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Supreme Court Sides With Black Death Row Inmate Convicted by All-White Jury, Orders New Trial
The Supreme Court of the United States ruled in favor of a black death row inmate Monday, declaring that prosecutors in Georgia went against the Constitution and blocked black jurors from his trial nearly 30 years ago, USA Today reports. Timothy Foster’s 1987 case came up before the Supreme Court after a series of notes…
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Report: Software Used to Predict Future Crime Shows Racial Bias
Risk-assessment scores, which are becoming ever more common in courtrooms across the nation, are often used to make important decisions regarding a defendant’s freedom or the terms of the defendant’s freedom. However, according to ProPublica, the scores—which are based on an algorithm whose creators claim can predict defendants’ likelihood of committing another crime—seem to show…
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This Emergency Room Doctor Was Tired of Seeing Gunshot Victims Who Looked Like Family, So He Did Something About It
Violence is a public health problem. At least that’s how Brooklyn, N.Y.-based emergency physician and community activist Dr. Robert Gore views it. “You look at public health problems as problems having these identifiable risk factors, and if you can intervene, then you can change the outcome,” Gore, a clinical assistant professor of emergency medicine at SUNY…
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Amina Ali, Recovered Chibok Schoolgirl, Meets With Nigeria’s President
Amina Ali, a Chibok schoolgirl who reportedly escaped from Boko Haram terrorists after being kidnapped more than two years ago, met with Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari at the presidential villa in Abuja on Thursday, CNN reports. President Buhari held the baby girl to whom Ali gave birth while being held captive by the extremist group. …
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Former US Attorney General Eric Holder Named to NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund’s Board of Directors
Former U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder has been named to the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund’s national board of directors, the organization announced Thursday. Holder, who was the first African-American attorney general of the United States, is currently a partner at Covington and Burling law firm in Washington, D.C. As the press release notes,…
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KKK Fliers Offer Miss. Neighborhood Protection
Residents in a Jackson, Miss., neighborhood awoke on Monday to discover fliers advertising a Ku Klux Klan neighborhood watch in the area to help provide protection. However, according to WAPT, residents of Belhaven are saying they are not interested. The fliers, which offer a “24/7 hotline,” read, “The law abiding citizens of your community can…
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Wis. 9-Year-Old Who Was Struck by Stray Bullet Dies Days After Asking if Police Could Keep Her Safe
A 9-year-old Wisconsin girl who was struck by a stray bullet on Milwaukee’s north side succumbed to her injuries Monday afternoon, the Milwaukee County Medical Examiner’s Office has confirmed. According to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Za’layia Jenkins was pronounced brain-dead at 5 p.m. According to the Journal Sentinel, Za’layia had spoken to police and asked…
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Azealia Banks’ Twitter Account Gets Suspended
Professional Twitter troll Azealia Banks has finally been stopped—at least for now. But seriously, the rapper-singer, who is most famous for her bizarre Twitter rants and attacks, can no longer be found on the social media platform because her account has been suspended. The suspension comes a day after after Banks hurled racist and homophobic…
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NC High Schooler Who Passed Drug Test Suspended for Smelling Like Weed
A North Carolina mother is furious after her 15-year-old was suspended from school for possession of drugs, even though the student was only accused of smelling like marijuana and later passed a drug test, WNCN reports. Jakayla Johnson was in Chinese classes at Garner Magnet High School with about 30 other students when a school…
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