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Sen. Laphonza Butler Helps Secure Nomination of Central California Federal Judge Michelle Williams Court
Last week, U.S. Sen. Laphonza Butler (D-Calif.), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, helped to secure the nomination of…
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Judge William H. Stephens, 88
Judge William Haynes Stephens, known as Bill, died peacefully on May 17, 2023, at age 88. A trailblazer in many…
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Growing Number of California Groups Express Support for Black Reparations
In California, an increasing number of Japanese, Jewish and other non-Black groups are expressing their support for reparations to Black…
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‘Should We Knock?’: D.C. Cop Charged with Murder for Unloading Gun into Black Man Who Fell Asleep in Car
A Washington, D.C., police sergeant was charged with second-degree murder for the shooting death of a Black man who fell…
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Activists march in the wake of more gun violence, urge money for anti-violence groups
Monday’s march came in response to a shooting Thursday in the North Philadelphia community of Strawberry Mansion, where seven people…
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‘I Didn’t Do Anything Wrong’: Black Woman Gets Justice After She Was Wrongfully Accused of Trying to Breach American Airlines Cockpit While Heading to the Restroom
The criminal charge against a woman who was detained on an American Airlines flight and forced an emergency landing last…
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R. Kelly Sentenced to 20 Years for Child Sex Crimes in Illinois
Source: E. JASON WAMBSGANS / Getty A federal judge in Illinois has sentenced disgraced R&B singer R. Kelly to 20 years in…
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Georgia Mother Gets Life In Prison After Killing Her Daughter To ‘Cast Out Evil Spirits’
Shekinah Akbar, a Georgia mother who beat her 5-year-old daughter to death after claiming that she had “evil spirits,” is now sentenced…
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Mentally Ill Death Row Inmate Who Cut Out His Eyes and Ate One Seeks Clemency
YouTube screenshot *A mentally ill Texas death row inmate who gouged out his own eyes is seeking clemency. Andre Thomas,…
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Ohio Police Struggle to Explain Why Cops Targeted a Black Motorist Before Shooting At Him 6 Times; Video Shows One Officer Knew the Driver’s Name Before the Stop
An Ohio man is recovering from multiple gunshot wounds after being shot in the back by police during a traffic…
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Paterson Officer Charged for Shooting Black Man in His Back | Video
Police yellow line, blurred lights *A Paterson, New Jersey police officer has been criminally charged for shooting an unarmed Black…
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Black Man Executed In Texas for Killing Teens He Believed Wanted Him Dead for Dating White Woman Was Doomed By His Own Lawyer Who Asked If It Was a ‘Justifiable Lynching’
A Black man who was sentenced to death by an all-white jury in Amarillo, Texas, was executed on Feb. 8.…
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NNPA Wraps Midwinter Conference Showing Strength of Black Press, and Star-Studded Celebration for Dr. Benjamin Chavis
ABOVE: Karen Carter Richards, Forward Times CEO/Publisher and NNPA Chairman of the Board, presents NNPA… The post NNPA Wraps Midwinter…
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‘Completely Destroy This Whole City’: FBI Foils Two White Supremacists’ ‘Racially-Motivated’ Plot to Knock Out Baltimore’s Electricity
The Justice Department seems to have thwarted a racially motivated terrorist attack in Baltimore, Maryland, the largest city and economic…
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Young Teen Sues School District After Officer Reportedly Knelt on Her Neck for Over 20 Seconds
Another officer has been caught on surveillance footage using his knee to restrain a civilian, this time in Wisconsin. A…
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Tyre Nichols Had ‘Extensive Bleeding Caused by ‘Severe Beating’ by BLACK Memphis Cops! – According to Preliminary Autopsy Commissioned by Family
The now FIRED five Memphis Police Officers who essentially beat Tyre Nichols to death – (Memphis Police Department) *(CNN) —…
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More Guns = More Crimes
Flooding the streets with more guns is NOT the answer to solving crimes! In a… The post More Guns =…
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‘He Could Have Lived’: Arizona Deputies Pile On Black Man Booked for Schizophrenic Episode, Then Left Him In Cell to Die for Six Minutes
The family of an Arizona man who died in a Maricopa County jail filed a federal lawsuit alleging law enforcement…
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‘Use Your Privilege’: Black Man Pulled Over for Allegedly Not Using His Turn Signal Is Handcuffed Until White On-the-Spot Lawyer Causes Police to Set Him Free
A controversial Pittsburgh-area traffic stop has sparked outrage after a Black man was detained for nearly 45 minutes for allegedly…
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Alec Baldwin Has Been Charged With Involuntary Manslaughter for ‘Rust’ Shooting
New Mexico prosecutors have charged actor and producer Alec Baldwin with involuntary manslaughter for the 2021 on-set shooting during the filming of…
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Dr. Dre Is Selling His Music Catalog for Over $200 Million
Dr. Dre is reportedly selling a collection of music income streams and other assets in… The post Dr. Dre Is…
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Another “Mysterious” Death After a Police Interaction Leads to Investigation
Tyre Nichols, 29, died at the hospital from life-threatening injuries following a traffic stop by Memphis police, per The Associated Press.…
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IN MEMORIAM: Jonathan Donald Matthews, 47
Matthews used his legal training to serve the community, and to help those in need. He served as the director…
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DA’s Office Employing Chef Way Defends Him After Colorist, Misogynistic And Fatphobic Tweets Resurface
TikTok food creator Waymond Wesley, known under his alias Chef Way, is catching heat for old tweets. Twitter sleuths found triggering…
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Police Question and Release Vigilante Who Shot Houston Restaurant Robber 9 Times!
Taco Store Customer Shoots Robber – screenshot *Houston police have questioned and released a man who shot a robber nine…
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