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  • Autopsy Report for Keenan Anderson Leaves More Questions Than Answers

    Autopsy Report for Keenan Anderson Leaves More Questions Than Answers

    The autopsy for Keenan Anderson, a man who died after being Tased by LAPD officers, says he died from an enlarged heart and cocaine use.

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    Kalyn Womack






    Published

    June 5, 2023
  • Small Town Horror Story: Juneteenth & The Aftermath of Slavery

    Two years after the Emancipation Proclamation was signed by President Abe Lincoln, not all Black people became free.

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    Kalyn Womack






    Published

    June 3, 2023
  • NJ Councilwoman’s Killer May Have Been a Fellow Churchgoer

    NJ Councilwoman’s Killer May Have Been a Fellow Churchgoer

    A Virginia man was arrested in the murder of New Jersey councilwoman Eunice Dwumfour, who was shot and killed in her driveway.

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    Kalyn Womack






    Published

    June 2, 2023
  • Judge Has Agreed To Seal Court Documents In Ralph Yarl Shooting

    The judge cited threats against the suspect, Andrew Lester, as the reason for his choice.

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    Kalyn Womack






    Published

    June 1, 2023
  • The Tale of 2 Racist Road Ragers

    A Hingham police officer and Hudson man were charged in road rage incidents and accused of using racial slurs during the incidents.

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    Kalyn Womack






    Published

    June 1, 2023
  • New Developments in the Case of the 11-Year-Old Boy Shot by Police

    The family of 11-year-old Aderrien Murry, who was shot and injured by a Mississippi officer, filed an excessive force lawsuit.

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    Kalyn Womack






    Published

    May 31, 2023
  • Not a Lick of Prison Time for Racist Gunman Who Targeted Black Teens

    Not a Lick of Prison Time for Racist Gunman Who Targeted Black Teens

    A Florida man was sentenced to 20 years probation after pointing his firearm and shouting racial slurs at a group of Black teens.

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    Kalyn Womack






    Published

    May 31, 2023
  • Black Woman Calls Out Racist Plane Passenger and 15 Million TikTokers Watched

    A viral TikTok shows a Black woman confronting a flight passenger for sending an alleged racist messages about her.

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    Kalyn Womack






    Published

    May 30, 2023
  • Prepare to Weep: 11-Year-Old Boy Shot by Cops after Calling 911 Speaks Out

    Aderrien Murry, the little boy who was shot by a cop after calling for help, will touch your soul.

    By





    Kalyn Womack






    Published

    May 30, 2023
  • Not Even a Sculpture of a Black Woman Can Escape Racist Hate

    Three hundred people in the UK gathered to clean a sculpture of a Black woman vandalized with white spray paint.

    By





    Kalyn Womack






    Published

    May 29, 2023
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