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  • Two Officers Said the N-Word, One White and One Black, but Received Different Punishments

    Two Officers Said the N-Word, One White and One Black, but Received Different Punishments

    The two sued the city for racial discrimination but the jury ended up deadlocked.

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    Kalyn Womack






    Published

    July 25, 2022
  • Did I Just…Agree… with Mike Pence?

    Did I Just…Agree… with Mike Pence?

    Pence addressed a very important point about being truly pro-life…and then he lost me.

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    Kalyn Womack






    Published

    July 24, 2022
  • Woman’s Job Application Rejected Until She Applied Under Different Name and Race

    Naturi Greene tested the theory: being white on paper will get you a job interview faster than being Black on paper.

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    Kalyn Womack






    Published

    July 22, 2022
  • [Update] The Deed is Done: California Transfers Land Back to Black Family After 100 Years

    [Update] The Deed is Done: California Transfers Land Back to Black Family After 100 Years

    The state’s approach to reparations may not be exclusive to monetary compensation from slavery.

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    Kalyn Womack






    Published

    July 22, 2022
  • ‘988’ is the New ‘911’ for Mental Health, Can Black People Trust It?

    Some people are skeptical of whether the federal government’s mental crisis hotline will help Black people rather than harm them.

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    Kalyn Womack






    Published

    July 21, 2022
  • One of George Floyd’s Killers Gets Sentenced to Only 2 Years In Prison

    One of George Floyd’s Killers Gets Sentenced to Only 2 Years In Prison

    Thomas Lane hoped he’d get off free though he’d helped Chauvin restrain Floyd.

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    Kalyn Womack






    Published

    July 21, 2022
  • Mayor Eric Adams Takes Aim at Gun Manufacturers to Tackle Gun Violence

    The plan is a partnership with Black mayors of major cities around the US.

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    Kalyn Womack






    Published

    July 21, 2022
  • Historic First Baptist Church to Begin Excavation for Remains of Ancestors

    Historic First Baptist Church to Begin Excavation for Remains of Ancestors

    The total of burial plots identified was 41 and only one was marked.

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    Kalyn Womack






    Published

    July 20, 2022
  • [Updated] Attorney Responds to “New” Info Regarding Jayland Walker Case

    [Updated] Attorney Responds to “New” Info Regarding Jayland Walker Case

    It’s unclear where the source who spoke to local news got his information from.

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    Kalyn Womack






    Published

    July 20, 2022
  • GoFundMe Slammed for Allowing Fundraiser for Andrew Tekle Sundberg

    Social media users have compared Andrew Tekle’s fundraiser to Kyle Rittenhouse’s.

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    Kalyn Womack






    Published

    July 19, 2022
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