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Birmingham will not prosecute those who violated curfew during protests
The City of Birmingham will not prosecute anyone solely arrested for curfew violations and other minor charges from June 1 through June 7 during the height of the downtown demonstrations, according to the Office of the City Attorney on
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Source: The Birmingham Times
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Don Cheadle Says He Has Been Stopped By Police 'More Times Than I Can Count,' Had Guns Pointed At His Head - Blavity
With the country’s heightened attention on police brutality and the Black lives lost to unjust systems, Black celebrities are stepping forward with their personal experiences with police
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Rayshard Brooks killers Golfe and Bronsan surrender, Bronsan home on bail
Fired police officer Garrett Rolfe surrendered to police custody following Fulton County District Attorney Paul Howard filing felony murder charges against Rolfe in the killing of Rayshard Brooks last Friday in a Wendy’s parking
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Noose Found In Garage Stall Of NASCAR's Only Full-Time Black Driver, Bubba Wallace - Blavity
A noose was found in the garage stall of NASCAR’s only full-time Black driver, Bubba Wallace, ahead of Sunday’s race, reports
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Virginia Sen. Jennifer McClellan Announces Gubernatorial Run Focusing On Issues Around Racial Injustice
Virginia, long seen as a critical state in American politics, has also been a barometer of the nation’s racial climate and is being closely watched to see what direction it takes in the way of social
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I Was Just Thinking: Big Question For See-No-Evil Backup Cops–Why Did You Not Step In?
Floyd died on Memorial Day, May 25 after then-Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin pressed his knee to Floyd’s neck for eight minutes and 46
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Donald Trump a Voice of Reason on Police Reform.
Before he signed an executive order on police reform in the Rose Garden, Trump had reached out to the families of black men killed by police or vigilantes and met with them
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Spelman College among eight HBCUs awarded stewardship plan grants from National Trust for Historic Preservation | The Atlanta Voice
From Tuskegee University to Spelman College, Shaw University to Florida A&M, our nation’s 105 HBCUs are living testaments to African American history and the ongoing achievements of generations of highly influential scholars, artists, attorneys, scientists, and activists. The historic buildings and
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Source: The Atlanta Voice
‘These Are Not Suicides’: Series Of Suspected Lynchings Come As Nation Protests Racism
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Yet another governor impeached. What will the Senate do this
An 11-member committee set up to hear the impeachment charges against Anne Waiguru, the governor of Kirinyaga County, has up to Friday to either clear her or submit a report recommending her removal from
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Sybrina Fulton, Trayvon Martin’s Mother, Says She Disagrees With ‘Defunding Police’
Sybrina Fulton, the mother of Trayvon Martin, the Florida teen slain in 2012 whose death helped spur the Black Lives Matter Movement, says she disagrees with the “defund the police” narrative that has emerged over the last two weeks of police brutality
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Back to Terror of Lynchings Past?
Author and investigative journalist Ida B. Wells-Barnett, a staunch crusader against lynching at the turn of the last century, would likely have been included among the hundreds of thousands of people calling for a thorough investigation into recent hanging deaths of two Black men in California and
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Beyoncé and Peloton gift students at 10 HBCUs
Students Receive Access to Innovative Wellness and Music Content with Gifted Digital Memberships Peloton, the world’s leading interactive fitness platform, and GRAMMY® Award-winning global entertainer and entrepreneur, Beyoncé, today announced a broad, multi-year partnership rooted in the
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Congress Moves George Floyd Justice in Policing Act Measure Forward – Voice and Viewpoint
The House Judiciary Committee has introduced the George Floyd Justice In Policing Act, the first-ever bold, comprehensive approach to hold police accountable, end racial profiling, change the law enforcement culture, empower communities, and build trust between law enforcement and minority
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1 In 10 HBCUs Were Financially Fragile Before COVID-19 Endangered All Colleges And Universities - Blavity
The Department of Education tracks which colleges and universities are most at risk of closure in its heightened cash monitoring
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Spelman College, Clark Atlanta University Clear Outstanding Student Tuition Balances
Clark Atlanta University and Spelman College are the latest institutions in a wave of HBCUs that have launched efforts to erase student debt.
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NYPD Cop Caught On Video Using Chokehold After Deadly Maneuver Is Banned
Even after New York prohibited chokeholds, a New York City police officer was caught on video using the deadly maneuver on Sunday (June 21) in the wake of the police killing of George
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‘More police officers are shot and killed by blacks than police officers kill African-Americans,’ claims former New York Mayor Giuliani
That’s former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani offering his perspective to Fox News on rising concerns that police disproportionately kill black
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Trump Issues Executive Order On Police Reform And Meets With Black Families
President Donald Trump held a press conference today (June 16) in the Rose Garden at the White House to sign an executive order providing his strategy for restoring, renewing and rebuilding communities through police
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An Apple Siri Shortcut Will Atuomatically Record Police Encounters
Apple’s Siri Shortcut Automatically Opens Your Camera And Records the police has become an essential tool for exposing harassment and racism by
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Howard University Men’s Basketball Set to Host Notre Dame on MLK Day 2021
June 19, Howard University Athletics announced the men’s basketball team is set to host the University of Notre Dame on Martin Luther King
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Google, Thurgood Marshall Fund To Teach HBCU Students Digital Skills
Google announced its partnership with the Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) for a $1 million investment in teaching HBCU new digital skills.
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Lawyers for ex-officer accused in Rayshard Brooks killing dispute prosecutor's allegations | The Atlanta Voice
Attorneys for the former Atlanta police officer charged with killing Rayshard Brooks are disputing statements made about the case by Fulton County District Attorney Paul
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ACLU Calls on Lawmakers to Immediately Stop Law Enforcement Use of Face Recognition Technology
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Netflix CEO, Wife Pledge To Donate $120M To Morehouse, Spelman And UNCF
Netflix CEO Reed Hastings and his wife Patty Quillin are investing in the futures of HBCU
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Investigate Not Just Ahmad’s Death, But the System That Let His Killers Escape
The 64-year-old former police investigator and his 34-year-old son who are charged in his death told police he thought Mr. Arbery looked like a man suspected in several break-ins in the
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PHOTOS: Joyful Juneteenth marchers brave D.C rain as America enters a civil rights summer
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'Black Ink Crew: Chicago' Star Phor Brumfield Causes an Uproar After He Compares Black-on-Black Crime to BLM Movement
“Black Ink Crew: Chicago” actor Phor Brumfield is currently facing backlash for his recent remarks about the Black Lives Matter
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Megan Thee Stallion Celebrates Upcoming Graduation In The Most H-Town Way Possible [Photos]
Thursday (Nov.4), Megan Thee Stallion took to social media to celebrate her upcoming graduation from Texas Southern University, a historically Black college. The Grammy Award-winning had her fans virtually clapping and thirsting after sharing some senses-tantalizing graduation photos.
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NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Isaiah McKinnon, Cheryl Dorsey and Vincent Montague, three police officers of different generations, about what changes they envision for the law
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