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  • Black Deaths by Police are Increasing but Not The Indictments

    The officers who fatally shot Jayland Walker escaped criminal charges but they’re not only white cops who got off.

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    Kalyn Womack






    Published

    May 27, 2023
  • Small Town Horror Story: The Vietnam Veteran Who Refused To Leave A Man Behind

    This Memorial Day we remember Vietnam veteran Melvin Morris, a 5-foot-4 Army soldier, who defied the odds and showed incredibly bravery on the battlefield.

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    Kalyn Womack






    Published

    May 27, 2023
  • Baltimore is Still Taking the L for Their Trifling Disbanded Police Unit

    Baltimore is Still Taking the L for Their Trifling Disbanded Police Unit

    Several officer’s from Baltimore’s Gun Trace Task Force were charged and sentenced for crimes.

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    Kalyn Womack






    Published

    May 26, 2023
  • What! A Child Who Called the Police for Help Was Shot Instead

    Be prepared to be upset when you read this story about an 11-year-old boy in Mississippi who was shot by an officer responding to his 911 call.

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    Kalyn Womack






    Published

    May 26, 2023
  • 36 Black TV Shows We Keep Running Back

    36 Black TV Shows We Keep Running Back

    If it wasn’t for streaming platforms, we couldn’t watch Martin or Living Single with the click of the remote.

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    Kalyn Womack






    Published

    May 21, 2023
  • Grand Jury Decision Reached in Jarrett Hobbs Jail Beating Case

    Grand Jury Decision Reached in Jarrett Hobbs Jail Beating Case

    Three former sheriff’s officers were indicted by a grand jury for the brutal beating of Jarrett Hobbs in a county jail.

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    Kalyn Womack






    Published

    May 20, 2023
  • Small Town Horror Story: The Racist Ranch Feud

    Courtney and Nicole Mallery repaired their ranch after flooding damage. Shortly after, they noticed their property had been vandalized and livestock killed.

    By





    Kalyn Womack






    Published

    May 20, 2023
  • Cali Students Flag Racist Shooting Threat from Instagram Post

    Parents in California are accusing a high school of not responding to shooting threats made by students targeting Black students.

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    Kalyn Womack






    Published

    May 19, 2023
  • ‘Citi Bike Karen’ Got Somethin’ to Say

    The attorney for the woman accused of trying to steal a Black teen’s Citi Bike claims the video tells a one-sided story.

    By





    Kalyn Womack






    Published

    May 19, 2023
  • Black Couple Kicked Out Restaurant for Allegedly Smelling Like Pot

    A Mississippi couple filed a racial discrimination suit after being kicked out of a restaurant for allegedly smelling like marijuana.

    By





    Kalyn Womack






    Published

    May 18, 2023
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