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Op-Ed: "I Was With George Floyd's Family When Derek Chauvin Was Found Guilty" • EBONY
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Florida Principal Won’t Face Charges After Paddling 6-Year-Old Student | Black America Web
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Officer Who Shot Daunte Wright Resigns, Along With Police Chief
Kim Potter tendered her resignation amid calls for justice for the family of the 20-year-old Black man she fatally wounded.
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Congress Moves George Floyd Justice In Policing Act Measure Forward | The Savannah Tribune
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Protests Erupt In Minnesota After Police Fatally Shoot 20-Year-Old Black Man Over Alleged Air Freshener Violation
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Trump Issues Executive Order On Police Reform And Meets With Black Families
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Trinidad: Cops, soldiers charged with humiliating homeless man
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Black Lives Matter Demands LA’s First Black District Attorney To Resign
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