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From a Kenan Thompson picture book to a memoir from the CEO of The Honey Pot, the first month of 2026 is full of great Black books for lovers of every genre.

Why the Tragic Shooting of Keith Porter Jr. by ICE Is Not the Same as Renee Good in Minneapolis

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New Footage Shows Ice Agent’s View During Fatal Minneapolis Shooting, From George Floyd to Renee Good: Minneapolis Faces New Trauma After Shooting, Zohran Mamdani and Brandon Johnson React to Deadly ICE Shooting, Why ICE Agent Killing a White Woman Could Actually Make a Difference, Jasmine Crockett Calls Out Republicans in Emotional Response to Renee Good, Tim Walz Warns Minnesota Residents of Martial Law and Everything We Know About the Dec. 7 Tragedy

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Why the Tragic Shooting of Keith Porter Jr. by ICE Is Not the Same as Renee Good in Minneapolis

Days before Renee Good was killed in Minnesota, an ICE agent shot a Black man, Keith Porter Jr., outside of an LA apartment complex. Why is this news to Americans?

By Phenix S Halley

New Footage Shows Ice Agent’s View During Fatal Minneapolis Shooting, From George Floyd to Renee Good: Minneapolis Faces New Trauma After Shooting, Zohran Mamdani and Brandon Johnson React to Deadly ICE Shooting, Why ICE Agent Killing a White Woman Could Actually Make a Difference, Jasmine Crockett Calls Out Republicans in Emotional Response to Renee Good, Tim Walz Warns Minnesota Residents of Martial Law and Everything We Know About the Dec. 7 Tragedy

By Phenix S Halley

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