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Sharpton says shooting of Missouri teen a 'defining moment' for America
American minister and civil rights activist Reverend Al Sharpton on Sunday called the shooting death of unarmed black teenager, Michael Brown, a "defining moment" for the United States.
Speaking at a rally in the town of Ferguson,...
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The Rev. Al Sharpton says a report he spied on Mafia figures for the FBI in the 1980s is old news. Sharpton said he went to the FBI when he was threatened by mobsters in the music business. (April 8)
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The Rev. Al Sharpton says a report that he spied on New York Mafia figures for the FBI in the 1980s is old news.
Sharpton spoke Tuesday about the story posted Monday on the website The...
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Shawanda Riley, who was sprayed with mace after she bit a Fort Pierce police officer and resisted arrest, holds a news conference with local ministers and representatives from Rev. Al Sharpton's organization.
HEADLINE: Florida girl pepper sprayed by officer
CAPTION: A police officer who punched a 15-year-old girl, then used pepper spray to subdue her while she resisted arrest should be suspended until an investigation is complete, activists...
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Edwards endorsed as Vice Presidential candidate
1. Wide shot of convention floor, delegates cheering, Edwards on jumbo screen
2. Close ups of delegates chanting "Edwards"
3. Close up of Edwards on stage
4. Wide shot of Edwards on stage
5. SOUNDBITE: (English) Senator John Edwards,...
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Peace protestors march on White House
1. Crowds at rally cheering
2. Singer Patti Smith on stage singing song
3. Crowds cheering
4. Reverend Jesse Jackson on stage raising his hands
5. SOUNDBITE (English) Reverend Jesse Jackson, Civil rights leader:
"There is a time for...
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Thousands of Michael Jackson fans converged on Harlem's famed Apollo Theater Tuesday for a public tribute to the performer, clutching photographs, cheering and dancing to his music at the legendary venue that launched the one-time child star's career
HEADLINE: Thousands gather at Apollo for Jackson memorial
CAPTION: Thousands of Michael Jackson fans converged on Harlem's famed Apollo Theater Tuesday for a public tribute to the performer, clutching photographs, cheering and dancing...
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The Rev. Al Sharpton says he and other civil rights leaders had a "brutally honest" meeting with the CEO of Macy's over racial profiling. (Nov. 4)
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The Rev. Al Sharpton says he and other civil rights leaders had a "brutally honest" meeting with the CEO of Macy's over racial profiling.
The meeting on Monday with CEO Terry Lundgren...
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Troy Davis supporters are standing vigil outside Georgia''s death row prison in the town of Jackson. Davis is just hours away from execution for killing an off-duty Georgia policeman, a crime he and others have insisted for years that he did not commit.
HEADLINE: Sharpton: I ''promised'' I would fight to the end
CAPTION: Troy Davis supporters are standing vigil outside Georgia''s death row prison in the town of Jackson. Davis is just hours away from execution for killing an off-duty...
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Michael Jackson's father, Rev. Al Sharpton says funeral plans not set
AP Television
Encino, California, 29 June 2009
1. Wide shot of Joe Jackson, Reverend Al Sharpton coming out of the Jackson family complex, looking at items left by Michael Jackson admirers.
2. SOUNDBITE (ENGLISH) Joe Jackson, Michael...
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The Reverend Al Sharpton says the story 'smells,' but a last-minute witness may have stepped forward in the grand jury investigation into a notorious police shooting.
HEADLINE: Sharpton: Shooting witness testimony 'smells'
CAPTION: The Reverend Al Sharpton says the story 'smells,' but a last-minute witness may have stepped forward in the grand jury investigation into a notorious police shooting....
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Preparations for anti-war protest
1. Wide shot of Washington Monument, pan down to crowds gathering
2. Protesters distributing signs
3. Man writing slogans on signs
4. Placards piled on ground for protesters to pick up
5. Woman painting 'Peace' slogans on umbrellas
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USA: MARTIN LUTHER KING DAY IS COMMEMORATED
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Americans have been remembering slain civil rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr. on the holiday to mark his birth 67 years ago.
Cities across the country marked King's birthday with ceremonies honouring him for his message...
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USA: POLICEMAN SENTENCED TO 30 YEARS FOR ASSAULT
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A New York policeman has been sentenced to 30 years in prison for assaulting a black immigrant.
Justin Volpe, a Caucasian, was found guilty of torturing the Haitian immigrant with a broomstick in a police station. ...
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OJ Simpson, Michael Jackson attend lawyer's funeral
April 6, 2005 - Los Angeles, California
1. Wide shot exterior of West Angeles cathedral, location for Johnnie Cochran's funeral
2. Mid shot of church sign
3. Mid shot former American football player O.J. Simpson speaking to reporters
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After two days of protests, the New York Post apologized Thursday for a cartoon that some have interpreted as comparing President Barack Obama to a violent chimpanzee gunned down by police.
HEADLINE: NY Post makes partial apology for cartoon
CAPTION: After two days of protests, the New York Post apologized to some critics who were offended by a cartoon that some have interpreted as racist. However, the paper refuses to...
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Wyclef Jean shot in hand in Haiti
music/video/performance rights must be cleared
FILE/Gonaives Haiti 11 Mar 2011
1. Haitian Presidential candidate Michel Martelly on stage at a concert-rally, waves towel in the air
2. Audience cheering and raising their hands, UPSOUND:...
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The Reverend Al Sharpton took to the streets of New York Thursday to speak out against offensive lyrics in rap and hip-hop music.
HEADLINE: Al Sharpton opposes some rap lyrics (sharpton)
CAPTION: The Reverend Al Sharpton took to the streets of New York Thursday to speak out against offensive lyrics in rap and hip-hop music. (May 4)
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MLK Memorial March and Anti-Trump Rally in Washington D.C.
CLEAN: In a sign of how Donald Trump has divided America, civil rights activists have begun a week of demonstrations against his election. Just 6 days before the President-elect's inauguration, thousands of protesters marched on the US...
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Rev. Al Sharpton Leads Chant 'No Justice, No Peace'
CLEAN: In a sign of how Donald Trump has divided America, civil rights activists have begun a week of demonstrations against his election. Just 6 days before the President-elect's inauguration, thousands of protesters marched on the US...
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'I'm so mad at Sessions, I put a hat and covered up my hair.' - Rev. Al Sharpton
CLEAN: In a sign of how Donald Trump has divided America, civil rights activists have begun a week of demonstrations against his election. Just 6 days before the President-elect's inauguration, thousands of protesters marched on the US...
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Speakers Take Aim at Trump During NY MLK Event
Civil rights leaders and politicians focused on Donald Trump's vulgar remarks about African nations at a Martin Luther King Jr. Day event in New York on Monday.
A King Day Policy Form was held on at Rev. Al Sharpton's...
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Speakers Take Aim at Trump During NY MLK Event
Civil rights leaders and politicians focused on Donald Trump's vulgar remarks about African nations at a Martin Luther King Jr. Day event in New York on Monday.
A King Day Policy Form was held at Rev. Al Sharpton's National...
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Sharpton Attends Funeral for Man Killed by Cops
Final prayers have been said at the funeral for an unarmed black man who was fatally shot by Sacramento police.
Speakers at Thursday's service called for justice for 22-year-old Stephon Clark, who was shot in his...
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Sharpton Attends Funeral for Man Killed by Cops
Final prayers have been said at the funeral for an unarmed black man who was fatally shot by Sacramento police.
Speakers at Thursday's service called for justice for 22-year-old Stephon Clark, who was shot in his...