the associated press
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Black Teen’s “Accidental Drowning” in 1991 Now Ruled a Homicide
The Michigan attorney general's office reopened the case after a witness to the teen's death came forward.
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NAACP Calls For Justice Department To Look Into Mississippi Welfare Fraud Case
The suit alleges widespread welfare fraud and misspending had been occurring for years in Mississippi totaling over $94 million
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Colonial Williamsburg Museum Honors Black Coachmen of Jim Crow Era
Coachmen Benjamin Spraggins will have a carriage dedicated to him honoring the groundwork he laid down for coachmen
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White Republican Congressman Apologizes for Poking Rep. Joyce Beatty and Telling Her “Kiss My Ass”
Kentucky Rep. Hal Rogers became hostile after Ohio Rep. Joyce Beatty told him to wear a mask.
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Minnesota State Patrol Banned From Attacking Journalists in Court Settlement
Minnesota will have to pay a group of journalists $825,000 over Minnesota State Patrol mistreatment during the George Floyd and Duante Wright protests.
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Derek Chauvin Expected to Change Plea on Civil Rights Charge
The ex-cop convicted of killing George Floyd is trying to save himself from more prison time
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Nike Postpones Next Travis Scott Drop as Houston Officials Decline 3rd Party Investigation Into Astroworld Tragedy
The pause in the ongoing collaboration comes as Scott's team and Houston authorities debate who is culpable for the tragedy that killed 10 and injured hundreds.
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Defense Lawyer in Ahmaud Arbery Trial Sees Rev. Al Sharpton and Says No More Black Pastors in Courtroom
First of all, attorney Kevin Gough didn’t even notice Sharpton in the back row with a face mask on until after the court adjourned.
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New Ronald Greene Autopsy Report Contradicts Louisiana State Police Claim That He Died From A Car Crash
The report’s findings confirm what we all figured: Greene’s fatal injuries came from being beaten, tased and dragged by Louisiana State Police troopers.
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Letitia James Will Announce Run for NY Governor, Sources Say: Report [Update: It’s Official. She’s Running]
James, who is currently New York’s attorney general, is expected to announce her run in the coming days.