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COMMENTARY: NFL Comments on George Floyd | Dallas Weekly
He was blackballed by the NFL after silently protesting police brutality by silently taking a knee on the sidelines during the national anthem at the start of NFL
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The four fired MPD officers charged in the death of George Floyd appeared in court
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The signs say Black Lives Matter. Yet the very people who are supposed to protect us too often, in too many places, don't seem to agree
Three police officers stood and watched as a fourth, Derek Chauvin, knelt on
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Stevie Wonder Denounces Racism And Donald Trump: 'It's A Bad Day When I Can See Better Than Your 20/20 Vision'
In a YouTube video titled “The Universe Is Watching Us,” Wonder didn’t hold back when it came to his feelings on racism and the failings of Donald
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Dallas Black Chamber of Commerce Partners with First United Bank to Help Re-Open Black-Owned Businesses Damaged in Downtown Dallas Protests (press release)
DALLAS, Texas, June 2, 2020 – – The Dallas Black Chamber of Commerce (DBCC) is proud to announce its partnership with DBCC member, First United Bank, to support Black entrepreneurs dealing with damage to their businesses that occurred during the protest on Friday, May
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Trump Issues Attack Tweet After Colin Powell Says He’ll Vote For Biden
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Uplifting Voices with Jamarhl Crawford
A conversation on police brutality, the need for police reform in Massachusetts highlighting Police Officer Standards and Training (POST) System, and steps to transforming policing.
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Richmond protesters topple Columbus statue, throw it in lake | Dallas Weekly
RICHMOND, Va. (AP), June 10, 2020 — A statue of Christopher Columbus in Richmond was torn down by protesters, set on fire and then thrown into
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Illinois Black caucus sets priorities after looters destroy local businesses | The Crusader Newspaper Group
The members of the Illinois Legislative Black Caucus held a joint news conference at Wentworth and Garfield to announce priorities following nights of looting of local
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Police chief in Atlanta resigns after officer fatally shot African American man
ATLANTA: The police chief in the US city of Atlanta resigned after an officer fatally shot a black man during an arrest, the mayor said on Saturday (Jun 13), with the new killing injecting fresh anger into protests against racism and police
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Mayor Johnson calls a special meeting in response to excessive force claims during peaceful protests
Mayor Eric Johnson called a Dallas City Council special meeting June 5 in response to reports of police
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Buffalo Mayor Says Police Union Is 'On The Wrong Side Of History'
Buffalo, New York, Mayor Byron Brown said Friday that the local police union was on the “wrong side of history” in a controversy surrounding two officers who were suspended without pay after a 75-year-old man was shoved to the ground at a protest, causing him to be seriously
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Cargo Shorts Defunded: NYPD Is Shutting Down Their Plainclothes Crime Unit
As spotted on Raw Story the New York Police Department is making changes to their force and how it patrols low income
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Hundreds line up for George Floyd’s memorial in Houston
Mourners are guided into the Fountain of Praise Church during a public visitation for George Floyd Monday, June 8, 2020, in
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Dave Chappelle Drags Candace Owens And Laura Ingraham During Surprise Comedy Special - Blavity
Filmed on June 6 in Yellow Springs, Ohio, the special — titled 8:46 to commemorate the length of time Floyd suffered under former officer Derek Chauvin’s neck hold — takes on police brutality and racism, reports the New York
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Trevor Noah Criticizes Police Attacking Protestors
On the Monday, June 8 segment of The Daily Show, comedian and host Trevor Noah took some time to shed light on the police brutality and violence directed towards protestors during the global outcry of demonstrations following the police killing of George
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Some NBA Players May Sit Out Season To Honor George Floyd
George Floyd’s death at the hands of Minneapolis police has sparked nationwide
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After Record COVID Week, Some California Counties to Reverse Reopening Plans
(CALMATTERS) – As COVID-19 cases in California surged past 200,000 and statewide hospitalizations continued to set all-time highs every day this week, Gov. Gavin Newsom started to tap the brakes today — urging especially hard-hit Imperial County to reinstate its stay-at-home
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Attorney General Bill Barr Denies Nation's Police Are Systemically Racist
Attorney General Bill Barr said Sunday that he does not believe that there is systemic racism in the nation’s police force, contradicting a staggering body of evidence that shows racial bias in virtually every part of the American criminal justice
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Ten Takeaways from the Anti-Police Brutality Protests.
About the Obama Department of Justice, in 2014, the left-of-center Politico wrote a piece called “A Lame Civil Rights Record”: “Indeed, a comprehensive review of all available records shows that the nature of the cases brought by the (civil rights) division has not differed much from the Bush
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California sandwich shop owner likes BLM to KKK, loses franchise
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De Blasio Promises Cuts To NYPD, Ends NYC Curfew
Mayor Bill De Blasio announced on Sunday that New York City would end its
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Democrats mocked for wearing kente cloth at police reform press conference
(Credit: screenshot) While announcing a new plan for addressing police brutality, Democrats held a moment of silence for George Floyd but drew mockery on social media by wearing kente cloths for the occasion. READ MORE: Philadelphia bride and groom join in George Floyd protest Speak
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Ramsey Orta, Who Filmed Eric Garner's Death, Released From Prison
Ramsey Orta — the man who shot video of Eric Garner’s 2014 arrest where he was killed by a police officer who held him in a chokehold — was released from prison on May 28, six weeks ahead of the scheduled end of his sentence, New York's PIX 11
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#AAMAM: “Sign O’ The Times” – Celebrating Prince and his Protest Music (LISTEN)
Thankfully, those are resolved and Good Black News is happy to grab a moment during African American Music Appreciation Month to honor what would have been the 62nd birthday of the one and only
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SF District Attorney Chesa Boudin Announces Victim Compensation to Victims and Witnesses of Police Violence
On June 9, 2020 the Office of San Francisco District Attorney Chesa Boudin announced a directive to allow victims and witnesses of police violence to receive
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NFL Teams ‘Interested’ In Signing Colin Kaepernick After Almost Four Years Away From Football
NFL free agent Colin Kaepernick is said to have several teams interested in signing him almost four years after the last time he stepped onto the
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Portland's Police Chief Steps Down So Black Officer Could Take Her Place
Portland, Oregon police chief Jami Resch announced on Monday (June 8) that she was stepping down amid protests against police brutality, ending her tenure after less than six months on the
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Derek Chauvin Appears Before The Judge
On Monday, June 8, 2020, Derek Chauvin appeared in court for the first time after being charged with the second-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter of George
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What Police Officers Won’t Tell You.
There are many things that are going on in the life of a local police officer that you will never hear him or her admit
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