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'Houston's pastor' and city leader Rev. Bill Lawson dies at 95
Houston Chronicle· 2 hours agoThe Rev. William "Bill" Lawson, the founder of Wheeler Avenue Baptist Church who helped desegregate...
The Rev. William Lawson, Texas civil rights leader who worked with Martin Luther King Jr, dies at 95
Houston Chronicle· 2 hours agoThe Rev. William “Bill” Lawson, a longtime pastor and civil rights leader who helped desegregate...
Policy vs Perception: Deputy’s conduct shows divide between law enforcement and the public
ABC Action News Tampa Bay· 3 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 ...
Obit William Lawson
Anacortes American· 2 hours agoThe Rev. William Lawson speaks during a funeral service for George Floyd at The Fountain of Praise church, June 9, 2020, in Houston. Rev. Lawson, a...
Virginia school board votes to restore Confederate school names; members explain why
Fox News· 4 days agoA county school board in Virginia decided this week to restore the original Confederate names of two...
Where does NAACP request to feds to investigate death of Frank Tyson stand? | What we know
The Repository via Yahoo News· 14 hours agoTyson. The 53-year-old Black man died April 18 in the custody of Canton police, with his death...
New York Times staff complain of ‘unwillingness to tolerate dissent’
Semafor via Yahoo News· 55 minutes agoMax’s view Kahn’s comments, and the reaction to them, are a snapshot of the ideological tug of war...
Rev. Bill Lawson, champion of civil rights, human rights and spiritual rights, has died at 95
KHOU 11 Houston· 8 hours agoThe beloved pastor of Wheeler Ave Baptist Church touched the lives of countless Houstonians in so...
Questions and grief linger at the apartment door where a deputy killed a US airman
theGrio via AOL· 9 hours agoA small shrine to 23-year-old Roger Fortson is growing at his home, with notes and tributes from the Air Force […] The post Questions and grief linger at the apartment door where a deputy killed a US airman appeared first on TheGrio.
Teen run over by Chicago police car during 2020 George Floyd protests to get $525,000 settlement
CBS News· 5 days agoA teenager who was run over by a Chicago police vehicle during the protests of George Floyd's murder...