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No Charges for DC Officers Involved in Fatal Shooting of Robbery Suspect
On Monday, federal prosecutors said that the five Washington, D.C., police officers involved in the 2015 fatal shooting of Marquesha McMillan will not face charges in her death, according to the Washington Post. The U.S. attorney’s office said that there was insufficient evidence to pursue charges against the officers in the fatal shooting of McMillan, who…
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Fla. Man Arrested for Shooting at Passing Cars
Carl Washington, 40, allegedly situated himself at an intersection and began to shoot at passing cars Saturday, hitting one driver in the head, CBS News reports. He was arrested on five counts of attempted premeditated murder after shooting with his rifle at five people as they drove by him in Hollywood, Fla. According to CBS, the man who…
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Exclusive: Hillary Clinton Has Plan for HBCUs and Education. Trump? Not So Much, She Says
This election may be the most important of our lifetimes. It will determine whether we build on President Barack Obama’s legacy to create a more just and equitable society, or let all the progress we’ve made get ripped away. Every issue we care about is effectively on the ballot. That includes education. I believe it’s…
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After Weeklong Manhunt, Murder Suspect Shot Dead
Michael Dale Vance Jr., 38, was shot and killed by an Oklahoma state trooper Sunday evening after allegedly shooting and wounding a Dewey County, Okla., officer earlier that day, Time magazine reports. Vance was wanted on multiple charges, including first-degree murder. On Oct. 23, Vance reportedly shot and wounded two police officers, which prompted the…
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Engaging Black Millennials 101
The narrative that black millennials aren’t enthusiastic about the 2016 election is false. We understand the power of voting. We know what’s at stake for black communities. We understand the magnitude of the election. We are not ignorant of our history of struggle against systemic oppression and institutional racism. What we are is frustrated and…
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Trump Supporter Arrested for Voter Fraud in Iowa
A Des Moines, Iowa, woman has been arrested for voting twice this month for Donald Trump in the general election, reports USA Today. Some may find this ironic, given that the Republican candidate has repeatedly said that his supporters should be on the “watch” during the election for potential voter fraud. Terri Lynn Rote, 55,…
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University of Wis. Says Fan in Obama Noose Costume Exercising ‘Free Speech’
After Saturday’s football game in which a fan of the University of Wisconsin-Madison showed up in an Obama costume with a noose tied around its neck, the school released a statement calling the racist outfit “repugnant” but saying that it “was an exercise of the individual’s right to free speech.” Someone at the game snapped a…
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Rachel Dolezal’s New Book Announced; Twitter Reacts
Rachel Dolezal is back and again capitalizing on her bizarre transracial antics or reverse-passing situation or whatever you want to call it. Online retailer Amazon.com is taking preorders for her new book, In Full Color: Finding My Place in a Black and White World. The bio for the book reads in part: With In Full Color,…
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Mass. Cop’s Wife Fakes Home Robbery, Blames BLM
The wife of a Millbury, Mass., police officer is accused of faking a robbery and vandalizing the couple’s own home with “Black Lives Matter,” graffiti, CBS Boston reports. On Oct. 17, Maria Daly reported a burglary at her home, saying that jewelry and money had been stolen. She also reportedly said that her house was…
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#NoDAPL: Indigenous Youths Occupy Hillary Clinton’s Brooklyn, NY, Headquarters
Almost simultaneous with the militarized police raid in North Dakota on Thursday, Native American youths took over the campaign headquarters of Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton in Brooklyn, N.Y., to demand that she oppose the Dakota Access Pipeline, a $3.8 billion oil pipeline not far from the Standing Rock Sioux Reservation in North Dakota. So far,…
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