Maynard Jackson elected mayor of Atlanta

African Americans in Atlanta

Atlanta has long been known as a center of black wealth, political power and culture; a cradle of the Civil Rights Movement [1] and home to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. It has often been called a black

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Protests Erupt In Minneapolis After The Death Of A Black Man In Police Custody

Minneapolis protesters say they want justice for George Floyd, a black man who died while in police

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What Police Officers Won’t Tell You.

There are many things that are going on in the life of a local police officer that you will never hear him or her admit

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City council to probe handling of Breonna Taylor shooting

Louisville’s city government has announced plans to review the handling by the mayor’s administration of the fatal police shooting of Breonna

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Black Lives Matter network debunks Trump Twitter post | The Atlanta Voice

The Black Lives Matter Global Network distanced itself Thursday from an unaffiliated activist whose comments sparked the ire of President Donald Trump, saying the activist was not speaking on behalf of the

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Morehouse College president responds to criticisms regarding gift from Netflix CEO | The Atlanta Voice

A generous donation of $120 million to historically Black institutions Morehouse College, Spelman College and the United Negro College Fund (UNCF) by Netflix CEO Reed Hastings and his wife Patty Quillin has sparked much criticism from HBCU students who feel their institutions are excluded from such

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Gary at the bottom in U.S. Census response | The Crusader Newspaper Group

Crusader review shows city far below state average and ranked 12th out of 13 Lake County towns

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Transit services require all riders to cover faces

LOS ANGELES — Some Southland transit services will require travelers to wear masks or face coverings while using their systems in an effort to protect customers from

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Former Atlanta officer who shot Rayshard Brooks released on bond

Credits: Stewart Trial Attorneys/Atlanta Police Department

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Black voters might hold Democrats accountable for police violence...

That issue was and is police

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Seattle Police Will Return To Precinct In Protest Zone, Mayor Says

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Black Lives Matter demands police to be defunded by nearly $10 million

(Photo by David Ryder/Getty

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COVID-19 Infection rates among young people in the South and West drastically increases | The Atlanta Voice

The major thrust of new coronavirus cases in the United States is in the South and West, where officials say more young people are ignoring social distancing measures and testing

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Louisville Councilmembers Initiate Investigation Into City's Handling Of Breonna Taylor And David McAtee Cases - Blavity

Update (June 30, 2020): Louisville Metro Council members are criticizing the way Mayor Greg Fischer and his office have handled the investigations into the deaths of Breonna Taylor and David McAtee, ABC News

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Quit Playin’: The Warrior Model–Rally v. Protest

The televised police execution of George Floyd was a seminal moment in American

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New York City To End Solitary Confinement By The End Of The Year After Death Of Layleen Polanco - Blavity

New York City will stop placing medically vulnerable incarcerated people into solitary confinement, according to Mayor Bill de

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Maynard Jackson, three term mayor of Atlanta dies at age 65.

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Georgia State Legislature Passes Historic Hate Crime Bill - Blavity

The Georgia legislature passed a hate crime bill on Tuesday which, pending legal review, will head to Governor Brian Kemp's office to be officially signed into

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Theodore Roosevelt Statue To Be Removed From New York Museum Entrance

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Boston police data show disparities in stops

Attorneys with the ACLU of Massachusetts have been calling for the Boston Police Department to release data on pedestrian stops since the department last did so in

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Detroit Man Demands Police Department Abandon Face Recognition Technology

A Black man who says he was unjustly arrested because facial recognition technology mistakenly identified him as a suspected shoplifter is calling for a public apology from Detroit

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Colorado Gov. Appoints Special Prosecutor To Reopen Probe Of Elijah McClain Death

What does it take to reopen an investigation into a police-involved death of a young Black man after the district attorney refuses to press criminal charges and the officers have been cleared of any

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Jacksonville, Trump’s New Convention Site, Will Now Require Face Masks

MIAMI — Florida billed itself as a coronavirus oasis when it wooed the Republican National Convention: The pandemic seemed under control, and Republican state and city leaders welcomed a major televised event to show off the progress and cement votes for President Trump in the nation’s biggest

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Trump angrily responds to Black Lives Matter mural to be painted in front of Trump Tower

A man dances on a massive “Black Lives Matter” mural covers a city street on June 29, 2020 in the Brooklyn borough of New York

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Crowds Tear Down Statues, Attack Wisconsin State Senator

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Gov. Tony Evers said Wednesday he was prepared to activate the National Guard to protect state properties after protesters outside the Wisconsin Capitol tore down statues commemorating an abolitionist and women’s rights and threw a Molotov cocktail into a government building

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Three-year-old among Bartica’s four new COVID-19 cases

Three-year-old among Bartica’s four new COVID-19 cases -health officer, mayor in appeals for precautions to be taken seriously

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Atlanta City Council member Michael Julian Bond hosts drive-thru food event

Post 1 At-Large Council member Michael Julian Bond is hosting a drive-thru food distribution event Friday, May 15 at 1 p.m. at Rosel Fann Recreation Center, 365 Cleveland Avenue

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Detroit Cop SUV Plowed Through Protestors Because Of ‘Safety’ Concerns, Says Police Chief

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Reporter Sues Paper Over Ban On Her Protest Coverage | Afro

A Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reporter prohibited from covering the city’s Black Lives Matter protests because of a tweet sued the paper on

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Double amputee protester pepper sprayed by Ohio police

There is public outrage in Ohio after local police were spotted blasting a double amputee with pepper spray during a protest and then allegedly trying to take away his prosthetic

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