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2 Independent Experts Conclude Tamir Rice Shooting Was ‘Reasonable’
Two outside investigators examining the fatal shooting of 12-year-old Tamir Rice in November 2014 concluded that Cleveland police officers acted reasonably, CNN reports. Cuyahoga County Prosecutor Timothy J. McGinty released the findings Saturday. He said in a statement that a grand jury will ultimately decide whether criminal charges against the officers are warranted. Tamir was playing…
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Black Woman Arrested While Half Naked Files Lawsuit Against NYC and NYPD
A Brooklyn, N.Y., grandmother is taking action in a case that many say illustrates police insensitivity toward women of color. Denise Stewart filed a federal lawsuit Oct. 8 against New York City and the police officers who pulled her out of her apartment topless and handcuffed her in the hallway of the building where she…
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5 Things That Changed After the 1st Million Man March
Black men from across the country will assemble on Washington, D.C.’s National Mall on Oct. 10 to mark the 20th anniversary of the iconic Million Man March. Just as a generation ago, the Nation of Islam is the main organizer of the rally. Dubbed Justice or Else!, the gathering demands equal justice at a time…
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Terrence Southern Wants to Fill the World With Black Scientists
What will it take for African Americans to close the achievement gap in science, technology, engineering and math? It’s a complex issue that experts say involves, among other factors, the public education system, poverty and teachers’ unconscious racial bias. So far, the solutions have been elusive. But there’s a consensus that mentorship is a key.…
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Black Journalists Group Denounces Op-Ed That Diminishes Slavery’s Legacy
A black journalists organization slammed a Pittsburgh Post-Gazette columnist for his op-ed in which he says that American slavery wasn’t so bad, Raw Story reports. The Pittsburgh Black Media Federation called the piece “egregiously ignorant,” and said a response was necessary because the newspaper gave the column credibility by printing it. Jack Kelly’s column, titled…
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Report: ER Doctors Less Likely to Give Pain Meds to Black Kids
A study in the Journal of the American Medical Association’s JAMA Pediatrics found a racial disparity in doctors’ decisions whether to give painkillers to children with acute appendicitis, NBC News reports. The researchers reveal that 41 percent of children overall received an opioid drug for pain, but just 12 percent of black children received the…
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Man Sues NYC and the Cop Who Allegedly Stole His Cash During a Stop and Frisk
A Brooklyn, N.Y., man has filed a federal lawsuit against New York City and the police officer he accuses of taking $1,300 in cash out of his pocket during a stop and frisk, the New York Post reports. The incident happened a year ago on a basketball court in Brooklyn’s Coney Island neighborhood. A video…
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Being Black at Google
It’s a challenge for African Americans working in California’s Silicon Valley to have a sense of community. Clennita Justice has worked for several technology companies there over the past 25 years. “At many of those companies, you could go for days without seeing another black person,” says the senior engineering program manager, who now works…
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Noted Black Activists Issue a Statement of Solidarity With the Palestinian Struggle
More than 1,000 black activists, artists, scholars and organizations released a statement that expresses “black solidarity” with the Palestinian struggle against Israel, Salon reports. Some of the high-profile signatories include Angela Davis, Cornel West, death row inmate and journalist Mumia Abu-Jamal, and hip-hop artist Talib Kweli. The statement draws a connection between the Palestinian struggle for…
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NJ Grand Jury Clears Cops in Fatal Shooting Captured on Video
The two New Jersey police officers who fatally shot Jerame Reid will not face criminal charges. A grand jury cleared them Wednesday in the December 2014 shooting, which was captured on their patrol car’s dashboard camera, AP reports. What began as a traffic stop for running through a stop sign escalated when Bridgeton Officer Braheme…
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