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23-year-old Dayton, Ohio, man Darren Boykin died in police custody in Texarkana, Texas, after repeatedly telling officers he couldn't breathe. Two years later, Boykin's mother has filed a wrongful death lawsuit accusing officers of being  “deliberately indifferent” to her son's complaints and well-being.

On Tuesday, a judge ruled that video of Alvin Motley's shooting by Memphis Kroker Security guard Gregory Livingston will not be made available to the public or to Motley's family until after Livingston's preliminary hearing.

Romare Bearden, an artist who was praised for his renderings of African American life into oil paintings, cartoons, and collages, would have celebrated his 121st birthday on Sept. 2, 2021. Here are some quintessential pieces of his art.

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It looks like the story of Joshua Feast, a 22-year-old Black man who was fatally shot by La Marque, Texas, police officer Jose Santos on Dec. 9, 2020, will end the way far too many stories like his end—with police not being held accountable. 

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Gulfport police have issued an arrest warrant for Benjamin Eugene Dagley, whose criminal history was revealed after he attacked MSNBC correspondent Shaquille Brewster during a live on-air report about Hurricane Ida from Mississippi.

Apparently, some Black guy named Daniel is out here selling "Daniel's Rope Ties," which look like nooses and are described on the product's Facebook page as "African rope wear" for "all genders."

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Ben Crump said he plans to file a racial profiling lawsuit against the California city of Beverly Hills and Captain Scott Dowling of the Beverly Hills Police Department over what is known as “Operation Safe Streets” and “Rodeo Drive Task Force.”

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The deranged white man who attacked MSNBC's Shaquille Brewster while he was live on the air reporting on Hurricane Ida in Mississippi has been identified, police in Gulfport have announced.

"Candyman" raked in an estimated $22,370,000 in its domestic weekend debut, beating the projection of $15 million by 50 percent. This incredible opening weekend performance made director Nia DaCosta the first Black female director to debut a film at number one. DaCosta makes history with record-breaking numbers. 

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In an exclusive interview with CNN, Jacob Blake detailed how his shooting has left him in fear for himself and other Black people vulnerable to suffering the same fate he did, and how he won't feel like he truly survived his encounter with police "until something has changed."

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Antwan Gilmore was asleep in his car when he was approached by Washington D.C. police officers and shot to death in another egregious example of cops shooting first and asking questions last.

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Capitol Police Lt. Michael Byrd speaks out for the first time about shooting Ashli Babbitt during the riot at the US Capitol on Jan 6.