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HIV-Positive Maryland School Track Coach Sentenced to 105 Years in Prison on Child-Pornography Charges
A former Maryland middle school aide was sentenced to 105 years in prison on federal child-pornography charges. Back in January, Carlos DeAngelo Bell, who was also a high school track coach, pleaded guilty to coercing children to engage in sexually explicit conduct in order to produce the pornography from 2014 to 2016, the Washington Post…
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Texas Deputy Shoots and Kills Unarmed Man Who Had Pants Around His Ankles
A Harris County, Texas, deputy was caught on video fatally shooting an unarmed man who was walking in the middle of a street intersection with his pants around his ankles. The video, obtained by the Houston Chronicle, shows the unidentified deputy drawing his weapon on Danny Thomas on Thursday. A woman off-camera can be heard…
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‘We Won’t Shut Up and Dribble’: Stephon Clark Honored at NBA Game
NBA players are taking a stand for Stephon Clark, the unarmed black man who was shot to death in his own backyard by Sacramento, Calif., police Clark’s local team, the Sacramento Kings, took to the home floor Sunday, wearing T-shirts honoring the 22-year-old and calling for accountability in his death, ABC News reports. “ACCOUNTABILITY. WE…
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100 Years Later, University of Colorado Honors 1st Black Woman to Graduate
Lucile Berkeley Buchanan was successfully enrolled at the University of Colorado, attended all her required classes, did all her required exams and qualified to graduate. However, Buchanan, who was black, was barred from walking at graduation 100 years ago upon successfully completing her degree. It was an act of discrimination that the University of Colorado…
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Former University of Cincinnati Cop Who Killed Sam Dubose Awarded $350,000 Settlement
Talk about adding insult to injury. Not only did former University of Cincinnati Police Officer Ray Tensing walk away with zero repercussions after shooting and killing an unarmed black man, but apparently, he’ll be paid handsomely for his trouble after receiving a settlement from the university. According to the Cincinnati Enquirer, Tensing will receive almost…
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Jay-Z’s Docuseries Rest in Power: The Trayvon Martin Story to Premiere at 2018 Tribeca Film Festival
Jay-Z’s docuseries about the tragedy and injustice surrounding Trayvon Martin’s death will debut at the Tribeca Film Festival. The six-part production, titled Rest in Power: The Trayvon Martin Story, will offer a “definitive look at one of the most-talked-about, controversial events of the last decade.” According to Entertainment Weekly, Trayvon’s parents, Sybrina Fulton and Tracy…
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‘Young People Like You Have Led the Way in Making America Better’: Barack and Michelle Obama Write Letter to Parkland, Fla., Students
In the wake of the horrific Feb. 14 mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla., former President Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama sent the students a heartfelt, handwritten note, expressing how inspired they were by the determination and resilience of student protesters demanding gun control. The letter, dated…
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GoFundMe for Stephon ‘Zoe’ Clark, Black Man Shot in His Own Backyard, Raises Nearly $10,000 in 1 Day
The online community and beyond is rallying behind the family of Stephon “Zoe” Clark, the black man who was gunned down by Sacramento, Calif., police in his own backyard. In about a day, a GoFundMe campaign launched to help Clark’s family pay for his funeral services has raised $9,962 of a $10,000 goal … a…
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13-Year-Old Arrested for Leaving Racist, Terroristic Voicemails for Georgia NAACP
A 13-year-old Georgia boy is facing charges of making terroristic threats after authorities say he left menacing, racist messages on the voicemail of the Cobb County NAACP. According to WXIA-TV, the local NAACP reached out to the Cobb County Police Department and the Marietta Police Department on Feb. 28 concerning the voice messages. The incoming…
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Minneapolis Police Officer Who Shot and Killed Australian Native Justine Damond Charged With Murder
A Minneapolis police officer turned himself in to authorities Tuesday after being charged with third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter in the fatal shooting death of an Australian native who was living in the city. Prosecutors charge that Mohamed Noor—whose employment with the police department also ended Tuesday, according to officials—had no justifiable reason to fatally…
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