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This Year, I Am My Own Valentine
Each year when Valentine’s Day comes around, those of us who are un-partnered are reminded of our singleness as we watch couples expressing love for each other at work, at school, in public and all across social media. The holiday is sometimes jokingly called “Singles Awareness Day” for the simple fact that the flurry of…
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California Attorney General Sued Over His Refusal to Release Police Records Under New Law
The legal fights over a new California law related to the release of police disciplinary records continues, and this time the state’s own attorney general is a target. The First Amendment Coalition—a nonprofit public interest organization dedicated to advancing free speech and a more open and accountable government—filed a lawsuit against California Attorney General Xavier…
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Senate Passes Bill That Makes Lynching a Federal Crime
On Thursday, the U.S. Senate passed a bill that would make lynching a federal crime. The bill, which was introduced in June by Sens. Kamala Harris (D-Calif.), Cory Booker (D-N.J.) and Tim Scott (R-S.C.), had previously passed in the Senate in December, but did not pass in the GOP-majority House before the end of the…
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Mass. DA Wants to Meet With Vanessa Tyson to Discuss Her Sexual Assault Allegations Against Justin Fairfax
The district attorney of Suffolk County in Massachusetts will meet with Dr. Vanessa Tyson to discuss her allegations of sexual assault against Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax, according to a statement released Wednesday. According to the Boston Globe, Suffolk County District Attorney Rachael Rollins said Tuesday she was ready to investigate the allegations that Fairfax…
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Former Chicago Police Officer Jason Van Dyke, Who Murdered Laquan McDonald, Catches a Beatdown in Federal Prison
To say that the sentence handed down to former Chicago police officer Jason Van Dyke for the murder of 17-year-old Laquan McDonald was an insult would be putting it mildly. Van Dyke should have been put under the jail for his hateful crime. Giving him 6 years and 9 months for his crime was a…
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White Woman Tells Black Police Officer Arresting Her ‘My KKK Friends Will Burn Your Family’
An allegedly drunk white woman in Deland, Fla., took exception to being arrested by a black sheriff’s deputy and was caught on tape going on a racist and violent rant against him. BuzzFeed News reports that Volusia County Sheriff’s Deputy Brandon King was responding to a report of a disturbance at a home and upon…
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Stevante Clark, Brother of Stephon, Will Be Appointed to Sacramento City Council Advisory Committee
Stevante Clark—brother of 22-year-old Stephon Clark, who was gunned down and killed by two Sacramento police officers last year—will soon be appointed to committee that will help the city decide how to tens of millions of dollars. Sacramento City Council member Larry Carr told CapRadio Tuesday that he is appointing Clark to the new 15-member…
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Vanessa Tyson, Who Accused Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax of Sexual Assault, Calls Sexual Violence an 'Epidemic' at #MeToo Event
Nearly a week after releasing a statement in which she accused Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax of sexually assaulting her, Vanessa Tyson spoke Tuesday night at a Stanford University symposium that addressed sexual violence. Tyson did not directly address the allegations against Fairfax, according to CBS News, but she told the audience that when reporting…
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Blackness in Los Angeles Is Historic and Trendsetting
Arguments have been made recently that Washington, D.C., Birmingham, Ala., and Harlem are the blackest cities in America. Those arguments are not without merit. Each of those cities has made significant contributions to black history, without a doubt. I would like to posit that my hometown, Los Angeles, is so iconic, so full of black…
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How Well Do You Know Yourself? Would You Date You?
Step outside yourself for a moment. Imagine you are a friend who has to set someone up on a blind date with your friend (you). How would you describe yourself? We all have an image of ourselves in our heads. We know what we like and what we don’t like. When we meet new people,…
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