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Black Florida Man Ticketed For Walking While Black

An African-American man in Florida was accused of jaywalking by a White Sherriff's officer, who threatened him with jail time…
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Emmett Till Sign Defaced In Mississippi

Vandals defaced an historical marker honoring Emmett Till, who was lynched in 1955 in a heinous crime that helped spur…
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Kendu Issacs Lashes Out Over BET Performance

"You and and I really need to talk and stop all this negative nonsense," wrote Isaacs on Instagram after the…
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SCOTUS Gives Trump Partial Travel Ban Victory

The Supreme Court gave President Trump a partial victory today in that certain parts of his travel ban will go…
Charges Filed Against MN Police Officer In Fatal Shooting Of Philando Castile
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Philando Castile's Family Reaches $3 Million Settlement

Officials in St. Anthony, Minnesota, “moved expeditiously” to resolve the case and start the healing process.
'Soul Food Junkies' New York Premiere With Performance By Dead Prez
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College Defends Firing Black Professor

“You White people are angry because you couldn't use your White privilege card to get invited to the Black Lives…
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Councilman Condemns Arrest Of Black Teens Selling Water

D.C. councilmember Charles Allen condemned the officers who arrested Black teens for selling water on the National Mall.
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Cop Indicted For Fatally Shooting Woman

Dallas police officer Christopher Hess has been indicted for aggravated assault in the fatal shooting of Genevive Dawes.
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Black St. Louis Officer Shot By White Cop

A Black off-duty police officer was shot by a White cop in St. Louis.
El Cajon, CA Police Fatally Shoot Unarmed Man
BLM Responds To Claims Of A Dying Movement

Black Lives Matter has issued a response to the controversial “What Happened To Black Lives Matter?” article.
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How Black Mayor Is Handling Racist Monuments

Richmond, Virginia's Mayor Levar Stoney says the controversial displays will remain, but a commission will put them in historic context.
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More Cops Going Down For Ramarley Graham Shooting?

The New York City Council’s Progressive Caucus urges officials to hold NYPD disciplinary trials for two officers involved in the…
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L.A. Lawmakers Considers Renaming Street For Obama

The City Council president says it would be a fitting honor for the nation's 44th president.
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Black Student Posts Powerful Anti-Bullying Video

A Black elementary school student in Bellevue, Washington posted a viral Facebook video about racist bullies, who called her "Nutella"…
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How To Keep Kids Reading This Summer

Retaining a year’s worth of learning during the summer break is a challenge, especially for children in low-income families.
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Educators Examine Minority Teacher Retention Crisis

The minority teacher shortage is largely a retention--not a recruitment--problem, according to research.
University Of Cincinnati Police Officer Ray Tensing Arraigned In Shooting Of Motorist
Mistrial Declared 2nd Time In Sam DuBose Case

After about 30 hours of deliberations, the jury could not reach a verdict.
Bill Cosby Trial Continues After Defense Rests
2 Holdouts Caused Cosby Mistrial

The holdouts were “not moving, no matter what,” the juror said.
Rev. Al Sharpton And Family Of Police Chokehold Death Victim Eric Garner Brief The Media After Meeting With DOJ Officials
DOJ Still Has No Answers In Garner Probe

The family of slain New York man Eric Garner, whose chokehold death at the hands of officer Daniel Pantaleo sparked…
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Another Cop Gets Off For Shooting Black Civilian

Unrelatedly, ex-cop Dominique Heaggan-Brown was fired from the department for an unrelated sexual assault investigation.
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