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Former Chicago Officer Jason Van Dyke Will Not Face Federal Charges in the Shooting Death of Laquan McDonald
Jason Van Dyke was released from prison on Feb. 3, serving less than half of his sentence.
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Kendrick Lamar Announces Release Date for New Album Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers and It’s Coming Soon
Kendrick Lamar’s first album since 2017 is set to release on May 13
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NYC Mayor Eric Adams Says Rise in Crime is a ‘National Issue’ After Subway Shooting
The subway shooting left ten people shot and 29 people injured and Frank James was arrested and charged with a federal terrorism offense.
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Florida Rejects More Than 50 Math Textbooks, Citing Critical Race Theory as One of its Reasons
Florida will also ban the teaching of material from The 1619 Project
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Person Shot in Leg While Trespassing on DaBaby’s North Carolina Property [UPDATED]
A 911 call after the shooting has been released where you can hear someone telling the dispatcher, “I shot him in the leg.”
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The HISTORY Channel to Premiere ‘After Jackie’ in Association with MLB
The two-hour documentary will tell the overlooked story of the second wave of talented Black baseball players after Jackie Robinson
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Miami Police Officer Convicted in the Rough Arrest of a Black Woman Who Called for Help
The officer faces up to five years in prison at sentencing
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Political Donor Ed Buck Sentenced to 30 Years in Prison for Fatally Injecting 2 Black Men with Meth
In July 2021, Buck was found guilty of every charge in his nine-count indictment.
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Jackie Robinson’s Life and Legacy in Pictures
On the 75th anniversary of his major league debut, we share some interesting facts about Robinson and his legendary life.
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Frank R. James, Suspect in the Brooklyn Subway Shooting, is in Custody, Faces Federal Terrorism Charges [UPDATED]
62-year-old Frank James will make his first appearance in court on Thursday
Black News and Black Views with a Whole Lotta Attitude
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Former Chicago Officer Jason Van Dyke Will Not Face Federal Charges in the Shooting Death of Laquan McDonald
Jason Van Dyke was released from prison on Feb. 3, serving less than half of his sentence.
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Kendrick Lamar Announces Release Date for New Album Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers and It’s Coming Soon
Kendrick Lamar’s first album since 2017 is set to release on May 13
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NYC Mayor Eric Adams Says Rise in Crime is a ‘National Issue’ After Subway Shooting
The subway shooting left ten people shot and 29 people injured and Frank James was arrested and charged with a federal terrorism offense.
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Florida Rejects More Than 50 Math Textbooks, Citing Critical Race Theory as One of its Reasons
Florida will also ban the teaching of material from The 1619 Project
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Person Shot in Leg While Trespassing on DaBaby’s North Carolina Property [UPDATED]
A 911 call after the shooting has been released where you can hear someone telling the dispatcher, “I shot him in the leg.”
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The HISTORY Channel to Premiere ‘After Jackie’ in Association with MLB
The two-hour documentary will tell the overlooked story of the second wave of talented Black baseball players after Jackie Robinson
-
Jackie Robinson’s Life and Legacy in Pictures
On the 75th anniversary of his major league debut, we share some interesting facts about Robinson and his legendary life.
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Frank R. James, Suspect in the Brooklyn Subway Shooting, is in Custody, Faces Federal Terrorism Charges [UPDATED]
62-year-old Frank James will make his first appearance in court on Thursday
