Officer Who Shot Jacob Blake Will Not Face Civil Rights Charges

10/12/2021

Blake was shot in the back seven times.

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George Floyd: Minneapolis Cops Plead Not Guilty In Federal Civil Rights Case

Derek Chauvin was found guilty in a criminal trial; the other three officers will face trial in 2022.
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NYC Mother Shot To Death At Her Baby Shower After Trying To Break Up A Fight

Heartbroken relatives say a fight broke out between Shanice Young’s ex-boyfriend and current lover before she was reportedly slain in front of her two children.
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Vice President Kamala Harris Celebrates 50th Anniversary Of The CBC On National Black Voter Day

Harris brings attention to the onslaught of attacks made to disqualify the Black vote and how the Congressional Black Caucus has done over the years to protect it.
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R. Kelly Trial: Ex-Aide Share Texts On Mistreatment Of His Girlfriends

During the trial, jurors heard disturbing testimony that accused Kelly of controlling young women in a cult-like environment where he punished them for breaking his rules.
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R. Kelly Will Not Testify During Sex Trafficking Trial

Most defense witnesses claimed they never saw the Chicago native abuse anyone; however, one admitted he owed him for his break in music and wanted to see him beat the case.
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Jelani Day’s Body Found In Illinois River, Coroner Confirms

The Illinois State University graduate student was reported missing on Aug. 25.
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University Of Utah Football Player Aaron Lowe Killed During House Party Shooting

The 21-year old's death comes less than a year after his best friend and teammate's accidental shooting.
09/28/2021
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Gayle King Interviews R. Kelly Survivor Azriel Clary: 'This Person No Longer Has Control Over Me'

During the sit-down, Clary explained how Kelly told her precisely what to say by practicing their answers, leading up to her initial King interview in March 2019.
10/01/2021
George Floyd sculpture on BET Buzz 2021
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George Floyd Statue Defaced In New York City Three Days After Being Unveiled

"I'm not shocked, but I'm still pissed,” said Chris Carnabuci, the artist who made the sculpture.
10/05/2021
Khalil Wheeler-Weaver on BET Buzz 2021
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New Jersey Serial Killer Who Used Dating Apps To Lure Women Gets Lengthy Sentence

Khalil Wheeler-Weaver sat motionless as the judge gave him his sentence.
10/11/2021
Officer Rusten Sheskey on BET Buzz 2021
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Officer Who Shot Jacob Blake Will Not Face Civil Rights Charges

Kenosha police officer Rusten Sheskey was placed on administrative leave after shooting Blake in August 2020, but returned to duty in April of 2021.
10/12/2021
Maya Angelou on BET Buzz 2021
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US Mint Honors Maya Angelou And Other ‘Extraordinary’ American Women On New Quarters

Angelou will join Sally Ride, Wilma Mankiller, Nina Otero-Warren and Anna May Wong in the new series.
10/14/2021
Colin Powell on BET Buzz 2021
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BREAKING: Colin Powell, First Black Secretary of State, Dies At 84 Of COVID Complications

He rose in the American military to shape foreign policy for years before becoming one of the most important African Americans to serve the nation.
10/18/2021
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Black Texas Officer Needs Organ Transplant After Being Shot In Back During Ambush

Harris County Deputy Darryl Garrett's fiancé says he needs a new kidney after being wounded in an ambush that left another cop dead.
10/20/2021
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Jaguars Dauwane Smoot and Wife Deliver Their Baby at Home After A Scary Moment

The couple were on their way to the hospital, but Aumari Smoot collapsed, and the Jacksonville defensive end helped deliver their daughter.
10/22/2021
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Fathers Form Group To Curb Violence At A Louisiana High School

Fathers came together and formed Dads on Duty, a group of about 40 dads who take shifts spending time at the school to curb violence.
10/25/2021
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Judge Rules Two Men Killed By Kyle Rittenhouse Shouldn't Be Called 'Victims'

"The word 'victim' is a loaded, loaded word. 'Alleged victim' is a cousin to it," Judge Bruce Schroeder, according to WLS-TV.
10/27/2021
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Police: N.C. Woman Trying To Leave Relationship Killed By Ex In Murder-Suicide

Xamegga Whitfield, who was called "amazing" by her older sister, had apparently been in a volatile relationship with her ex-boyfriend.
10/27/2021
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Chicago Public Schools To Pay $1.25M After Black Child Attempted Suicide And Later Died

Jamari Dent, who suffered brain damage after a suicide attempt and later died in June of this year, was a special needs student reportedly bullied by students and staff.
10/28/2021
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White Man Awarded $10 Million After He Sued His Employer Over Discrimination

David Duvall believes he was the victim of a diversity program.
10/29/2021
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Howard University President Says Occupation Protest At Student Center "Must End"

Dozens of students are camped outside the Blackburn University Center to protest unsanitary housing conditions and other issues.
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