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The battle for the mind, heart and soul of America is at stake | The Crusader Newspaper Group
Already in the throes of a global pandemic victimizing African Americans at twice the rate of others, our nation became submerged in yet another catastrophe – unseen in generations – in the wake of the brutal police killing of George Floyd in
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Law enforcement ties, long delay complicate Arbery case | The Atlanta Voice
Among the questions: Did shooting suspect Travis McMichael and his father, Gregory, both white, get special treatment because the elder McMichael had been a longtime investigator at the Brunswick Circuit District
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American Trial: The Eric Garner Story
Rewind the clock to July 17, 2014, when Eric Garner, an African-American husband, father, son in Staten Island, was murdered by Daniel Pantaleo, an NYPD officer after Pantaleo held Garner in a chokehold while Garner resisted
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Rayshard Brooks: 911 Call Details Moments Before Police Killing
The 911 call that led to the shooting death of Rayshard Brooks by an Atlanta police officer was released Monday (June 15) and creates an even clearer picture of what happened in the Wendy’s parking
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The shooting of John Crawford III occurred on August 5, 2014. Crawford was a 22-year-old African-American man shot to death by Beavercreek police officer Sean Williams, in a Walmart store in Beavercreek, Ohio, near Dayton, while holding a toy BB
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Minneapolis Holds Memorial For George Floyd As Family, Friends Mourn A Life Cut Short
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White Atlanta Police Officer Fired After Shooting a Black Man, Rayshard Brooks, in the Back
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Support Continues To Grow For David Hackney In 11th District Legislative Race
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George Floyd GoFundMe raises more than $11M in 5 days | The Crusader Newspaper Group
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Brandon Scott Wins Democratic Nomination for Baltimore Mayor | Afro
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Newswire: Rayshard Brooks police shooting was homicide, says Medical Examiner
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