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Historic Black University: Multiple Suspects Sought After Shooting Incident at Morgan State University
Baltimore Police Commissioner Richard Worley and Morgan State University Police Chief Lance Hatcher told reporters that the incident happened around…
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A Black man was found dead after he said white men were chasing him. His family wants a federal investigation.
Mississippi authorities say there’s “no reason” to suspect foul play in the death of Rasheem Carter, but his family isn’t…
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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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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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Black Man Stabbed Crazed White Man to Protect His Family, Months Later the Suspect Was Arrested for Plotting a Racial Mass Shooting
A Las Vegas man connected to a string of crimes against Black people for several months finally has wound up…
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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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White Philadelphia 18-Year-Old Suspect Fatally Shoots Temple University Cop In the Face, Emptied His Pockets Before Fleeing to Family’s Rural Estate
A police officer in Pennsylvania died in the line of duty over the weekend after he was shot multiple times.…
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Posts Falsely Claim CDC Official Admitted COVID-19 Vaccines Cause ‘Debilitating Illnesses’
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Charlotte Woman Who Recently Won $150K In Lottery Killed In Murder-Suicide
A Charlotte woman who won $150,000 from a lottery in October was shot and killed Monday night. Dionyah Thompson, 23, was killed…
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U.S. Arrests Four More Suspects In Plot to Kill Haitian President Moise
U.S. federal agents arrested four suspects in Florida for alleged roles in the plot that led to the 2021 assassination…
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Thai Princess’s Coma Due to Infection, Country Not Banning Pfizer’s COVID-19 Vaccine
SciCheck Digest Thai officials attributed the collapse of the king’s eldest daughter in December to… The post Thai Princess’s Coma…
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Two Men Charged For The Murder Of Pebbles LaDime ‘Dime’ Doe, A Black Transgender Woman
Two South Carolina men are facing charges for the murder of Pebbles LaDime “Dime” Doe, a 24-year-old Black transgender woman who was…
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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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Davion Irvin charged with multiple counts of cruelty to non-livestock animals.: Dallas Police Arrested This Man in Connection to String of ‘Unprecedented’ Dallas Zoo Incidents
*Alright, here’s the deal. In Dallas, a man has been arrested in connection with the theft of two emperor tamarin…
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D.C. Vigilante Who Killed 13-Year-Old Karon Blake Has Been Charged With Second-Degree Murder
The vigilante responsible for the death of 13-year-old Karon Blake is in police custody after turning himself in on Tuesday morning. According…
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‘This Could’ve Gone a Number of Different Ways’: Joyride Forces Atlanta Officers to Save Man’s Life After He Steals Police Car and Crashes It Onto Tracks of Oncoming Train
A 29-year-old Atlanta man who stole a police car during a routine traffic stop, leading authorities on a high-speed chase,…
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While Black Newspapers Reveal Serial Rapists, Mainstream Turns to Comedy
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Watch: Young Thug Allegedly Caught Being Given Percocet in Courtroom
Young Thug, currently standing trial for RICO (Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act) charges was allegedly caught accepting drugs from a co-defendant, Kahlieff…
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Man Gets 30 Years For 2021 Killing Of Teen Leaving Astros Game
Source: Radio One / General Just days before the trial of Gerald Williams was scheduled to begin, officials say…
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‘There’s No Reason to Ever Bite a Child’: Mississippi Daycare Worker Allegedly Sinks Teeth Into 1-Year-Old In Her Care, Is Released on Bond
A Mississippi woman has been released on bond after being charged with child abuse while working in a daycare. Authorities…
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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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Report Reveals California Cops Explicit Bias against African Americans
While the data show that most people consent to a search when asked by an officer, research from the report…
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California’s First African American Controller Malia Cohen Takes Office
“I am proud and honored to serve as California’s state controller,” said Malia M. Cohen. “The work to create a…
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Statue of Daisy Bates closer to replacing image of white supremacist in U.S. Capitol
Bates, co-founder of the Arkansas State Press newspaper, was a mentor to the nine students who integrated Little Rock Central…
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Study Reveals Crisis in New Recruit Police Training Across America
NNPA NEWSWIRE — The report contended that, far too often, police recruits are trained as warriors, not as guardians and…
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