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Comedian Rickey Smiley’s youngest daughter shot three times in Houston - DefenderNetwork.com
Comedian Rickey Smiley is thanking everyone for the outpouring of support after tragedy struck close to home. During his morning show Monday, the radio host revealed that his 19-year-old daughter, Aaryn, was shot three times over the July 4th holiday weekend in Houston. I wasn’t even going to say
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Songs Of The Movement: 8 Positive Posse Cuts You Forgot Existed
With the current uprisings going on in response to social injustice and police brutality, one might wonder, where is the soundtrack? There have been several instances in our culture where some of your favorite RB singers and rappers co-opted the 'We Are The World' format into a meaningful posse
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penn state and its relationship with the state college police department - African American News Today - EIN News
extraordinary acts of violence against African-Americans by the police. Over the accounts of police brutality towards African-Americans. The most recent examples include police killed Osaze Osagie, an African-American man with autism and schizophrenia
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Death of Robert Fuller, Black Man Found Hanging In Tree, Ruled a Suicide
The hanging death of 24-year-old Robert Fuller is the result of suicide, according to Los Angeles County officials. Fuller, a Black man, was found dead []
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Atlanta Mayor, Family Members Test Positive for COVID-19 - Free Press of Jacksonville
Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms tested positive for COVID-19, according to an announcement she posted on Twitter late Monday. “COVID-19 has literally hit home,” the mayor wrote. “I have had NO symptoms and have tested [...]
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Tennessee lawmaker apologizes after racially offensive joke - TSDMemphis.com
NASHVILLE — A white Tennessee lawmaker asked for forgiveness on the House floor Monday after he made a racially offensive joke hours before to a black representative. “I am extremely sorry that an offhand attempt at humor hurt your feelings,” said Rep. Mike Carter, a Republican from
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Milwaukee Common Council approves “I can’t breathe” resolution
On Tuesday, June 16, 2020, the full Common Council voted unanimously in approving a resolution urging the Fire and Police Commission to adopt a policy addressing any “I can’t breathe” plea by an individual who is in police custody. The resolution was introduced by Alderman Russell W. Stamper, II in
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NYPD Announced Internal Review After Black Mans Violent Arrest. 3 Months Later, Silence.
The trauma for Fitzroy Gayle and others doesn’t end when a viral video of their arrest stops circulating.
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LAPD budget slashed by $150M, reducing number of officers - Black News Channel
LOS ANGELES (AP) — City leaders voted Wednesday to slash the Los Angeles Police Department budget by $150 million, reducing the number of officers to a level not seen for more than a decade amid nationwide demands to shift money away from law enforcement agencies during Americas reckoning over
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Oakland School Board Votes To Eliminate Its Police Department - The New York Beacon
The school board in Oakland, California, unanimously voted on Wednesday to dismantle the school district’s police department — making the district the latest to cut ties with law enforcement amid nationwide anti-racism protests. At a school board meeting on Wednesday night, all seven board members
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‘If they come up with a vaccine, be careful’ - Louis Farrakhan to Black people amid Covid-19 - Face2Face Africa
Minister Louis Farrakhan, the leader of The Nation Of Islam, has urged Black people to be cautious of any future coronavirus vaccine as he claims America has a record of not being trustworthy when it comes to the health of non-white citizens. The 87-year-old gave this warning on the 4th of July
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Arrested And Fired! Cyclist Who Attacked Teens Putting Up Signs About George Floyd Is Charged
Anthony Brennan III, the bicyclist who was recorded on video attacking teenagers in Maryland for putting up posters to raise awareness about George Floyd's killing has been arrested and fired from his job.
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Miami-Dade cop relieved of duty for hitting woman taunting him for ‘acting like you white’ | The Crusader Newspaper Group
By David Ovalle and Charles Rabin, Miami Herald A Miami-Dade police officer was relieved of duty after body-camera footage surfaced Wednesday night of him hitting a woman who was yelling at him at Miami International Airport. The video, obtained by the Miami Herald, shows a masked officer speaking
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Caribbean BLM & Walter Rodney - Stabroek News
Across the US of A, Black Lives Matter protests are still being maintained against the violent policing systems that target Black people. The article Caribbean BLM Walter Rodney appeared first on Stabroek News.
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A 76-year-old woman yesterday became the 16th person known to have died from COVID-19 here. The article Woman, 76, is latest COVID-19 fatality appeared first on Stabroek News.
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Breonna Taylors family argues police had no cause for raid - Black News Channel
By DYLAN LOVAN Associated Press/BNC Contributor LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Louisville police called off a warrant search of Breonna Taylors apartment after a drug suspect was located elsewhere, but then went ahead with the deadly raid to look for other suspects with no connection to Taylor, her family
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‘I Need this Country to Be Better for My Children’: Milwaukee Mothers Rally for Racial Justice
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Three Colorado police officers were fired after they were connected to a picture making fun of Elijah McClain’s death. Aurora Police Interim Chief Vanessa Wilson []
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Youth March at USC Calls for Justice - Los Angeles Sentinel
Evan, a USC student, when asked about the message behind the ‘Defund The Police’ slogan, said “the idea of the slogan, ‘Defund LAPD’ or ‘Defund the Police’ is stemming from a call to divest and to reinvest into the communities that are suffering from a lack of education programs, housing
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July 4 rally Downtown calls for changes to Pennsylvania law to combat police brutality | New Pittsburgh Courier
by Matt Petras Hundreds of protestors marched for more than three hours Saturday from Market Square and then across Downtown to advocate for policy changes following long-held frustration with police brutality. “I know today is around 95 degrees, but I’m gonna still need you to come with the same
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