Family of Andrew Brown Jr., Killed By N.C. Sheriff's Deputies Files $30 Million Federal Lawsuit

07/16/2021

The family has called the shooting an execution.

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New Jersey Man’s Racist Tirade Against Black Neighbor Ends When Dozens Pull Up On His Front Lawn

The New Jersey man's racist rant, which included him shouting his address, was caught on video before protests were conducted at his home.
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Sha'Carri Richardson's Last Hope For Tokyo Olympics Has Been Dashed

Richardson was suspended from the 100 meters run over a positive marijuana test.
07/07/2021
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Black Nurse Will Have Her COVID Vaccine Card In The Smithsonian

Sandra Lindsay was one of the first people in New York to receive the vaccine, and now, President Biden has honored her.
07/07/2021
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Nikole Hannah-Jones Rejects UNC Tenured Position To Join Howard University

The Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist announced that she’d be taking her teaching talents to an HBCU.
07/07/2021
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Officer Who Killed Tamir Rice Denied Getting His Job Back By Ohio Supreme Court

Former Cleveland policeman Timothy Loehmann appealed his firing, but the Ohio Supreme Court denied his appeal.
07/08/2021
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Haitian President's Wife Martine Moïse Speaks Out After His Assassination

Haiti's First Lady Martine Moïse spoke publicly for the first time after she was critically injured last week when her husband, President Jovenel Moïse, was assassinated.
07/12/2021
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Man Sentenced To 5 Years For Smashing Black Teen’s Face With Bike Chain

Lee Mouat admitted in federal court to pummeling the teen after pleading guilty to a hate crime.
07/13/2021
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Ohio George Floyd Mural Destroyed After Lightning Strike

The City of Toledo is working on plans for a new mural in a different location.
07/15/2021
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‘Victoria Secret Karen’ Allegedly Tries To Hit Black Woman, Then Has Meltdown Over Being Filmed

Abigail Elphick can be seen on video yelling at a Black woman, complaining about being recorded, and chasing her around the store in an attempt to get her to stop filming.
07/15/2021
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Florida Man Tried To Blame Black Lives Matter For Murder-For-Hire Plot

Daniel Slater allegedly attempted to hire someone to kill his ex-girlfriend, her sister, and sister’s husband, then blame the murders on Black Lives Matter.
07/16/2021
01:12

Family of Andrew Brown Jr., Killed By N.C. Sheriff's Deputies Files $30 Million Federal Lawsuit

The suit details how cops showed ‘intentional and reckless disregard’ for Brown's life.
07/16/2021
01:24

Former St. Louis Cop Sentenced To Four Years For Beating Black Undercover Officer At Protest

Randy Hays and other officers brutally beat Officer Luther Hall, who was posing as a protestor, in 2017.
07/19/2021
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NFL Will Include Black National Anthem During Pregame Ceremonies

“Lift Every Voice and Sing” will be performed before every game.
07/19/2021
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Ebro Darden Talks Uniting to Fight White Supremacy
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Ebro Darden, who is Black and Jewish, explains the shared fight against white supremacy, citing Billie Holiday's "Strange Fruit" as an example of how the two communities intersect.

07/20/2021
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Operation Understanding on How to Build Cultural Empathy
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Members of Operation Understanding DC, an organization that brings Black and Jewish teenagers together, describe how they've grown as activists through their experience in the program.

07/20/2021
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Proud Boys Leader Pleads Guilty To Burning Black Lives Matter Banner

Enrique Tarrio faces a maximum of six months in prison and a $1,000 fine for two offenses.
07/21/2021
01:17

Atlanta Mayor Creates $70 Million Dollar Plan To Reduce Crime

Crime in Atlanta has spiked over the past year, a fact Keisha Lance Bottoms attributes to the societal impact of the coronavirus pandemic.
07/21/2021
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Simone Biles, U.S. Women’s Gymnastics Team Opt Out Of Olympic Village Accommodations

The confirmation of the news came a day before a member of the team tested positive for COVID-19.
07/21/2021
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Jeff Bezos Donates $100 Million To CNN Commentator Van Jones

The world's richest man donated $100 million each to Jones and celebrity chef Jose Andres, and they are free to do "whatever they want" with the money.
07/22/2021
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HBCU Grad Buys TV Station Where She Once Interned

April Ross is making news in Georgia.
07/26/2021
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Rep. Cori Bush Shares Details Of Racist Death Threats She's Received

"White supremacist threats on my life have only intensified," Rep. Bush tweeted.
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