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The Murder Of Alton Sterling (And Others Like Him) Slowly, Subtly, And Steadily Kills Us Too
The thing about state sanctioned murders of Black Americans — such as the murder of 37-year-old Alton Sterling; a father of five who was shot and killed by a Baton Rouge police officer while two other officers restrained him — is that if you write and think and scream and rage and cry and obsess…
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La. Politician Calls for Justice Department Investigation Into Shooting Death of Alton Sterling
Rep. Cedric Richmond (D-La.) is asking that the Department of Justice look into the shooting death of Alton Sterling, who was fatally shot as he lay on the ground with two Baton Rouge, La., police officers on top of him, CNN reports. Sterling’s death, the latest in the seemingly endless string of police-involved altercations, sparked…
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#AltonSterling: 37-Year-Old Man Killed by Baton Rouge Police
Another black body on hot asphalt, heartbeat colliding with bullets in his chest, breathing becoming labored as an executioner in a uniform steals his life from him. This time, his name was Alton Sterling. This time, he was 37 years old. This time, he was a father of five. This time, he was selling CDs…
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La. Mom Thought She Was Doing the Right Thing by Whipping Her Sons After They Broke Into a House
A Baton Rouge, La., mom was bonded out of jail after being arrested for whipping her sons as punishment after the three boys broke into a house, WBRZ reports. Schaquana Spears, 30, told the news station that she thought she was doing the right thing disciplining her children. However, investigators said that the mother went…
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Body of Missing Pregnant La. Teacher Found
Authorities have positively identified badly decomposed remains as those of a pregnant Baton Rouge, La., teacher who has been missing since last week, WAFB reports. The East Baton Rouge Parish Coroner’s Office used dental records to identify the remains of Lyntell Washington, 40, who was reported missing June 9 after her 3-year-old daughter was found alone…