Aaron Morrison

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Aaron Morrison joined the IB Times in January 2015 to cover issues of diversity and civil rights. He has worked in both digital and print media for more than five years. Aaron was most recently a staff writer at The Record newspaper in northern New Jersey. He has also worked for The Associated Press and has written for the Miami Herald, as a correspondent at the United Nations in New York.

Immigration Reform 2015: Immigrant Families Surging Again At US Border, Homeland Security Says

Border Patrol officials continue to wrestle with conditions at detention facilities overcrowded with children and adults fleeing their homelands.

Police On Strike After Black Lives Matter Protests? How Michael Brown's Death Changed Policing One Year Later

The year following Michael Brown's shooting death in the St. Louis suburb has "served as a wake-up call for police executives around the country."

Obama Failed Blacks With High Unemployment Rate, Racial Justice Plan, Jesse Jackson Says

"Blacks are without a targeted plan," the civil rights leader told International Business Times. "Without one, we’ll never have an even playing field."

Fox News GOP Debate Live Stream: Watch Republicans Donald Trump, Jeb Bush And Other Candidates Fight For White House

If the event follows previous formats, each candidate will make an opening statement and give rebuttals to direct attacks.

US Police Killed In Line Of Duty: 18 Officers Shot By Suspects So Far In 2015, National Groups Say

The nationwide total marks a decline from this point last year, data show.

Sandra Bland Suicide Lawsuit: Family To Sue Texas Trooper Brian Encinia, 'Others Responsible' For Her Death, Attorney Says

The Texas state trooper who arrested Sandra Bland has been assigned to desk duty for violating departmental procedures during a traffic stop.

Immigration Reform 2015: Immigrant Green Card Approvals Outnumber Population Of Iowa, New Hampshire And South Carolina Combined

A U.S. Senate report says immigration officials by 2025 could approve about 10.5 million visas that allow immigrant workers and foreign students to live and work in the country.

Kim Jong-Un Heir Born? Ri Sol-Ju, Wife Of North Korean Leader, Could Have Given Birth

North Korea's first lady was reportedly heavily pregnant in photos released by the Korean Central News Agency last December.

Jeb Bush Black Lives Matter National Urban League Speech: 2016 Candidate's Florida Record Should Concern African-Americans, Floridians Say

As former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush addressed the National Urban League on Friday, blacks in his home state reflected on his civil rights record.

Watch National Urban League Live Stream: Jeb Bush, 2016 Hopefuls Speak To Black Civil Rights Group In Candidates' Forum

"Unjust barriers to opportunity and upward mobility" are among the topics the former Florida governor is expected to talk about at the National Urban League conference Friday.

Charleston Shooting Update: Atlanta MLK Center Received Racist Threats Before South Carolina Massacre, Park Service Confirms

The messages were not death threats, but are under investigation by National Park Service rangers, a spokesman confirmed.

Sam DuBose Video Update: Ray Tensing Pleads Not Guilty, Receives $1 Million Bond For Killing Unarmed Black Motorist In Cincinnati

The officer appeared to slump his head when he learned the amount of the bond in court on Thursday.

Confederate Flags In Atlanta Found At Ebenezer Baptist Church, Historic Site Where Martin Luther King, Jr. Preached

One of the flags was placed under a Black Lives Matter poster near a church building that is considered a national historic site.

Adolescent Bullying: Bullies Are Sexier, Like Themselves And Are Less Depressed, Study Finds

"We need to change the general school ethos so that bullies don’t gain any social status points from hurting others," the study's lead researcher said.

Who Is Mark O’Mara? Attorney For Cincinnati Police Shooting Victim Samuel DuBose Family Represented George Zimmerman, Trayvon Martin’s Killer

A criminal defense lawyer said he agreed to help the DuBose family out of concern for authorities' unresponsiveness to their information requests.

Watch Samuel DuBose Shooting Video: Cincinnati Officer Ray Tensing Charged With Murder Of Unarmed Black Motorist

The local prosecutor said the university police officer who shot an unarmed black man should have never been on the force.

Sandra Bland Death And Jail Suicide: How Common Are 'Unnatural Deaths' In US Jails?

Despite seeming lapses in suicide risk assessment for Sandra Bland, experts say jails are better at handling mental illness today.

Unplanned Parenthood Twitter Trend Spreads Anti-Abortion Message Ahead of Congress Vote To Defund Family Planning Clinics

Stories of unplanned pregnancy were shared several thousands of times on social media network ahead of a Senate vote to defund Planned Parenthood centers.

Sandra Bland Booking Video: New Footage Dispels Rumors Of Staged Suicide, Judge Says

The county judge said the new video debunked theories that Sandra Bland was dead before she was booked in jail.

Anonymous Sandra Bland Day Of Rage: Hackers Demand Brian Encinia Arrest For Murder After Traffic Stop

"We will come after all of you" if the Texas trooper who arrested a Chicago-area woman is not charged in her death, the hacker group Anonymous said.

Veterans Benefits Scandal: Whistleblower Alleges 34,000 Healthcare Application Backlog In Atlanta VA Center Was 'Intentional'

An internal report showed one in three veterans dying before the centers got around to processing their applications.

Edward Snowden Seeks Return: White House Petition Response Suggests Obama Unlikely To Pardon Intelligence Whistleblower

"He should come home to the United States, and be judged by a jury of his peers," a White House adviser said in response to the pardon request.

Michael Brown Petition: White House Responds To Request For Charges In Ferguson Shooting

The Justice Department has already declined to prosecute a former police officer in connection with last year's fatal shooting in Ferguson, Missouri, officials note.

Pope Francis Urged By Gay, Transgender Catholics To Stand With LGBT Community

“I want him to extend his hand openly, especially to the transgender community,” said a transgender man anticipating the pope's visit.

Cosmo Fire: Blaze Causes Evacuation At Cosmopolitan, Las Vegas' Star-Studded Hotel And Casino

Black smoke rising from the multibillion-dollar hotel resort and casino was caught in photographs and on video.

Jihadi John On The Run In Syria, Fears ISIS No Longer Has Any Use For His Beheading Role: Report

The masked killer reportedly fears the Islamic State group will drop him “like a stone or worse if they feel he is no longer of any use to them."

Sandra Bland Funeral: Mourners Say Final Goodbyes To Illinois Woman Whose Reported Jail Suicide Riled Civil Rights Activists

Sandra Bland’s family chose not to have the service televised, but its members allowed media representatives and the public to observe the arrival of her casket.

How Did Lafayette Shooter John Russell Houser Purchase A Gun With A Known History Of Mental Health Issues?

Without any convictions for serious crimes, the suspected shooter in Louisiana was not flagged by background checks employed to screen prospective purchasers of firearms.