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Exonerated 5 Member Yusef Salaam to Run for Harlem State Senate: Report
Dr. Salaam’s campaign is reported to include criminal justice and police reform.
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Howard University Cancels Classes After Ransomware Attack
Howard says that so far no personal information was stolen or accessed, but the campus will remain closed and the wifi shut down until it’s deemed safe.
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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott Signs Law Creating New Voter Restrictions as Advocates Sue in Federal Court
The new law is expected to create barriers for marginalized communities when it goes into effect in December.
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Chicago Police Pull Over Black Drivers 7 Times More Than White Drivers, Study Says
Black people make up 30 percent of Chicago’s population but are more than half of the drivers stopped by police.
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Virginia Supreme Court Rules Statue of Confederate General Robert E. Lee in Richmond Can Be Removed
The statue was the subject of protests in the state capital last summer, and it’s been a battle to remove it.
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FEMA Revamps Strict Policy That Prevented Many Black Families From Receiving Disaster Aid
FEMA relied on records like deeds and wills, but many Black families in the South inherited their homes.
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Judge Temporarily Blocks Release of Video in Alvin Motley Case
Defense argued that releasing video could make it harder to find an unbiased jury in a trial for the security guard accused of killing Motley over loud music.
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Class Action Lawsuit Accuses Beverly Hills Police Department of Racial Profiling
Two protesters and a Versace executive say they were victims of Beverly Hills Police racially profiling them in a class-action lawsuit filed on Monday.
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Texas High School’s First Black Principal Suspended Because White Parents Say He Promotes Critical Race Theory
Parents accused James Whitfield of teaching CRT and making up systemic racism. They even reported his pictures of his white wife on social media.
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Georgia Bureau of Investigation Launches Probe Into Brutal Arrest of Black Man
Pernell Harris was taken to the hospital from jail after at least seven officers allegedly brought him to the ground during his arrest.
