The recent death of trans woman Ladamonyon Hall while in police custody has garnered national attention over the following month. What progress has been made in her case and what is the family looking for from the police as the investigation continues?
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The Social Crisis, Black Folks and the Economy
By John E. Warren, Publisher The San Diego Voice & Viewpoint It appears that we continue to live in Charles Dickens “A Tale of Two Cities”. He wrote these words: […]
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Tashara Parker Hosted The Bun Ministry 2.0: Officially Crowned
By Lena Foster Black women and men, with an array of differing hairstyles, not only stepped at The Bun Ministry 2.0: Officially Crowned event, but they slayed far past any […]
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Biden Takes Steps to Defend Reproductive Rights
By Breanna Reeves While President Biden has clarified that the only way to restore nationwide reproductive rights previously protected under Roe v. Wade is through Congress, “Until then, he has […]
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Akron Authorities Release Disturbing BodyCam of Shooting of Black DoorDash Driver
The lawyer for the 25-year-old’s family called it an execution, telling media members that police fired 90 shots, hitting the young man “60 to 80 times.” By Stacy M. Brown […]
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OP-ED: Biden Policing EO Would Fall Short
By Ben Jealous, President, People For the American Way a Washington, D.C. – Following reports that President Biden will sign an Executive Order on police use of force tomorrow, on […]
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Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson Sworn-in as First Black Woman on U.S. Supreme Court
“It took just one generation to go from segregation to the Supreme Court of the United States,” Jackson asserted. “It is an honor of a lifetime to have this chance […]
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Mississippi Team Uncovers Arrest Warrant for White Woman Who Lied About Emmett Till
A warrant for the arrest of Carolyn Bryant Donham — identified as “Mrs. Roy Bryant” on the document — was discovered last week by searchers inside a file folder that […]
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America’s White Supremacist Murders of Black People
By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia Buffalo, New York Mayor Byron Brown called the massacre at a Buffalo supermarket an unimaginable nightmare, while Erie County Sheriff […]
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Roland Parrish Student Athlete of the Week: Dylan Williams
By Ebony Carrington of Oowee Sports Nation Team: Storm Baseball (Highland Village) Position: Pitcher & Outfielder Team #: 22 Age: 10 Grade: Fourth In the game of baseball, accuracy, velocity, […]