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Tenn. Man Wrongly Imprisoned Says Money Awarded to Him Isn’t Enough
Clark McMillan, 59, of Memphis, Tenn., was wrongly convicted for the robbery and rape of a 16-year-old girl back in 1980. In 2002, DNA evidence cleared him and he was released from prison. And while he was awarded over $800,000, he says that it hasn’t been enough, USA Today reports. Because of his imprisonment, McMillan has…
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Actress Tanee McCall to TMZ's Raquel Harper: 'Domestic Violence Is Not Entertainment'
And you’re such a nice guy, too … from what I see, and when they say as far as like the whole domestic violence situation, it’s hard for me to see … I rock with him. I don’t care what the critics say. —Raquel Harper, TMZ’s “Raq Rants,” Sept. 21, 2016 Raquel: I watched your “Raq Rants”…
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Here's a Look at All the NFL Players Who Protested Sunday
Colin Kapernick’s movement to protest police violence against unarmed men, women and children is spreading. Below is a look at the players who protested Sunday: Five players for the San Francisco 49ers also raised their right fists during the ceremony: Antoine Bethea, Rashard Robinson, Jaquiski Tartt, Keith Reaser and Mike Davis.
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Tommie Smith and John Carlos to Join 2016 Olympic Team at White House
Tommie Smith and John Carlos, the U.S. Olympic sprinters who raised their fists during the 1968 Olympics, will join the U.S. Olympic team at the White House next week for its meeting with President Barack Obama, the Charlotte News & Observer reports. In the last week, the tide has continued to turn for the two…
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A Historic Museum Featuring #APeoplesJourney Opens on the National Mall
Saturday morning marked a monumental day for America, a day that many believed would never come: the opening day of the National Museum of African American History and Culture, the 19th museum of the Smithsonian Institution. NMAAHC was established by an act of Congress in 2003 under the authorization of President George W. Bush. But that, of course, was not…
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Watch: High School Football Team Lie on Their Backs With Hands Up as Colin Kaepernick Looks On
And it don’t stop. The police killings continue, as do the protests against them. On Friday night, former NFL player Kirk Morrison shared a powerful photo showing San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick kneeling during the national anthem while players from Castlemont High School in Oakland, Calif., lay on their backs with their hands up.…
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Suspect in Wash. Mall Shooting Taken Into Custody
Updated Sunday, Sept. 25, 10:40 a.m. EDT: The man accused of fatally shooting five people in a Burlington, Wash., mall is being held without bond and faces five counts of first-degree murder, USA Today reports. The suspect, identified as 20-year-old Arcan Cetin of Oak Harbor, Wash., was taken into custody Saturday night in Oak Harbor, Wash., about…
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NC Law That Limits Release of Police Video Goes Into Effect Next Week
A North Carolina law that goes into effect exactly one week after the Keith Lamont Scott police shooting video was released effectively keeps the public from viewing or obtaining police video from dashboard or body cameras unless a judge rules to release it. Republican Gov. Pat McCrory, who signed the legislation into law two months…
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Terence Crutcher Laid to Rest in Tulsa, Okla.
More than 1,000 people came out Saturday night in Tulsa, Okla., to celebrate the life and mourn the tragic death of Terence Crutcher. Crutcher, who was 40 years old, died at the hands of Tulsa Police Officer Betty Shelby on Sept. 16. Crutcher was unarmed and reportedly had his hands in the air for much…
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No More Drama: Why Aren’t There More Black Female Comedies on TV?
If you’re flipping television channels this fall looking for something to watch, odds are you will notice far more black women than you’ve seen on TV in a long time. It’s hard to believe that just a few years ago, Kerry Washington became the first black female lead in a network drama in 40 years.…
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