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Once nicknamed ‘Murderapolis,’ the city that became the center of the ‘Defund the Police’ movement...
CNN via Yahoo News· 6 days ago(Neighboring St. Paul witnessed 38 murders last year — a historic high.) After the police murder of...
Union contract would increase MPD budget by millions, push police salaries past most peers
Minnesota Reformer via Yahoo News· 2 days agoMinneapolis is considering giving its police officers historic raises of nearly 22%, pushing their...
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The Root· 5 days agoAuthors Robert Samuels and Toluse Olorunnipa told NBC they were invited to speak at an event at Whitehaven High School on Oct. 26, but were blindsided by last-minute restrictions on what they ...
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The Root· 6 days agoYou’ve probably heard of qualified immunity if you’ve been paying attention to the wave of police brutality cases nationwide. As many criminal justice experts ...
Black men ask, “What am I voting for?” as they battle frustration
ABC News via Yahoo News· 2 days agoThe Black Male Voter Project, an organization dedicated to increasing civic engagement among Black...
Letters to the Editor: Vandalizing Cal State L.A. buildings isn't peaceful campus protest
Los Angeles Times Opinion via Yahoo News· 7 days agoThe videos of police brutality directed against the students are agonizing, showing that students...
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The Root· 5 days agoOn Tuesday, Mayor Lori Lightfoot of Chicago lost her bid for a second term. Two candidates, Paul Vallas (a former public schools executive) and Brandon Johnson (a county board commissioner) ...
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The Root· 5 days agoLeBron James’ hometown is on edge Thursday evening as details of the police killing of a Black man come to light. Jayland Walker, 25, was killed late Monday after a traffic stop in Akron, Ohio ...
The history and significance of Juneteenth
WAVY via Yahoo News· 4 days agoJuneteenth—also known as Emancipation Day, Freedom Day, or the country's second Independence Day—stands as an enduring symbol of Black American freedom.
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The Root· 6 days agoAfter months of publicly defending her claims that she was allegedly shot by Tory Lanez after a party in Los Angeles, Megan Thee Stallion finally took the stand in a Los Angeles courtroom and ...
