Ida B. Wells, the famed Black journalist who worked to expose the horrors of lynching, has now been immortalized by Barbie.
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2 Oklahoma Inmates ask Federal Judge for Firing Squad Option in Executions
A federal judge in Oklahoma said Monday that he aims make a decision by the end of this week on a petition filed by two Oklahoma death row inmates requesting their executions be by firing squad rather than lethal injection.
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Desperate to Fill Teacher Shortages, School Districts ask Parents and Various Staff to Become Substitutes
Originally Published: 11 JAN 22 21:12 ET By Paul P. Murphy and Holly Yan, CNN (CNN) — With more teachers sickened or sidelined by the highly contagious Omicron variant, school […]
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2 Men Arrested in Connection With the Fatal Shooting of Rapper Young Dolph
Two men are in custody after federal and local authorities arrested them in connection with the fatal shooting of rapper Young Dolph.
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Here are Ways You Can Help the Victims of the Bronx Fire
On January 9, 2022, an electric space heater sparked a fire in a Bronx apartment building that killed 17 people, eight of them children.
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Omicron Devastates Services, Schools, Travel as Workers are Sick or in Quarantine
As the Omicron variant sweeps the nation, it’s disrupting everything from garbage collection and emergency services, schools and travel as employees are out sick or in quarantine.
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Maya Angelou Becomes First Black Woman to Appear on US Quarter as Treasury Begins Distribution
A new US quarter featuring the late Maya Angelou went into circulation Monday, the US Mint announced, making the legendary poet and activist the first Black woman ever to appear on the coin.
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New York’s Second African American Mayor, Eric Adams, Takes Power
Adams was sworn in at seven minutes after midnight on January 1, 2022 in Times Square. “A better city is not just about doing something new. It’s about doing something right. It’s not about showmanship. It’s about showing up,” Adams tweeted on his first day as Mayor of America’s largest city.
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Federal Judge Dismisses LAPD Employees Lawsuit Against Covid-19 Vaccine Mandate
A federal judge has dismissed a civil lawsuit from 13 Los Angeles Police Department employees who protested against the city’s Covid-19 vaccine mandate, testing and reporting requirements.
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People desperate for Covid tests are turning to resellers online
Originally Published: 07 JAN 22 09:24 ET Updated: 10 JAN 22 11:20 ET By Samantha Murphy Kelly, CNN Business (CNN) — When Patrick Kennedy, a nightlife performer in New York […]