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1st Black Iowa Mayor Reelected, Defeats Pro-Police Opponent
Waterloo’s first Black mayor, Quentin Hart, won his fourth reelection, and the city council is now majority Black for the first time in history.
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Raleigh Detective Fired After Being Accused of Framing Black Men With Fake Heroin
Former Raleigh Detective Omar Abdullah is accused of using an informant to plant the heroin that led to the wrongful arrests of Black men.
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Several Candidates of Color Made History on Election Night
As expected, Eric Adams was elected mayor of NYC. Virginia elected its first Black female lieutenant governor and Buffalo mayor’s race is still up in the air.
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New Ronald Greene Autopsy Report Contradicts Louisiana State Police Claim That He Died From A Car Crash
The report’s findings confirm what we all figured: Greene’s fatal injuries came from being beaten, tased and dragged by Louisiana State Police troopers.
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Minneapolis Residents Vote Against Proposal to Replace Police Department
A movement to abolish the police was spurred by George Floyd’s death in Minneapolis last year.
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Vice President Kamala Harris Calls on Congress to Protect Voting Rights at National Action Network Celebration
The NAN’s 30th anniversary and 67th birthday celebration for its founder, Rev. Al Sharpton, was a platform for change and calls to action.
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Reverend Jesse Jackson Hospitalized After Fall at Howard University
The civil rights leader was visiting the students protesting their living conditions at Howard when he fell and hit his head.
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Alabama May Consider Wiping the Arrest Records Clean for Martin Luther King Jr. and Rosa Parks
Alabama officials are considering a bid to clear arrest records of civil rights icons Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. and Rosa Parks, both convicted in the 1950s.
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Jay-Z, Tina Turner, LL Cool J and More Inducted Into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
The ceremony, which took place on Saturday, is set to air on HBO and HBOMax Nov. 20.
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Donald Glover Dropped the Link to an Ominous Atlanta Season 3 Trailer to End Spooky Season
It’s after the end of the world. Don’t you know that yet?
