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60-Year-Old Philadelphia Man Exonerated After Wrongfully Spending Over 30 Years in Prison

Curtis Crosland spent years trying to prove his innocence. A review of his case found that the information proving…

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Blue Lives Matter? During Emotional Testimony, Officers Recall How MAGA Insurrectionists Almost Killed a Cop and Repeatedly Called Another the N-Word

Through tears, police officers for Capitol Hill and the Metropolitan Police Department spoke of the harrowing events…

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Proud Boys Leader Pleads Guilty to Burning Black Lives Matter Banner Stolen From D.C. Church

The Proud Boys leader has been down bad these days. You love to see it.

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Study Finds That Police Officers Speak to Black Drivers Less Respectfully Than White Drivers

The study focuses more on the tone of voice that officers use when dealing with Black motorists.

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7/17/21 12:15PM

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Watch: Detroit Woman Tracks Man Who Stole Her Car to Barbershop and Introduced Him to Her Hands

Bianca Chambers was tired of tracking the man who stole her car around the city, so she decided to do something—and…

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7/16/21 1:30PM

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Police in California Arrest White Supremacist With Weapons Cache, Racist Manifesto

Wesley Charles Martines was arraigned this week and is currently being held on $300,000 bail.

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7/16/21 12:30PM

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Family of 5 Charged by DOJ for Their Alleged Participation in Capitol Riot

This has to be in the top 5 of worst family vacations ever.

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7/14/21 5:00PM

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New Texas Abortion Law Lets Citizens be the Cops in Policing the Bodies of Pregnant Women

Conservatives claim to be the party of 'facts, not feelings.' So why do Republicans keep turning conservative…

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7/13/21 5:00PM

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15 Cars in Denver Neighborhood Vandalized With Swastikas and Racial Slurs

In other news, do any Black people actually live in Denver? I'm going to need a head count.

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7/01/21 6:00PM

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Fatal Shooting of 2 Black People in Massachusetts Being Investigated as a Hate Crime

The victims were an Air Force veteran and a retired state trooper.

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Connecticut Becomes First State to Make Video and Voice Calls Free for Incarcerated People

In 2019, New York City became the first major city to enact a similar measure

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6/23/21 6:00PM

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'Mansion Guy' Mark McCloskey Ordered by Court to Turn in Gun He Used to Threaten Protesters Last Year

Don't worry, he just went to the store and bought another one.

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6/21/21 8:00PM

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Dumb Crimes: 8th Noose Found at Amazon Construction Site in Connecticut Despite Heightened Security

Racists are a weird bunch. I mean, that’s obvious given that they’re so pressed that colors and cultures that aren’t…

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5/26/21 8:00PM

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North Carolina Woman Arrested After Driving Car Into Group of Protesters

Cognitive dissonance is a hell of a thing. Somehow, the all lives matter crowd has got it into their heads that…

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5/25/21 2:37PM

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British Black Lives Matter Activist Sasha Johnson in Critical Condition After Being Shot in the Head

In the early hours of Sunday morning, Sasha Johnson, a British Black Lives Matter activist, was attacked and shot in…

Joe Jurado

5/24/21 12:55PM

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One Year After Protests for Racial Justice, Corporations Must Go Beyond Their Statements and Commit to Racial Justice Through Their Policies

Last year during the protests for racial justice, almost every major corporation released a statement standing in…

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5/24/21 12:30PM

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Prosecutors Move to Add Another Charge Against the 3 Former Officers Involved in George Floyd's Death

Last month, former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin was found guilty on three charges in the murder of…

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Andrew Brown Jr.’s Family to File Federal Lawsuit Over Police Killing

An attorney representing the family of Andrew Brown Jr., a Black man who was fatally shot by sheriff’s deputies in…

Joe Jurado

5/20/21 3:30PM

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Family of Tamir Rice Wants Biden Administration to Reopen Federal Investigation Into his Death

The family of Tamir Rice, the 12-year-old boy who was fatally shot by Cleveland police officers in 2014, is…

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5/17/21 4:00PM

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NBA to Recognize Social Justice Efforts With Creation of Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Social Justice Champion Award

With more and more NBA players using their platforms and resources to inspire change and fight for social justice,…

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5/14/21 11:00AM

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