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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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‘She Exposed My Child to That Type of Torture’: Outraged Mom Says Daycare Worker Taped 2-Year-Old’s Mouth Shut and Tried to ‘Cover Her Tracks’
A Massachusetts daycare worker is facing charges after the mother of a 2-year-old filed a police report, claiming the worker…
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Beloved Brooklyn Pastor Tripped and Fell, Was Tragically Hit by Car and Killed While Crossing the Street
A church in Brooklyn is mourning the sudden loss of a beloved pastor after a tragic accident. The Christian Post reported Aracely…
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THE FIGHT IS NOT OVER: Community advocates and stakeholders speak on potential TEA takeover of HISD
ABOVE: Phillis Wheatley High School, located in Fifth Ward. One of the most talked about… The post THE FIGHT IS…
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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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‘Come On, Dude, Stay with Me!’: Newly Released Video Captures Louisiana Officer In Tears After Shooting a Fleeing Unarmed Black Man; Cop Charged with Negligent Homicide
New details are out in the shooting death of an unarmed Black man by a Shreveport, Louisiana, police officer. Alexander…
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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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Memphis Police Murder Case Puts Spotlight on California Legislation
The Memphis Police Department has terminated the five officers involved in Nichol’s death: Tadarrius Bean, Demetrius Haley, Desmond Mills Jr.,…
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Pharrell Appointed Artistic/Creative Director of Louis Vuitton – Successor to Virgil Abloh
Pharrell Williams on the red carpet (Axelle-Bauer-Griffin-FilmMagic-Getty Images) *He’s an uber musician and entrepreneur and now Pharrell Williams will now also be…
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Before Chocolate Cities: The New Promised Land
During the late 19th and 20th centuries, at least 88 and as many as 200 Black towns were established throughout…
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Rep. Barbara Lee Invites Pastor Michael McBride to State of the Union Address
Rep. Barbara Lee was joined by Pastor Michael McBride, a Bay Area native, national faith leader, and racial justice activist,…
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Greater Houston Area Leaders Announce Third Gun Buyback Event in Houston
ABOVE: Micah Gabay, 15, left, Worthing Early College High School sophomore, speaks to the crowd… The post Greater Houston Area…
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Our Challenge During Black History Month: Resistance to Ignorance
Each year the Association for the Study of African American Life and History sets a… The post Our Challenge During…
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California Advocates Shine Light on Pregnancy-Related Deaths Among Black Women
“This film will shine light on the critical issue of saving lives and this film will help ensure that every…
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Republican Lawmakers Announce Agenda to ‘Fix California’
“Crime is soaring, homelessness is out of control, the cost of living is unsustainable, schools are failing students, our water…
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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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An Act of Evil : Florida Man Allegedly Killed Pregnant Girlfriend After Being Acquitted for Double Murder Days Earlier
A Florida man who was acquitted in January has been arrested after being accused of killing his pregnant girlfriend just days after becoming free.…
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Three Killed, 5 Injured in Michigan State University Shooting, Suspect Dead
By Dieu-Nalio Chery and Steve Gorman EAST LANSING, Mich. (Reuters) – A gunman opened fire on Monday night on the…
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6 North Carolina Officers on Leave after Tasing Man to Death
Just a few days after Tyre Nichols died from injuries inflicted by Memphis police, a man named Darryl Tyree Williams also had…
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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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Former Cop Charged for Patrick Lyoya’s Execution-Style Shooting Claims Qualified Immunity In Civil Case; City Says Shooting ‘Objectively Reasonable’
Lawyers representing the former Grand Rapids, Michigan, police officer who fatally shot a Black motorist in the back of the…
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Michigan Teenager Who Suffered Cardiac Arrest While on Basketball Court Passes Away
A teenager from Michigan who had been on life support since Jan. 31, when he collapsed on a basketball court, has passed…
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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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The Unapologetic Assault on Black History in America
Will you sit back and allow it to happen? Are you proud to be Black?… The post The Unapologetic Assault…
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COVID-19 Vaccines Can Slightly Alter Menstrual Cycle Temporarily, But Don’t Harm Fertility
SciCheck Digest Research suggests COVID-19 vaccination can cause changes in a person’s menstrual cycle. But… The post COVID-19 Vaccines Can…
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