Community Movement Builders in Dallas, led by Davante D. Peters, are working to improve the lives of Black people in Highland Hills through patrols, urban agriculture, and community events, despite the challenges they face.
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The Post-Floyd Backslide: More Crime, and a Police Crackdown
Five years after the murder of George Floyd, the racial reckoning has come to an end, with corporations reneging on their pledges, and the Trump administration rolling back policies that were meant to address racial equity, leading to a potential increase in crime and police crackdowns.
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Post-Floyd, Americans Are More Pessimistic About Racial Equality
Five years after the murder of George Floyd, Americans are more pessimistic about racial equality and the Black Lives Matter movement, with only 43% of Americans believing the nation has not done enough to achieve racial equality and 54% believing police relations with Black communities are no better than before Floyd’s murder.
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Uvalde police chief resigns after controversial report cleared officers who responded to school shooting
By Alejandro Serrano Originally appeared in Texas Tribune Daniel Rodriguez was out of town during the 2022 massacre. He told the local newspaper he was “not forced, asked or pressured” […]
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Grand jury called to investigate flawed police response to Uvalde shooting
By Maddy Rubin, The Texas Tribune Jan. 19, 2024 “Grand jury called to investigate flawed police response to Uvalde shooting” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan […]
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Is Racism Causing Stroke In Black Women?
By Alexa Spencer Originally appeared in Word in Black Black women who experience racism may be more likely to suffer or die from a stroke, according to a new study. […]
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New York City Marine Veteran Indicted in Death of Subway Rider, Sparking Debate on Mental Health, Crime, and Race
By Stacy M. Brown Originally appeared in NNPA New York City grand jurors handed down an indictment on Wednesday, charging Daniel Penny, a 24-year-old Marine veteran, with second-degree manslaughter in […]
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How spending on public safety and policing has changed over the last 40 years
By Lauren Liebhaber Rates of violent crime are significantly lower today than they were just three decades ago, though many Americans assume otherwise. And still, police spending continues to go […]
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States with the highest rate of people killed by police
By Lauren Liebhaber Originally appeared on Stacker Matt Gush // Shutterstock States with the highest rate of people killed by police On average more than 1,000 people are fatally shot […]
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Woman Who Slammed Car into BLM Protestors Receives Five Hours of Community Service, Avoids Jail
By Stacy M. Brown Originally appeared in NNPA Kathleen Casillo, 53, walked free this week after striking a sweetheart plea deal.She faced up to seven years in jail if she […]