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  • Luke Cage: A Bulletproof Black Man in the Black Lives Matter Era

    To deal with my anger over the seemingly unending number of black men and women killed at the hands of those tasked with the duty to serve and protect, I often play N.W.A’s “F—k tha Police” to cope—except I don’t play it loud. I’m afraid the boys in blue (not the Crips; I’m cool with…

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    Lawrence Ware

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  • Milwaukee Police Chief Won't Release Video of Sylville Smith's Fatal Shooting

    Milwaukee Police Chief Ed Flynn announced Thursday that he will not release the video of the fatal police shooting of Sylville Smith, giving a nod to the advice of the state’s attorney general and local district attorney, the Associated Press reports. According to the report, the state Department of Justice has completed its investigation into the…

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    Breanna Edwards

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  • Obama Continues to Support Colin Kaepernick’s and Other NFL Players' Protests

    This writer already knows that when President Barack Obama leaves office, I’m going to have to take a week off from work just to get my nerves together. During a CNN town hall, which aired Wednesday, the president was asked his position on NFL players protesting police violence in the black community during the national…

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    Stephen A. Crockett Jr.

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  • Trayvon Martin's Parents to Release Book in January 

    Tracy Martin and Sybrina Fulton, the parents of Trayvon Martin, the Florida teenager who was gunned down by George Zimmerman almost five years ago, sparking national protests, will be releasing a book about their son’s life and legacy, the Hollywood Reporter reports. The book, titled Rest in Power: The Enduring Life of Trayvon Martin, will be…

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    Breanna Edwards

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  • NC Officer Fired Over Controversial Facebook Post

    A Chadbourn, N.C., police officer was fired Tuesday after stirring up controversy with a post made on Facebook, WNCN reports. The officer in question, Ricky Soles, told the news station that he was offered the opportunity to resign, but he refused. He was then terminated for violating the law-enforcement code of ethics and for actions…

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    Breanna Edwards

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  • NYC to Pay $5,750,000 Over Death of Mentally Ill Inmate 

    The city of New York has agreed to pay $5.75 million to the family of a mentally ill inmate who was found dead while in custody at the Rikers Island jail complex, the New York Times reports. According to the Times, the settlement in the death of Bradley Ballard is reportedly the largest the city has…

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    Breanna Edwards

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  • Neb. Players Protest Before Game; School Leader Wants Them Kicked Off Team

    On Saturday, three University of Nebraska football players took a knee during the national anthem to protest injustices by police against African Americans. On Monday, senior linebacker Michael Rose-Ivey, who is one of the players who protested, gave an impassioned speech about threats that he and the other players—DaiShon Neal and Mohamed Barry—have received since…

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    Stephen A. Crockett Jr.

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  • DC Releases Video Showing Moments After Police Shot and Killed Unarmed Black Man

    The Washington, D.C., mayor’s office has released video from an officer’s body camera showing the moments immediately after the cop shot and killed an unarmed black motorcyclist, the Huffington Post reports. Officials released the video following protests demanding answers and transparency. The protest took place at the intersection in the District’s Mount Vernon Square where…

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    Breanna Edwards

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  • WTF Happened to Cam Newton?

    At the end of the 2015-2016 football season, Cam Newton could have run uncontested for president of the African Americans. Newton had just finished dominating the NFL regular season, in which he walked away with the MVP and almost dabbed his team to an undefeated season. In the Super Bowl, Superman turned back into Clark…

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    Stephen A. Crockett Jr.

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  • 'Road Rage' Cop Who Fatally Shot Delrawn Small Fails to Make Bail

    The New York City police officer who is facing murder charges after fatally shooting a civilian during an off-duty road rage encounter is on his way to jail because he could not raise the $500,000 bail set by a judge Tuesday morning, the New York Post reports. According to the Post, the judge ruled 37-year-old…

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    Breanna Edwards

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