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Grand Jury to Investigate Alleged Police Cover-Up in Shooting Death of Laquan McDonald
A grand jury will hear evidence of a possible cover-up by several Chicago police officers surrounding the death of Laquan McDonald, a black teenager who was fatally shot by a white officer, Reuters reports. Patricia Brown Holmes, a special prosecutor appointed in July, told Reuters that she motioned for a grand jury Monday so that “people…
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1 Dead, 5 Wounded in Shooting After Ala. Peace Rally
A shooting in Birmingham, Ala.’s Gate City public housing community has left one dead and five injured, AL.com reports. The incident occurred around 8:15 p.m. Sunday, about one hour after a peace rally in Lewis Park came to an end. According to Birmingham police spokesperson Sgt. Bryan Shelton, all six of the victims were innocent…
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Ala. High School Football Announcer: National Anthem Protesters Should Be Shot
An announcer at a high school football game made very clear his feelings for those who choose not to stand for the national anthem. According to a report by AL.com, the announcer at the Friday-night game at McKenzie High School in Butler County, Ala., said that those who choose not to stand “can line up…
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Man Who Confessed to Shooting Ex-Wife on Facebook Live Found Dead in SC Motel
A man wanted for a shooting incident that killed his 15-year-old son and critically injured his ex-wife was found dead in a South Carolina motel room, North Carolina police say, according to CBS News. Authorities were searching for Earl Valentine, who confessed to the deadly shooting on Facebook Live. Norlina, N.C., Police Chief Taylor Bartholomew told…
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Airbnb Tackles Its Discrimination Allegations Head-On, Establishes New Policies
Earlier this year, home-rental site Airbnb came under heavy scrutiny after black users of the platform took to social media to describe the discrimination they faced. Most noted that after renters saw their photos, which were included in the booking request, they were denied accommodations. The hashtag #AirbnbWhileBlack popped up on Twitter and went viral.…
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Man Accused of Running Over, Killing Black Teen Is Linked to White Supremacist Prison Gang: Cops
Investigators say that that an Oregon man accused of running over a black teen and killing him is associated with a white supremacist prison gang, the Washington Post reports. According to the Post, police are not sure what started the fight between Russell Courtier and Larnell Bruce or why, according to authorities, Courtier chased the…
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Minn. Man Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison for Firebombing Somali Restaurant in Hate Crime
A Minnesota man was sentenced to 15 years in prison Tuesday after pleading guilty to a federal hate crime for starting a fire at a Somali restaurant in North Dakota, the Associated Press reports. Prosecutors said that Matthew Gust did not like Somalis and did not want them living in the area. Gust, of East…
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Student Killed at NYC J'Ouvert Event Told Man to Stop Grinding on Her, Cops Say
A St. John’s University student who was killed during J’Ouvert festivities in Brooklyn, N.Y., had reportedly told a man to stop grinding against her, police said Tuesday, according to the New York Post. According to the report, 22-year-old Tiarah Poyau was walking the J’Ouvert route with three friends when she was accosted by a man. Poyau told…
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June's Diary Delivers With Performance of ‘Negro National Anthem’
June’s Diary, an American girl group formed by former Destiny’s Child Kelly Rowland, has social media stopped in its tracks after delivering a life-giving rendition of “The Negro National Anthem” at Ludacris’ charity basketball game. This is definitely one national anthem we can all get up and stand for. Twitter user Jessie Karangu tweeted out part…
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Olympic Gold Medalist Simone Biles to Publish Memoir
It’s a great year to be Simone Biles. The powerful gymnast recently wowed us all on the world stage at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics, bringing home five medals in all. Four of those medals were gold—ranking her among a small, elite group of gymnasts who have done the same in a single Olympics. And…
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