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A TikTok video shows Anne Arundel County police officers arresting 23-year-old Antoine Wedington for refusing to show his ID while sitting as a passenger.
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Study Shows Police Killings in U.S. Have Been Widely Undercounted - Voice and Viewpoint
By Lauren Victoria Burke, NNPA Newswire Police killings in the United States have been massively undercounted according to a study by the University of Washington. The study was published on September 27 in the Lancet, peer-reviewed medical journal. Researchers compared data from the National Vital
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Group protests death of a young Congolese in Indian police custody | Africanews
People from African countries often accuse the Indian police of harassment and racism. Many of them claim that they are regularly detained on false charges of drug trafficking and that they are discriminated against on a daily basis.
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Nine African nations in debt to UN lose voting rights | Africanews
U.N. chief Antonio Guterres has said nine African nations and Iran should lose their voting rights as required under the U.N. Charter after defaulting on payment of their dues to the United Nations’ operating budget.
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Black publishers, leaders stress importance of voting with purpose at first Word in Black event — The Sacramento Observer
(WORDINBLACK.COM) - As early voting continues to shatter records, amid a surge in domestic pandemic infections, the Black press as well as African American political experts and leaders are warning the electorate to remain vigilant because voter suppression is alive, well, and in plain view. “We
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Nigerian officials insist soldiers did not shoot Lekki protesters | Africanews
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Finding And Losing Juneteenth
While it has been wonderful seeing more Black people discover Juneteenth and learn about the legacy of this uniquely Black American holiday, it has been painful to watch the performative commodification of this day take root.
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Black Women, the Civil War, and United States Colored Troops | AAIHS
Portrait of two young African American women, one standing, one seated, sometime between 1870 and 1900 (Library of Congress) In 1887, William J. Simmons, a United States Colored Troops (USCT) veteran turned historian, expressed his gratitude to Black women in the dedication of his book, M ...
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USA: Nate Parker’s 'American Skin' Takes #BLM to New Levels | Africanews
Nate Parker’s 'American Skin' takes the #BlackLivesMatter movement to a whole new level so as to inspire change in the handling of police brutality.
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Council Unanimously Denies Breonna Taylor’s Mom A Second Chance For Justice
The Kentucky Prosecutors Advisory Council unanimously voted to decline Taylor's mother's request for a new prosecutor on Friday.
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Nigeria protests against police violence enter tenth day | Africanews
Protests against police violence in Nigeria entered the tenth day on Saturday with more than 10,000 people invading the streets of
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Police receive special human rights training in Cafunfo - Angola | Africanews
National police officers in Cafunfo started on Monday a training program on the proportional use of force
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Bishop Harry Jackson, Black Conservative Pastor Who Advised Trump, Dies
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Atlanta Police Officers Who Tased HBCU Students Have Been Reinstated
Two Atlanta police officers who were fired for using a stun gun and excessive force on two college students last summer during protests over the death of George Floyd, have […] The post Atlanta Police Officers Who Tased HBCU Students Have Been Reinstated appeared first on Essence.
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Michael Regan’s Experience Confronting Environmental Racism ‘Helped Him Win’ EPA Spot
Micheal Regan, Joe Biden's pick to lead the Environmental Protection Agency, is uniquely qualified to tackle environmental racism and justice from Day 1.
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COMMENTARY: NATION DIVIDED — Where do African Americans go from here?
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Our nation has a problem that we only pass significant legislation if we have one party that has the House, the Senate and the White House - if you think about it. Trump Administration's biggest legislation was the tax bill. How was that passed? Because he had the House, the Senate
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Nigerian Army Regains Control of Marte Military Base Post-ISWAP Attack | Africanews
The Nigerian army has regained control of its military base in Marte after it was attacked by the jihadist group ISWAP.
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Ghana: Opposition youth activists rally against federal police force | Africanews
Ghana's opposition supporters march in Accra, rallying against President Nana Akufo-Addo's government and security force brutality after two protesters were shot dead last month.
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Kaduna: Has Nigeria failed to stop kidnappings? | Africanews
A spate of kidnappings in which hundreds of people, mostly children have been seized for ransom has hit Nigeria's central and northern regions in recent months
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Domestic Violence Groups Praise Gov’s Budget, But Ask for More Funding - Voice and Viewpoint
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Beating Luther Hall, a Black detective, isn’t egregious enough to find white officers guilty of police brutality, according to one jury in St. Louis.
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Rep. Bass Slams Kenosha County District Attorney For Allowing Man Who Shot Jacob Blake Seven Times In The Back To Walk Free - Los Angeles Sentinel
This week, Congressmember Karen Bass (D-CA) issued the following statement after Kenosha County District Attorney Michael Graveley announced the Kenosha police officer who shot Jacob Blake seven times in the back in August of 2020 will not be criminally
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America’s Widespread Police Brutality Problem Results in Tens of Thousands Taken to Emergency Rooms - Voice and Viewpoint
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent A new investigation by the nonprofit The Marshall Project and data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reveal the depth of police brutality and unpunished violence that continues to rock the nation, particularly
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Marilyn McCoo and Billy Davis Jr. Talk ‘Blackbird’ and their Renaissance
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5 Cops Charged With Killing Manuel Ellis, Who Said ‘I Can’t Breathe’ Before Dying In Police Custody
Washington State Attorney General Bob Ferguson announced his office filed felony charges against the officers charged with killing Manuel Ellis, a Black man whose March death while in Tacoma Police custody was ruled a homicide.
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