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  • Where Do Black People Stand on NC’s Transgender Bathroom Debate? Depends on Who You Ask

    I was excited. I thought they were taking a meaningful stand at a very important time for trans folks and queer folks,” says Ashley Williams, 23. Williams, a gender-nonconforming student at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, is talking about the Obama administration’s directive that transgender students at public schools be allowed to use…

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    Allison Keyes

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  • La.’s ‘Blue Lives Matter’ Bill Signed Into Law

    On Thursday, Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards officially signed into law the “Blue Lives Matter” bill, making the state the first in the nation to protect public safety workers under hate crime laws, the Washington Post reports. Hate crime laws usually bring additional penalties to those convicted of targeting victims on the basis of race,…

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    Breanna Edwards

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  • Gun Used to Kill Trayvon Martin Sells for $250,000

    The gun used to kill Trayvon Martin has been sold for $250,000, according to the shooter, George Zimmerman, who notes that he reneged on an initial deal when a higher offer was received. Speaking for the first time since listing the weapon for sale, Zimmerman continued his attack against the Black Lives Matter movement, presidential…

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    Stephen A. Crockett Jr.

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  • If #BlackLivesMatter Is A Hate Group, So Are A Few Others

    In case you haven’t heard, Elizabeth Hasselbeck, that level-headed co-host of Fox & Friends and formerly of The View, suggested that the #BlackLivesMatter movement be classified as a hate group as video of protesters in St. Paul, Minnesota, used anti-police rhetoric loudly and proudly. This was in the wake of the recent, tragic shooting of a…

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    Panama Jackson

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