Houston Defender: October 13, 2011

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BLACK SUPPORTERS JUSTIFY OCCUPY WALL STREET MOVEMENT P4

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Family Violence:

defended by Obama

P4 ENTERTAINMENT

TRACEE ROSS returns to TV

P8 SPORTS

AL DAVIS

How to stop it

An NFL titan

P10 CHAG’S PLACE

Kappa Alpha Psi President William Bates Jr. and Glenda Bates at reception

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Anthony Childress

suing HPD

Alleged police brutality victim Anthony Childress is filing a $10 million lawsuit against the Houston Police Department for bodily injury. Childress, who says he had to have 56 stitches and lost six teeth, insists that four officers beat him for no reason and falsely arrested him for drug possession. It was not Childress’ first run-in with the law. H PAGE 3

Al Sharpton supports movement

Rev. Al Sharpton has joined other African Americans who support the Occupy Wall Street movement and its ongoing demonstrations. The controversial “organized resistance movement” began in New York and has branched out across the country. Sharpton said he agrees with organizers who believe that 1 percent should not be controlling the nation’s wealth. H

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