Black Democrat Grills ICE Director on His Faith in God During Hearing — Here’s What Happened Next
Underground Railroad Safe House Found Inside Historical NYC Mansion
What Happened After an Atlanta Teen Was Shot in Her Own Home Minutes Before Her 18th Birthday
FAMU President Issues Comment After Student Claims Flyer for ‘Black’ Event Was Rejected
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Because I'm Not an Idiot, Here Are 5 Things I'd Rather Fight Than Aaron Donald—and Yes, That Includes a School Bus
Look, I’m not a fan of violence. Corporal punishment is not my ministry, and aside from owning an Oculus Quest 2, I haven’t had to throw hands in a hot minute. But aside from maybe slapping the shit out of your firstborn—and even that’s up for debate—you have to be a special type of stupid…
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NC High School Basketball Coach Killed Trying to Rob Notorious Mexican Drug Cartel
*My great grandfather Ferguson Rotimi Jebediah Crockett once took me on his knee and told me about life. “Stephen,” he said. “There are three things in life that you don’t fuck with: the IRS, white women, and the Sinaloa cartel.” I have made it all my life only fucking up on one of those credos…
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74-Year-Old Black Woman Sues Oklahoma City Cops Who She Said Broke Her Arm During Arrest Last Summer
When we talk about systemic racism in policing, we’re not just talking about shootings, lethal chokeholds and beatings; we’re also talking about harassment, racial profiling, wanton disregard for the well being and dignity of Black bodies, and the tendency of police officers to be generally more aggressive when dealing with Black suspects. Army Lieutenant Caron…
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Army Investigating Video of Soldier Harassing a Black Man Taking a Walk Through a South Carolina Neighborhood
White people really think they’re the only ones allowed to just walk freely. Doesn’t matter where the neighborhood is, or who’s in it, white people always believe they belong wherever they’re at. Apparently, an officer in the U.S. Army didn’t think Black people were deserving of that same privilege when he decided to harass and…
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Defense Argues That George Floyd Died From a Heart Attack During Day 13 of Chauvin Trial
Throughout the trial, Derek Chauvin’s defense team has largely argued that the Chauvin used “reasonable” force against George Floyd, and Floyd’s drug use and pre-existing health conditions were responsible for his death. Day 13 of the trial saw the defense bring a medical expert to the stand to make the case that Floyd died from…
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Kenosha Cop Who Shot Jacob Blake Seven Times in the Back Returns to Active Duty
Today in news that is disappointing but not surprising, the cop who shot Jacob Blake seven times in the back has returned to active duty. According to CNN, Police Chief Daniel Miskinis issued a statement on Tuesday announcing Rusten Sheskey’s return to the Kenosha Police Department. “Although this incident has been reviewed at multiple levels,…
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2 North Carolina Cops Suspended After Video Shows Them Punching Black Man After He Fell to the Ground
Two North Carolina police officers have been suspended pending an investigation into an incident partially caught on video that showed officers repeatedly punching a Black man after he tripped and fell to the ground. According to the officers, the man ran from them after they were called to the scene over a disturbance, but if…
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Michigan Man Sues Detroit Police Department After Wrongful Arrest Aided by Facial Recognition Software
A 43-year-old Black man is suing the Detroit Police Department after he was wrongfully arrested and identified as a shoplifting suspect by the department’s facial recognition software, according to the Washington Post. Robert Williams, a father of two girls who lives in the Detroit suburb of Farmington Hills, was arrested last year after being accused…
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Jayson Tatum Reveals He's Still Battling COVID-19 Complications, Now Uses Inhaler
Dismissing the severity of COVID-19 is a dangerous game. There are those who believe the virus is merely an inconvenience, an impediment that’s robbed them of cookouts and day parties. But for millions of others, it’s either been an outright death sentence or has significantly impacted their day-to-day lives. Being a professional athlete is already…
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Ex-Officer Kim Potter Charged With 2nd-Degree Manslaughter in the Death of Daunte Wright
Kim Potter, the now-former Brooklyn Center, Minn., police officer who shot and killed Daunte Wright during a traffic stop Sunday, was charged with second-degree manslaughter Wednesday. For activists and community members who have been demanding justice for Wright since the day of the shooting—and are likely already on edge due to the Derek Chauvin trial…