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Today In Black History: The Fight for School Desegregation in a New Jersey City
Hundreds of people occupied city hall chambers in Englewood, N.J., in protest of the school board’s refusal to transfer nine Black students to a new school.
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Yeezy Love Da Kids: Kanye West Buys Nearly 4,000 Toys for Kids in Chicago
‘He loves visiting, but this Christmas he has truly been our modern-day Santa Claus,’ said Chicago Alderman Stephanie Coleman.
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Earle Hyman, Who Played Bill Cosby’s Father on The Cosby Show, Dead at 91
Earle Hyman, who played on Broadway in works by Shakespeare and Ibsen but became well known for playing Bill Cosby’s lovable father on The Cosby Show, died Friday in Englewood, N.J., at the age of 91. Hyman’s death was confirmed to the New York Times by Jordan Strohl, a representative for the Actors Fund. As…
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Father of 3 Shot Dead in Car on Chicago’s South Side
A Chicago father of three was found shot dead in a car Sunday morning, the Chicago Tribune reports. Dwayne Triplett, 32, leaves behind his 12-year-old daughter and two sons, ages 8 and 9. The children’s mother died a little more than a year ago, the children’s grandfather told the news site. “I was scared for…
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Chicago Man Who Filed Lawsuit Against Cops for $15,000,000 Arrested on Murder Warrant
Dominiq Greer of the Englewood section of Chicago had just wrapped up a Wednesday news conference where he announced a $15 million federal lawsuit after being shot seven times by Chicago police two years ago. As Greer sat waiting for a ride from the news conference, he was instead picked up by police and arrested…
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Chicago Man Files Federal Lawsuit Against Police for Shooting
A Chicago man who was shot seven times while fleeing police two years ago has filed a federal lawsuit seeking $15 million in damages, his attorneys confirm, the Chicago Tribune reports. Dominiq Greer, 25, of the Englewood section of Chicago, claims that he was shot by an officer during a July 4, 2014, chase, even though he…