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AstraZeneca to Seek FDA Authorization for COVID Vaccine It Says Is 79 Percent Effective. But Questions About Side Effects Linger
A new COVID-19 vaccine could be coming to American shores soon: the AstraZeneca shots, which were first authorized for use in Europe. On Monday, AstraZeneca announced that a recently completed U.S. trial has shown its vaccine is 79 percent effective at preventing symptomatic COVID-19 and 100 percent effective at preventing severe disease and hospitalization, reports…
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Investigators Probe Possible Audio Confession in Kendrick Johnson’s Death
The suspicious death of Kendrick Johnson, a Black teen whose body was found in a rolled-up mat in his school gym in 2013, is again under investigation, and a new development hints that a culprit in his death could be identified. Since 17-year-old Johnson was found in a wrestling mat at Lowndes High School in…
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BLM Global Network Foundation Meets With Michael Brown Chosen for Change to Hash Out 'Issues' Between BLM and Parents of Police Violence Victims
You may have heard recently that there has been a fair amount of friction in anti-racism activist circles—much of which has revolved around the Black Lives Matter Global Network Foundation. Most recently, Samaria Rice, mother of Tamir Rice, called out Until Freedom founder Tamika Mallory over her part in rapper Lil Baby’s police brutality-themed Grammy…
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Bill Aimed at Police Reform in Texas Named for Black Police Shooting Victim Michael Ramos. Predictably, Some Officials Are Mad
Last week, The Root reported that the Austin, Texas, police officer who fatally shot 42-year-old Michael Ramos in April last year was arrested and charged with murder. Now, Ramos’ name has been attached to a new bill that is supposedly aimed at preventing killings like Ramos’ at the hands of police officers from happening again.…
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Despite the Objections of Police Unions, New York Publishes the Misconduct Records of More Than 83,000 Police Officers
Last August, The Root reported that the New York Civil Liberties Union released data that revealed more than 323,000 misconduct complaints filed against more than 80,000 New York police officers just after police unions failed to block the records from being exposed in a federal appeals court. Well, it turns out that the Big Apple…
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No More 'Performative Gestures': BLM Sacramento Purchases Land to Build Community and Resource Center for Black People
The Black Lives Matter movement can’t only be about protests. Anti-racism demonstrations that have erupted across the nation have done a fine job of raising awareness about systemic racism in America and have sent a clear message that there will be no peace without justice, but building a community that supports the betterment of Black…
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Tacoma Sheriff Claims Black Newspaper Carrier 'Threatened to Kill' Him, Recants Claim After More Than 40 Cops Rush to the Scene
White people in America can never truly appreciate the sheer frustration of constant racial profiling. They could never understand the degree of resentment and rage that accumulates inside Black people who can’t even go about the most regular-degular-ass business without looking suspicious to someone or being perceived as more aggressive and threatening than they actually…
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Judge Denies Bid to Delay and Relocate Derek Chauvin Trial, Rules Evidence From 2019 George Floyd Arrest Admissible
Judge Peter Cahill, who is presiding over the trial of ex-Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin—who is charged with second-degree murder, third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter in connection with the death of George Floyd—has ruled that Chauvin’s trial will not be delayed or relocated after requests from defense attorneys. Chauvin’s lawyers argued last week that the announcement…