Year: 2023
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Georgia Bookstore Owner Found Dead in Creek; Ex-Boyfriend Charged with Murder, Kidnapping
The body of a Georgia bookstore owner was found in a creek after she was reported missing by her family.…
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Zendaya is Most Googled Black American Woman of the Year
Zendaya attends the 29th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards at Fairmont Century Plaza on February 26, 2023, in Los Angeles,…
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Cops kill Black violence intervention activist during mental health crisis
The shooting on Friday came amid a standoff that lasted more than four hours between 31-year-old Najee Seabrooks and police…
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19-Year-Old Arrested for Shooting 15-Year-Old Involved in Romantic Affair With Same Older White Woman
In a love triangle gone bad in Florida, two teenagers vying for the affections of an older woman led to one…
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Federal Appeals Court Rules South Carolina Law That Disproportionately Punished Black Students for Being ‘Boisterous’ or ‘Obnoxious’ at School Is Unconstitutional
A federal appeals court ruled that a law in South Carolina making it a crime for children to be “boisterous”…
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Videos Show Cleveland Cops Cutting A Fool and Now They’re in Big Trouble
Footage of East Cleveland police officers using excessive force (graphic content and language) A group of East Cleveland police officers…
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Posts Make False Comparisons Between COVID-19 Immunity From Infections and Vaccines
SciCheck Digest Vaccination and infection both provide protective immunity to COVID-19, particularly against severe disease.… The post Posts Make False…
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Preserving Wildlife and a Way of Life
For decades, hydroelectric dams on the lower Snake River have been killing off salmon that must traverse them to spawn,…
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COMMENTARY: 3 OUSD Board Members ‘Set the Record Straight’ on School Closures, Budget
On March 1, 2023, the San Francisco Chronicle wrote a one-sided story, which contained inaccurate and hyperbolic statements, about the…
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State Parks Visitors Can Collect Digital Badges in New App-Based Passport Program
State park visitors can now track their adventures in California's 280 parks and earn badges along the way in a…
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OPINION: Mayor Sheng Thao’s Decision to Fire Police Chief Difficult but Necessary
After a 30-day suspension and the inaction of the empowered Police Commission, Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao made the difficult but…
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North Oakland Missionary Baptist Church Feels the Love as Checks Come in to Defray Tax Bill
Pastors and elected officials join Pastor Sylvester Rutledge of North Oakland Missionary Baptist Church on Monday to pray, support and…
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The Case Against SB357—Black, Vulnerable and Trafficked—Why Us?
Motivated to protect trans, Black and Hispanic people from persecution by police, State Senator Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco) sponsored the…
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Internet Pioneer Lisa Gelobter Helped Create Technologies for Web Animation
Many Black women have made significant strides within technology, yet they remain significantly underrepresented across the computer sciences spectrum. According…
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OPINION: ‘Dilbert’ Creator’s New Anti-Woke Strategy—’You Are A Hate Group!’
Adams use of a conservative poll as justification to make racist statements against Blacks is more than a little ridiculous.…
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Reparations: California Legislative Analyst’s Office Proposes “Paths” For Payments
This past weekend, the California Task Force to Study and Develop Reparations Proposals for African Americans received insight on how…
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“I Am Debra Lee: A Memoir” by Debra Lee
Everybody's looking at you. They're wondering what you're going to do next, because you often surprise them. They don't know…
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Coming Storm Prompts Flood Warning for Entire Bay Area
The approaching storm anticipated to hit the region beginning Thursday has prompted a flood warning through Sunday for the entire…
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“I Am Debra Lee: A Memoir” by Debra Lee
Everybody's looking at you. They're wondering what you're going to do next, because you often surprise them. They don't know…
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Coming Storm Prompts Flood Warning for Entire Bay Area
The approaching storm anticipated to hit the region beginning Thursday has prompted a flood warning through Sunday for the entire…
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Villanova Breezes Past Georgetown
Whitmore Scores 19 In Win Over Hoyas Photo: Special to the NY Beacon By Andrew Rosario Unfortunately,…
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DePaul Stuns Seton Hall
3 Clutch Free Throws for Gibson Photo: Special to the NY Beacon By Andrew Rosario The DePaul…
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Soriano Leads St. John’s Over Butler
Soriano Showed Why He’s Most Improved Photo: Special to the NY Beacon By Richard Jean Joel Soriano, the 2022-2023 Big…
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Knicks Streak Ends At 9
Randle And Knicks See Streak End At 9 Photo: Special to the NY Beacon By Samori Benjamin The…
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Another proud-parent moment as Zaya Wade makes her runway debut
Gabrielle Union and Dwyane Wade sit front row as their daughter walks in Paris Fashion Week. No matter how old…
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