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  • Rhode Island Walmart Fundraiser Makes a Fool of Black Employee

    A Walmart in Rhode Island is under scrutiny after hosting a fundraiser displaying a Black employee in a cage asking for “bail money.”

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    Kalyn Womack






    Published

    June 27, 2023
  • Ajike Owens’ Shooter No Longer Faces Murder Charges But She’s Not Home Free

    Susan Lorincz, the woman who fatally shot Ajike Owens, will be prosecuted for manslaughter instead of second-degree murder.

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    Kalyn Womack






    Published

    June 26, 2023
  • Video May Trigger: Was The Mom Wrong for Telling Her Son to Shoot Attacker? The Law Has Decided

    A Chicago mother and her 14-year-old have been arrested after she allegedly instructed the teen to shoot a man who punched her.

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    Kalyn Womack






    Published

    June 26, 2023
  • 14-Year-Old Who Trekked 6 Miles to His Graduation Was Given an Award of a Lifetime

    Xavier Jones was determined to attend his eighth-grade graduation and was rewarded with a full-ride scholarship to college.

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    Kalyn Womack






    Published

    June 26, 2023
  • Black Boy’s Heartwarming Police Department Tour Goes Viral

    A 7-year-old from Virginia had his wish granted when the local police gave him a ride to the station for a tour.

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    Kalyn Womack






    Published

    June 18, 2023
  • Small Town Horror Story: The Tuskegee Medical Experimentation On Black Men

    In 1932, 600 Black men in Tuskegee, Alabama were enrolled into a study by the doctors who were looking for a cure for syphilis.

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    Kalyn Womack






    Published

    June 17, 2023
  • Another Day, Another Trifling Ass Antioch Cop

    A former Antioch police officer has been charged with assault in the violent arrest of a man in July 2022.

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    Kalyn Womack






    Published

    June 15, 2023
  • There’s a Surprising Twist in the Story of a Cop Who Shot an 11-Year-Old Boy

    Sgt. Greg Capers was suspended without pay effective immediately from the Indianola Police Department.

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    Kalyn Womack






    Published

    June 13, 2023
  • Ain’t That Some… 2 Men Escape Charges of Mutilating a Black Woman’s Corpse

    The family of Mykaella Sharlman spoke out after two Antioch officers had their charges dismissed in the arson of the woman’s remains.

    By





    Kalyn Womack






    Published

    June 12, 2023
  • “Central Park Karen” Incident Gets Black Birdwatcher His Own Show

    Christian Cooper will host his own show with National Geographic on Disney+ following a Karen calling 911 on him while birdwatching.

    By





    Kalyn Womack






    Published

    June 9, 2023
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