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5 Officers Terminated Over Suspicious In-Custody Hanging Death

Five officers were fired on Monday in the wake of William Harvey's death after he was found unconscious with injuries…
by Charise Frazier
06.16.21
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MacKenzie Scott Donates Billions To 'High-Impact' Orgs

In her third round of giving, Scott donated $2.7 billion to 286 “high-impact” organizations, many of which are in historically…
by Anoa Changa
06.16.21
Attorney General Garland Delivers Policy Address On Domestic Terrorism
Garland's Domestic Terror Policy Aims At White Extremists

Attorney General Merrick Garland clarifies the U.S. approach to violent white nationalists and far-right extremists, promising to protect civil liberties…
by Anoa Changa
06.16.21
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What About Reparations? Bill For Juneteenth Passes Senate

Black voices on social media sounded off over the measure, which seemed purely performative at best especially since there's been…
by Charise Frazier
06.16.21
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Ahead Of Biden-Putin Summit, Recalling Obama's 'Death Stare'

Joe Biden's meeting with Vladimir Putin for a summit in Geneva, Switzerland, prompts memories of Barack Obama's famous "death stare"…
by Bruce C.T. Wright
06.15.21
op-ed Protests Continue In Louisville Over Deaths In Recent Police Shootings
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LMPD Does Not Keep Us Safe

If racism is a public health crisis, then the Louisville Metro Police Department is a tumor. And a tumor can't…
by Shauntrice Martin, BLM Louisville
06.15.21
Johnny Bolton
Shooting Of Georgia Man Echoes Breonna Taylor's Case

The family of Johnny Bolton, a Georgia man killed during a no-knock raid in December, is seeking answers while likening…
by Charise Frazier
06.15.21
EL SALVADOR-US-SOTOMAYOR
Sotomayor Urges Congress To Fix Crack Sentencing Disparity

At a time when conservatives are sweeping history aside, Sotomayor’s concurring opinion provides a framework for Congress to fix the…
by Anoa Changa
06.15.21
"In The Heights" Opening Night Premiere - 2021 Tribeca Festival
Lin-Manuel Miranda Addresses 'In The Heights' Colorism Critics

Miranda posted a lengthy response to Twitter on Monday where he attempted to weigh in on the controversy after the…
by Charise Frazier
06.15.21
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Senate Confirms Ketanji Brown Jackson To Federal Court

The Senate confirmed Ketanji Brown Jackson to serve on the Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit as a movement…
by Bruce C.T. Wright
06.14.21
Coby Daniel, Ypsilanti boy shot by neighbor
Dad: 6-Year-Old Boy Shot By Neighbor Needs Therapy

Coby Daniel, the 6-year-old Michigan boy who was shot by his neighbor over a bicycle, is heading to therapy after…
by Bruce C.T. Wright
06.14.21
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'Coronavirus Karens' Are As American As Apple Pie

Another day another Karen. This time a white woman hurled obscenities and racial slurs at a Ross clothing store in…
by Bruce C.T. Wright
06.14.21
Nellie's Sports Bar
DC Protests Held After Woman Dragged Down Stairs

In the video, members of Nellie's Sports Bar security team can be seen aggressively dragging a Black woman by her…
by Charise Frazier
06.14.21
Violent arrest after vaping violation
Cops Violently Arrest Black Teens Over Vaping Violation

Civil rights groups and critics of excessive force question the tactics taken during the arrests as video evidence proves that…
by Charise Frazier
06.14.21
Latta Plantation, Huntersville, North Carolina
Plantation's Juneteenth 'Massa' Event Backfires Before Holiday

Calling it "pointless" to tell the stories of formerly enslaved people without also telling the stories of slave owners, Ian…
by Anoa Changa
06.14.21
Vanity Fair And Barneys New York Private Dinner In Celebration Of "La La Land"
Black Workers Sue ACLU For Employment Discrimination

Within the past year, two Black employees have filed lawsuits against the ACLU alleging discrimination and retaliatory action for raising…
by Anoa Changa
06.14.21
PA: Emergency Clinic Offers Immunization Shots to Tackle Mumps Outbreak at Temple University
Temple University Appoints Its First Black President

Dr. Jason Wingard has been appointed to serve as Temple University’s next president; making him the first Black person in…
by Brandee Sanders
06.13.21
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Sanaa Lathan To Direct Angie Thomas Novel Adaptation

Sanaa Lathan will direct the film adaptation of one of author Angie Thomas’ novels.
by Brandee Sanders
06.14.21
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