigators to look at treatment of African-Americans amid race debate
Focus to fall on Hillary Clinton amid challenge by Bernie Sanders
In Baltimore with the billionaire co-founder of AOL, on a mission to back US entrepreneurs
The American writer hailed as the intellectual heir to James Baldwin has moved to Paris. Over sea bream and ‘le cheesecake’, he talks to Simon Kuper about race, riots and Barack Obama
Theory that controversy over death is inhibiting police sparks debate over law enforcement and race
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Former Virginia senator runs for Democratic nomination
Obama’s internationalist vision clashes with Democrats’ ascendant progressive wing
The once inevitable Democratic candidate now has competition
Former Maryland governor and ex-Baltimore mayor becomes second challenger to Hillary Clinton
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Research on 100 urban areas reveals patchwork of fortunes since the Great Recession
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Death in police custody sparked Baltimore riots
Restriction follows wave of violence in cities like Ferguson and Baltimore
Dimitri Reeves performed Michael Jackson tributes to calm the crowd, as well as the police
Community’s trust ‘severed’, says attorney-general
In America, the evidence of racial bias in sentencing is beyond doubt
Calls grow for US to tackle urban deprivation many blame for fuelling unrest
Officers face murder and manslaughter indictments
In some areas half the population of African-American men are estimated to be without work
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