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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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Brother of Accused Parkland, Fla., High School Shooter Held on $500,000 Bond, Charged With Trespassing on School Property
Zachary Cruz was arrested and held on $500,000 bond after authorities say he trespassed at the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla., where his older brother Nikolas Cruz is accused of killing 17 people on Valentine’s Day. According to the Palm Beach Post, Zachary was warned by school officials to stay away from…
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How Popular Is Michelle Obama? So Popular That the Smithsonian Had to Move Her Portrait Because of ‘High Volume of Visitors’
Who wouldn’t want to go see the real first lady Michelle Obama, even if that meant “settling” for an amazing, intricate portrait rather than the real deal? As it turns out, everyone was just waiting to see the unique portrait Baltimore artist Amy Sherald painted of the former FLOTUS after it was unveiled at the…
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5 Years After the Unmarked Graves of 1,000 Enslaved People Were Uncovered Near a Shell Refinery, Descendants Will Be Able to Pay Their Respects
Some five years ago, the unmarked graves of as many as 1,000 enslaved people who were forced to work in the fields of plantations in Ascension Parish, La., were uncovered by an archaeologist working for Shell Convent Refinery. The discovery was heralded by one expert as among the largest unknown burial grounds discovered in the…
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4th Package Explodes in Austin, Texas, Leaving 2 Injured
Another package exploded in Austin, Texas, Sunday, leaving two men injured and putting the city further on edge. It marked the fourth time this month that a package left somewhere exploded, as Austin police continued to work with the public in investigating three previous deadly explosions. According to the Washington Post, the fourth package bomb…
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North Carolina Teen Pulled Off of School Bus, Left at School Alone for Showing Too Much Shoulder
A North Carolina mom is furious after her teenage daughter was pulled off of a school bus and left at school alone for wearing “inappropriate clothing” … that showed her clavicle. That’s right: A 16-year-old girl was forbidden from riding the school bus home, all because she was showing what the administrator deemed too much…
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