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Rev. William Lawson, Houston civil rights leader and Third Ward church pastor, dies at 95 | Houston...
Houston Public Media· 1 day agoAlong with serving as a spiritual guide in a predominantly Black neighborhood south of downtown,...
The Rev. William Lawson, Texas civil rights leader who worked with Martin Luther King Jr, dies at 95
Houston Chronicle· 21 hours agoThe Rev. William “Bill” Lawson, a longtime pastor and civil rights leader who helped desegregate...
R.I. House passes police reform, but without ‘George Floyd’ provision - The Boston Globe
The Boston Globe· 6 days agoThe amendment, which was ultimately tabled in a vote of 47 to 25 over questions of...
Rev. Bill Lawson, champion of civil rights, human rights and spiritual rights, has died at 95
KHOU 11 Houston· 1 day agoThe beloved pastor of Wheeler Ave Baptist Church touched the lives of countless Houstonians in so...
The 9 Worst Years in History to be Alive
MediaFeed via AOL· 3 hours agoThe COVID-19 pandemic swept across the world, claiming millions of lives and upending daily routines with social and economic fallout. Amid the health...
Questions and grief linger at the apartment door where a deputy killed a US airman
theGrio via AOL· 1 day agoWhy would the deputy shoot so quickly? Why would the police kill a service member? There are also questions about whether race played a role because Fortson is Black, and echoes of the police ...
Today in History: May 25, police kill George Floyd
San Francisco Chronicle· 2 days agoToday is Thursday, May 25, the 146th day of 2024. On May 25, 2020, George Floyd, a Black man, was killed when a white Minneapolis police officer pressed ...
Policy vs Perception: Deputy’s conduct shows divide between law enforcement and the public
ABC Action News Tampa Bay· 22 hours agoGeorge Floyd's death in 2020 ushered in a new era of calls for law enforcement transparency, equity, and accountability. As agencies work to maintain or ...
NY Times reporters slam exec editor Joe Kahn for ‘unwillingness to tolerate dissent’: report
New York Post· 2 hours agoKahn recently hit back at Weiss, saying that “she’s got a single note and keeps playing it up.” That...
Minnesota lawmakers look to ban 'excited delirium' training for police
Star Tribune (Minneapolis) via Yahoo News· 6 days agoMinnesota could become the next state to ban police officer training on "excited delirium," a term that has been rejected by major medical associations in recent years as pseudoscience used ...