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On Venus Williams, Ageism and the Burden of Being a Black Woman of Greatness
The last time Venus Williams was in the Wimbledon final was eight years ago, when she faced, and lost to, her younger sister, Serena. At age 37, the tennis champion is looking to win her sixth Wimbledon singles title and defy every critic who has said she didn’t have it in her anymore. Williams made…
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Special Prosecutor in Case of Officers Charged With Cover-Up in Laquan McDonald Shooting Seeks to Remove ‘Pro-Police’ Judge
Special prosecutor Patricia Brown Holmes, who indicted three Chicago police officers on charges that they covered up the circumstances of the Laquan McDonald shooting, moved to remove the judge in the case on the grounds that she is “prejudiced” against the prosecution. The Chicago Tribune reports that Holmes offered no further explanation for her request…
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Fla. State Attorney Aramis Ayala: Is Viral Video Latest Evidence of Targeted Harassment Against Her?
The viral video of a black female state attorney in Florida getting pulled over by police officers who don’t recognize her and say they couldn’t get any information off of her plates has been making headlines and sparking discussion for days, but is it possible that there is more to the story than meets the…
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2 Former Staff Members Charged in Circulation of Nude Photos of US House Member, Husband
Two former staff members of a congresswoman have been charged in the circulation of nude photos and video of the representative and her husband, federal prosecutors and the U.S. Capitol Police announced Thursday in Washington, D.C.. U.S. Attorney for the District Channing D. Phillips and Capitol Police Chief Matthew R. Verderosa said in a statement…
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No Hate Crime Charges Against White University of Md. Student Accused of Killing Black Bowie State Student
Sean Christopher Urbanski, the white University of Maryland student who is accused of stabbing and killing black Bowie State student Richard Collins III on May 20, has been indicted on charges in the crime and will be heading to trial, but he will not be facing hate crime charges. Urbanski, 22, is charged with killing…
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#EbonyOwes: Ebony Magazine Gets the Thumbs-Down From the National Association of Black Journalists
Shots fired! The National Association of Black Journalists on Thursday named Ebony magazine (along with Fox News) as its choice for its annual Thumbs Down Award, which puts on blast anyone or any organization that does something especially bad to black people or black journalists. In a release sent via email and widely shared on…
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‘Stealthing’ One Step Closer to Being a Form of Sexual Assault in Calif.
In May, California Assemblywoman Cristina Garcia (D-Bell Gardens) introduced a bill that would define “stealthing” as a form of sexual assault, and on Tuesday the state Senate Public Safety Committee advanced the bill while acknowledging that it was unclear whether or how such a law would be enforced. Stealthing is the act of intentionally tampering…
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NY Airport Workers’ Strike Suspended as Contract Negotiations Continue
Updated Wednesday, July 12, 2017, 5:42 p.m. EDT: The airport-worker strike that began with a mass walk-off at three New York-area airports Tuesday night has been suspended while contract talks continue. Rob Hill, vice president of 32BJ Service Employees International Union, who is representing the workers, told NBC News, “With strikes looming at Newark, LaGuardia,…
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#Impeachment: 2 Democratic Congressmen Take 1st Step to Get Donald Trump Out of Office
For months the nation has held its collective breath waiting for something, anything, that the president does to be held against him and used to get him out of office. Now it appears that time has finally come, so we can all exhale: A California congressman has filed an article of impeachment against President Donald…
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Anti-Black Lives Matter Crowdfunding Page Banned by YouCaring
A personal injury attorney representing Baton Rouge, La., police officers in two separate lawsuits against Black Lives Matter attempted to raise $20,000 for her cases through a crowdfunding website, but her campaign was taken down Sunday for not being within the “community guidelines around promoting harmony.” YouCaring is an online fundraising site that bills itself…
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