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Why the Switch Up?: Villainization of Black Autistic Teen Held on $1M Bond After Beating Florida Teacher’s Aide Draws Criticism; Attorney Says He’s Not Mentally Competent to Stand Trial
The defense attorney for a special-needs teenager accused of assaulting a teacher’s aide at his Palm Coast, Florida, high school…
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Video Shows Memphis Cops Beating Black Inmate To Death, Family Demands Justice
Source: screenshot / Twitter A video of a Black inmate being beaten to death by police in Memphis, Tennessee has been released…
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Police Arrest Aristocrat and Partner, but Search for Missing Baby Continues | VIDEOs
Constance Marten (L), Mark Gordon (Metropolitan Police) *(CNN) — UK police have arrested an aristocrat and her partner after the…
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After Veteran’s Administration Rejected Payment for His Cancer Treatment, Black Veteran Credits HBCU for Saving His Life
The benefits of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) are well known by those who… The post After Veteran’s Administration…
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Don’t Kid Yourself, History and Racism Are Traumatic
Filipinos weren’t enslaved, but as colonized people the tens of thousands who came as laborers were convenient replacements to come…
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World Health Officials Gather for Urgent Meeting Over Outbreak of Virus Deemed among Globe’s ‘Deadliest Disease’ that Has No Cure
The World Health Organization held an “urgent meeting” on February 14 to discuss the new… The post World Health Officials…
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Rockets Runway Charity Event Returns with Sequins & Sneakers Themed Gala
On Friday, March 3 at Landry’s Hangar, the Houston Rockets will host “Rockets Runway, a… The post Rockets Runway Charity…
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Unsatisfied with Wages, Working Conditions, Urban Ore Workers Try to Unionize
Workers at Berkeley’s popular salvaged goods store, Urban Ore, filed a petition to the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) stating…
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New Bill Would Lower Sugar Levels in School Meals
State Sen. Nancy Skinner, D-Berkeley, is calling for lower sugar, salt and fat levels and more whole grains in California…
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Money Available for Affordable Housing Development
More money is available for affordable housing developers to create new affordable homes in Marin County and preserve existing affordable…
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