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Black Mother Fatally Shot; White Man Confesses He Wanted to 'Teach Her a Lesson': Report
Last week, a white man admitted to fatally shooting a Black woman in an alley in Enid, Okla., and told police he did it to “teach her a lesson.” An investigation into the shooting is still ongoing, but officials are confident that his arrest will bring “closure” to the woman’s family. WFTV 9 reports that…
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The Jurors Who Sentenced Brandon Bernard Say He Shouldn't Die. He's Still Scheduled to Be Executed
Five out of nine surviving jurors who condemned Brandon Bernard to death at the age of 18 say they regret their decision. So, too, does the prosecutor who tried him, saying now that she finds it “morally, ethically and legally” wrong to execute him. But last Wednesday, an appeals judge ruled that the execution of…
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New Los Angeles District Attorney Announces Plans to End Cash Bail, Office Will No Longer Seek the Death Penalty
Newly elected Los Angeles District Attorney George Gascón announced plans to enact sweeping reforms— including ending cash bail and the death penalty—while being sworn in on Tuesday. According to CNN, Gascón’s plan to immediately end cash bail for specific crimes could see hundreds of currently incarcerated people released as soon as tomorrow. While these releases…
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Both the Officer and the Victim Have Been Indicted in a 2019 Police Shooting in San Francisco
On December 7, 2019, in San Francisco’s Mission District, a 24-year-old Black man was shot multiple times by two officers with the San Francisco Police Department. Jamaica Hampton—a burglary suspect whose leg was later amputated due to his injuries—allegedly attacked one of the officers with a liquor bottle before the shooting started, but his attorney…
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Black-Owned Gym in California Vandalized With a Noose and N-Word Carved Into a Door
A Black gym owner in California found a hanging noose and a racial slur carved into the door of his establishment over the weekend. According to the Fresno Bee, Sam Akoidu, owner of Iron Bird Fitness in Fresno’s Tower District, initially didn’t notice anything when he went to the gym early Saturday morning. A trainer…
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Aurora, Colorado Officials, Police Officers and Medics File Motions to Dismiss Elijah McClain Lawsuit
Attorneys for Aurora, Colo., police officers and medics involved in the death of Elijah McClain filed several motions with the U.S. District Court of Colorado last week to dismiss a lawsuit brought by McClain’s family in August. The lawsuit alleges that discriminatory practices are what caused officers to put a Black man in a chokehold…
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Republicans Invite Vaccine Skeptic to Senate Committee Hearing, Signaling Potential Partisan Showdown Over COVID-19 Treatment
As we get closer to the rollout of a number of vaccines developed to protect against COVID-19, the next political and cultural battle around how to best respond to the disease is also shaping up. Republicans have invited a doctor who is a vaccine skeptic and hydroxychloroquine advocate to speak before the Senate Homeland Security…
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Slew of Data Shows Widening Inequality Among Students Due to Coronavirus Pandemic
In the last week, more data has come out showing the extent that the coronavirus pandemic has exacerbated an already-unequal education system. As the Washington Post reports, the scope of the data varies—some look at national trends, other reports focus on state and district-level education. Each piece of data provides a snapshot of a particular…
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Beloved B*A*P*S Co-Star Natalie Desselle-Reid Dead at 53 [Updated]
Natalie Desselle-Reid, most known for co-starring in the beloved Robert Townsend-helmed comedy B*A*P*S (which stood for Black American Princess), has died at the age of 53. An official cause of death has not yet been disclosed. “Just absolutely decimated by this news…Actress Natalie Desselle, a bright shining star passed away this morning,” actress Holly Robinson-Peete…