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  • Court Renews NYC Ban on Police Restraints

    Police officers would no longer be able to place pressure on a person’s torso during arrest.

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    Kalyn Womack






    Published

    May 19, 2022
  • 911 Dispatcher who Hung Up on Buffalo Shooting Call Is in Big Trouble

    911 Dispatcher who Hung Up on Buffalo Shooting Call Is in Big Trouble

    An Erie County spokesperson said the dispatcher’s termination is being sought.

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    Kalyn Womack






    Published

    May 19, 2022
  • NY Governor Seeks Gun Control Bills Following Buffalo Shooting

    NY Governor Seeks Gun Control Bills Following Buffalo Shooting

    Gov. Kathy Hochul looks to restrict gun access for people who pose a threat to themselves or others.

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    Kalyn Womack






    Published

    May 19, 2022
  • Black Georgia High School Students Sue District for Racial Discrimination

    The students and parents at Coosa High School filed a federal lawsuit alleging the teens first amendment and equal protections rights were violated.

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    Kalyn Womack






    Published

    May 18, 2022
  • Video: A 9-year-old White Boy Cracks a Whip at Black Family’s Front Door

    This is what we mean when we say racism is taught.

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    Kalyn Womack






    Published

    May 16, 2022
  • Buffalo Shooting Suspect Targeted Black Neighborhoods and was Previously Investigated for Violent Threat

    Buffalo Shooting Suspect Targeted Black Neighborhoods and was Previously Investigated for Violent Threat

    Payton Gendron, 18, had previously been hospitalized in a mental facility after threatening to carry out a mass shooting last year.

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    Kalyn Womack






    Published

    May 16, 2022
  • Former Black Panther Sundiata Acoli to be released After 49 Years in Prison

    NJ Supreme Court judges concluded Acoli no longer poses a threat to public safety.

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    Kalyn Womack






    Published

    May 13, 2022
  • 3 Louisiana State Troopers Charged in Beating of Black Motorist

    3 Louisiana State Troopers Charged in Beating of Black Motorist

    The three nearly faced felonies but prosecutors decided on misdemeanor simple battery charges.

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    Kalyn Womack






    Published

    May 13, 2022
  • UNC-Chapel Hill to Rename Buildings Associated with White Supremacists

    UNC-Chapel Hill to Rename Buildings Associated with White Supremacists

    The residence hall and student affairs office will now be named after the first student and faculty of color to step foot on the campus.

    By





    Kalyn Womack






    Published

    May 13, 2022
  • Black Republican Disagrees that Abortion Helps Low-Income Black Women

    Black Republican Disagrees that Abortion Helps Low-Income Black Women

    South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott said if he survived a life of poverty in a single-parent household, there is hope for women considering abortions.

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    Kalyn Womack






    Published

    May 12, 2022
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