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12/19/19

6:30 PM

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Federal Judge Reneges on Opinion in Deray Mckesson Case, Takes a Stand for First Amendment Right to Protest

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8/7/19

3:39 PM

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Police Brutality8/7/19

Police Brutality8/7/19

Judge Orders Baton Rouge to Release Psych Report of Cop Who Killed Alton Sterling Amid Reports of Abuse, Unprofessional Behavior

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7/17/19

4:30 PM

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Police Arrest Suspect in Death of Baton Rouge Community Activist, Say No Evidence That Killing Was a Hate Crime

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7/16/19

12:30 PM

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Death of Civil Rights Activist Sadie Roberts-Joseph Ruled a Homicide

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2/13/19

2:54 PM

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Louisiana Cops Wore Blackface to Sell Crack in a Black Neighborhood. But First, They Posed for Pics

Michael Harriot

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5/1/18

10:20 AM

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Cop Who Killed Alton Sterling Caught on Video Slapping Handcuffed Man: Report

Michael Harriot

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3/30/18

6:31 PM

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The Movement3/30/18

The Movement3/30/18

Officer Blane Salamoni, Alton Sterling’s Killer, Has Been Fired

Kirsten West Savali

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12/13/17

9:20 AM

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DeRay Mckesson Sues Fox & Friends Host for Saying He Incited Violence Against a Cop

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11/15/17

5:35 PM

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Black Man in Louisiana to Be Freed From Prison After Judge Overturned 1974 Conviction, but He Still Has to Pay $2,000 Bail

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10/6/17

8:01 AM

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Federal Judge Looking to Toss Out 2nd Lawsuit Against Black Lives Matter, DeRay Mckesson

Breanna Edwards

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9/28/17

10:02 PM

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Judge Rules Black Lives Matter Is a Movement That Cannot Be Sued, Dismisses Cop’s Lawsuit Against DeRay Mckesson

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9/19/17

2:22 PM

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White Man Once Again Arrested in Connection With 2 Possibly Racially Motivated Killings and a Shooting at Home of Black Family

Breanna Edwards

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9/17/17

2:49 PM

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White Man in Custody in Possible Connection to 2 Random, ‘Racially Motivated’ Killings in La.

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8/29/17

9:52 PM

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Houston Mayor Imposes Mandatory Curfew as Harvey Prepares to Hit the City Again

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7/11/17

9:29 PM

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The Movement7/11/17

The Movement7/11/17

Anti-Black Lives Matter Crowdfunding Page Banned by YouCaring

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7/10/17

8:16 AM

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The Movement7/10/17

The Movement7/10/17

La. Cop, Wounded in Attack That Left 3 Officers Dead, Sues Black Lives Matter, DeRay Mckesson

Breanna Edwards

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7/5/17

8:37 PM

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New Black Panther Party Protest in Baton Rouge, La., on Anniversary of Alton Sterling Shooting Leads to Confrontation With Police

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6/27/17

12:55 PM

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The Movement6/27/17

The Movement6/27/17

Family of Alton Sterling Files Wrongful Death Lawsuit

Breanna Edwards

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5/14/17

10:56 AM

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18-Year-Old Baton Rouge, La., Honor Student Dies of Gunshot Wounds 3 Days Before Graduation

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5/2/17

6:04 PM

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The Movement5/2/17

The Movement5/2/17

Baton Rouge, La., Police Officers Will Not Be Charged in Alton Sterling’s Death: Report

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