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Mayor Adams Rolls Out Modified Plainclothes Unit, Condemns Bystander Recording [UPDATED]
The Neighborhood Safety Teams will be deployed across 30 neighborhoods in the city. Adams says recording police has gotten “out of control.”
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NC Superintendent Apologizes for “Mock Slave Auction” [UPDATED]
The school board has updated some policies to ensure acts of racism among students will be disciplined.
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AP-NORC Poll Finds Black Americans are Doubtful about Police Reform
About 49 percent of Black respondents say more work needs to be done toward police reform but are pessimistic the work will get done.
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Kentucky State Prisoner Choked, Pepper Sprayed and Hooded, Family Files Lawsuit
Marcus Penman was reported to have suffered from mental illness and was attacked by guards during a mental breakdown leading to his death.
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Email Leak: Democratic Deputy Treasurer Doubts Black Candidate Electability
Barbara Goldberg Goldman questioning the likability of Black Democratic candidates running for governor.
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Rep. Terri Sewell Plans to Reintroduce Freedom to Vote Act Upon Reelection
Upon Alabama’s latest voter restrictions, Sewell plans to continue to fight for voter freedom in honor of the late Rep. John Lewis.
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Officer Who Shot and Killed 16-year-old Ma’Khia Bryant Cleared from Criminal Charges
The grand jury found Officer Nicholas Reardon’s use of deadly force justified because Ma’Khia was armed with a knife.
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Five Florida Middle School Students Arrested and Charged with Hate Crimes
According to arrest reports, the children said it was “Opposite Day” and yelled “brown power” while kicking and punching a group of white students.
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Guess Who’s Back: Stacey Abrams Qualifies for 2022 Georgia Governor Race
Stacey Abrams is going for a rematch against Gov. Kemp with a special focus on access to healthcare.
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Mayor Adams NYC Subway Safety Plan May Disproportionately Affect People of Color
Black and Latinx people make up most of New York’s homeless population. The new safety plan may jeopardize their safety with the increase of policing.
Black News and Black Views with a Whole Lotta Attitude
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Mayor Adams Rolls Out Modified Plainclothes Unit, Condemns Bystander Recording [UPDATED]
The Neighborhood Safety Teams will be deployed across 30 neighborhoods in the city. Adams says recording police has gotten “out of control.”
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AP-NORC Poll Finds Black Americans are Doubtful about Police Reform
About 49 percent of Black respondents say more work needs to be done toward police reform but are pessimistic the work will get done.
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Kentucky State Prisoner Choked, Pepper Sprayed and Hooded, Family Files Lawsuit
Marcus Penman was reported to have suffered from mental illness and was attacked by guards during a mental breakdown leading to his death.
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Rep. Terri Sewell Plans to Reintroduce Freedom to Vote Act Upon Reelection
Upon Alabama’s latest voter restrictions, Sewell plans to continue to fight for voter freedom in honor of the late Rep. John Lewis.
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Officer Who Shot and Killed 16-year-old Ma’Khia Bryant Cleared from Criminal Charges
The grand jury found Officer Nicholas Reardon’s use of deadly force justified because Ma’Khia was armed with a knife.
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Guess Who’s Back: Stacey Abrams Qualifies for 2022 Georgia Governor Race
Stacey Abrams is going for a rematch against Gov. Kemp with a special focus on access to healthcare.
