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South Carolina School Reels After 28-Year-Old Teacher Dies From COVID-19 Just One Week After Classes Began
A 28-year-old elementary school teacher in South Carolina has died of COVID-19 just a week after the start of classes. Demetria Bannister, who taught third grade at Windsor Elementary School in Columbia, was diagnosed last Friday and died on Monday, reports CNN. Affectionately known as “Windsor’s songbird” by her colleagues, Bannister’s love for music set…
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After Arrest of Black Teenager, 1 Lousiana Officer Placed on Leave and 2 Others Removed From Duty
In Louisiana, an investigation has been launched into three officers involved in the arrest of two Black teenagers outside of a Lafayette bowling alley. CNN reports that last Saturday, 16-year-old twins Jabari and Gerard Celestine were waiting outside to enter the Arcadia Lanes bowling alley when three Lafayette police officers, responding to a call about…
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A Judge Asked Harvard to Find Out Why So Many Black People Were In Prison. They Could Only Find 1 Answer: Systemic Racism
It wasn’t Black-on-Black crime. Violent video games and rap songs had nothing to do with it; nor did poverty, education, two-parent homes or the international “bootstraps” shortage. When a judge tasked researchers with explaining why Massachusetts’ Black and Latinx incarceration was so high, a four-year study came up with one conclusion. Racism. It was always…
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Killer Mike Had a Meeting With Gov. Brian Kemp, and I Have Several Questions That Really Don’t Need Answering
I like Killer Mike. I’ve been a fan since the first time I heard him on Outkast’s “Snappin’ & Trappin’” from their fourth album Stankonia. His and rapper/producer El-P’s series of Run The Jewels albums have been a major part of reinvigorating my love for hip-hop. I even enjoy his Netflix docuseries Trigger Warning With…
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After Nearly 200 Days, Breonna Taylor's Case Expected to be Heard By Grand Jury
After almost 200 days since she was killed, a grand jury is expected to hear evidence in the case of Breonna Taylor. CNN reports that the grand jury will hear other cases first before eventually moving on to Taylor’s case. Taylor was a 26-year-old Black woman who was killed in her home on March 13…
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University of Michigan-Dearborn Apologizes for Hosting ‘Non-POC Cafe’ Event. Yep, You Read That Right
It’s time we have a discussion about the recent wave of white people who are suddenly interested in engaging in the national discussion on race in America. Recent polls show that there are more white people than ever who believe systemic racism is real and are invested in being part of the solution. There’s just…
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Arbitrator Orders New Hampshire Officer Fired for Racist Texts Be Reinstated, Police Chief Refuses
One of the biggest issues facing meaningful police reform is the arbitration process. An officer could be fired for being a piece of shit but an arbitrator could say, “well, he wasn’t that shitty,” and order the officer to be re-hired. In New Hampshire, that exact situation is playing out but surprisingly, the local police…
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Residents in Louisville Neighborhood Find KKK Newspapers on Their Doorstep
Residents of the Pleasure Ridge Park neighborhood in Louisville, Ky. woke up to copies of the Ku Klux Klan newspaper on their doorstep. According to the Courier-Journal, 24-year-old resident Austin Beam noticed an unsolicited copy of the Crusader, the KKK’s newspaper, in front of his home while taking out the trash. Beam told the Courier-Journal that…
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Richmond, Va., Passes Ordinance Banning Guns From Public Property During Protests and Other Events
The city of Richmond has done something that is sure to leave Proud Boys, Antifa haters, “Back the Blue” advocates and other Second Amendment enthusiasts in their G.I. Joe wannabe feelings. Virginia’s capital city has passed a law banning guns on public property during protests and other events. The Richmond Times-Dispatch reports that on Tuesday,…