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  • Minneapolis Police Say They’re ‘Hunting Activists’ on New Bodycam Footage From George Floyd Protests

    One officer said: ‘You guys are out hunting people now, and it’s just a nice change of tempo.’

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    Okla Jones






    Published

    October 8, 2021
  • Black Massachusetts Ex-Firefighter Awarded $11M in Racial Discrimination Settlement

    Brookline Town voted to award the settlement to Gerald Alston, who has been in a legal battle with the town since 2015.

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    Okla Jones






    Published

    October 7, 2021
  • Many of the 140,000 Children Who Have Lost a Caretaker to COVID-19 Are Children of Color

    Many of the 140,000 Children Who Have Lost a Caretaker to COVID-19 Are Children of Color

    COVID-19 deaths leave children mourning the loss of parents or primary caregivers.

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    Okla Jones






    Published

    October 7, 2021
  • Serial Killer Who Used Dating Apps to Lure Victims Gets Sentenced to 160 Years

    Serial Killer Who Used Dating Apps to Lure Victims Gets Sentenced to 160 Years

    Khalil Wheeler-Weaver was sentenced Wednesday for killing 3 women in 2016.

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    Okla Jones






    Published

    October 7, 2021
  • Black Worker Claiming Discrimination Wins $100,000 Settlement From City of San Diego

    In a lawsuit, Demetris Wimberley claims his race was the real reason why he was fired in 2018.

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    Okla Jones






    Published

    October 6, 2021
  • Philadelphia Police Department Investigating Viral Video of a White Officer Harassing a Black Man

    The officer, identified as Robert Hoover, has been placed on administrative leave.

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    Okla Jones






    Published

    October 6, 2021
  • Justice Department Is Reviewing Decision Not to Charge FBI Agents in Nassar Investigation

    Justice Department Is Reviewing Decision Not to Charge FBI Agents in Nassar Investigation

    In the aftermath of testimony from four Olympic gymnasts, including Simone Biles, the Nassar investigation is being reevaluated.

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    Okla Jones






    Published

    October 5, 2021
  • Another Noose?! Givenchy Faces Heavy Backlash for Its Jim Crow-Inspired Necklace

    If another white person tries to make a noose fashionable, I’m going to lose my mind.

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    Okla Jones






    Published

    October 5, 2021
  • Things That Make You Go, Hmmm…: More Black People Have Been Looking for Jobs, But Fewer Black People Have Jobs

    Employment in August has increased for every single race except for…SURPRISE! Black Folks!

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    Okla Jones






    Published

    October 4, 2021
  • National University Group Launches Investigation of Structural Racism at University of North Carolina

    American Association of University Professors is looking into ‘egregious violations’ after the fiasco over the hiring of journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones.

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    Okla Jones






    Published

    October 4, 2021
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