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Civil Rights Leaders Who Changed History
Black History Month is our time to highlight and reflect on those who have made significant contributions to the black community. These notable civil rights leaders changed the course of history through their activism. Some, like Martin Luther King Jr., are household names. Others, like Bayard Rustin, the organizer of the March on Washington, are…
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Civil Rights Groups React to Michael Dunn Mistrial
NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund “The shooting of seventeen-year-old Jordan Davis marked yet another tragic and senseless death of an unarmed, innocent, African-American teenager. Rather than seeing Jordan or his friends for what they were—ordinary teenagers—Mr. Dunn saw a threat and recklessly acted with lethal force. “We will never know exactly what Mr.…
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Michael Dunn Trial Reactions: ‘Some Justice’ Isn’t Enough
A Florida jury found Michael Dunn guilty today on four of five counts, including three for attempted second-degree murder. But jurors could not come to consensus on one—the first-degree murder charge in the death of Jordan Davis, which the judge declared mistried. In a post-verdict press conference, Florida prosecutor Erin Wolfson said that Dunn faces…
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Jordan Davis’ Parents React to Mistrial in Son’s Killing
Sunday would have been Jordan Davis’ 19th birthday. His mother, Lucia McBath, sent out this message on Twitter early on Saturday. “Tomorrow is my boy’s 19th birthday. I pray we will celebrate not only him but a just and righteous verdict.” But there was to be no verdict for Jordan, as the jury, made up…
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Sporting New Suit, Shani Davis Fails to Medal in the 1,500
After a disappointing eighth-place finish Wednesday in the 1,000-meter, U.S. Olympic speed skater Shani Davis tried to bounce back in the 1,500-meter race Saturday in Sochi. But the Chicago-born skater finished 11th, clocking 1:45.98, the Chicago Tribune reports. The 31-year-old did not win a medal in three races. He and other members of the U.S.…
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Report Contradicts Claim That Cop Ruptured Teen’s Testicle
A medical report disputes the claim of a Philadelphia student’s mother that one of the teen’s testicles was ruptured last month during an extreme pat down by a police officer, the Philadelphia Daily News reports. Philadelphia Police Commissioner Charles Ramsey said that the report does not support a claim that Darrin Manning, 16, was roughed…
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Jamaican Dancehall Deejay Arrested in Multimillion-Dollar Lottery Scam
Tommy Lee Sparta reportedly was serving up more than crazy dancehall beats and rude riddims. The popular Jamaican dancehall deejay was arrested Friday for his alleged involvement in a multimillion-dollar lottery scheme that targeted mostly elderly Americans, the Associated Press reports. Details are still emerging about the crime and the extent of it. And a…
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White California Gun Owner Lied About Being Shot by a Black Man
When Brent Thomas Posada ended up with a gunshot wound to his abdomen earlier this month, he thought it would be easy, well, to blame a black man, the Daily News reports. After police found the 34-year-old man at his Redding, Calif., home at 8:18 p.m. on Feb. 1, he told officers that he was…
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White California Gun Owner Lied About Being Shot by a Black Man
When Brent Thomas Posada ended up with a gunshot wound to his abdomen earlier this month, he thought it would be easy, well, to blame a black man, the Daily News reports. After police found the 34-year-old wounded man at his Redding, Calif., home at 8:18 p.m. on Feb. 1, he told officers that he…
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Teleka Patrick Still Missing, Not Spotted at Wal-Mart
Investigators in Michigan thought they had a good lead when they received a tip that a woman resembling Teleka Patrick had been spotted at a Wal-Mart in Battle Creek, Mich., WZZM 13 reports. An employee reported seeing a woman who resembled Patrick near the store’s jewelry counter about 9 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 1, Kalamazoo County…
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