All posts tagged "local"
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VIRAL PHOTO: Older Man Teaches Young Man to Tie a Tie
A sweet photo taken at the Lindbergh MARTA station in Atlanta has gone viral and is making America’s hearts smile. The photo, which was shared…
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University of Missouri Presidents Resigns Amid Racial Tensions
The University of Missouri system’s president, Tim Wolfe, resigned Monday morning amid growing protests over how he handled- or did not handle- racist attacks on…
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Walter Scott’s Family Reach $6.5 Million Settlement with City
The family of the late Walter Scott and the city of North Charleston, South Carolina, have reached a $6.5 million settlement. According to CNN, the…
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Sandra Bland: Footage from the Arrest Appears Edited
Anger and speculation about Sandra Bland’s death in a Texas jail have escalated after newly released video showed what happened during the traffic stop that…
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NYC Officials Announce $5.9 Million Settlement for Eric Garner’s Estate
NYC officials have announced a $5.9 million settlement in the choking death of Eric Garner. Garner’s estate, which filed a claim against the city in…
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Charleston Church Shooting: Nine Killed, Suspect Arrested
UPDATE: Dylann Roff was apprehended by authorities in Shelby, N.C. He was taken into custody at about 11:15 a.m. during a traffic stop, Charleston police Chief…
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Judge Finds Probable Cause to Charge Officers in Tamir Rice’s Death
Cleveland Municipal Court Judge Ronald Adrine ruled Thursday that probable cause existed to charge two police officers in the death of 12-year-old Tamir Rice, but…
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Father Blasts Parents for Social Shaming Children
We’ve all seen those online videos were parents publicly embarrass their children for misbehaving. Well, a Florida father is fed up with it, and has…
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Grand Jury Indicts All Six Officers for Freddie Gray Death
Six Baltimore police officers were indicted Thursday on charges connected to the April 19 death of Freddie Gray. According to CNN, the indictment was announced…
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Georgia Principal Fired over ‘Black People’ Graduation Comment
The principal whose racist comments at a graduation ceremony last week garnered national attention and sparked outrage has been fired. Dr. Heidi Anderson, chair of…
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Georgia School Founder Apologizes for ‘Black People’ Comment at Graduation
Over the weekend, video of a Georgia high school founder who criticized the audience at a graduation by making offensive remarks went viral. The woman seen in the…
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Officers Face Charges for Freddie Gray Death
Six officers have been charged in the death of Freddie Gray, Baltimore’s State Attorney Marilyn Mosby announced on Friday. Mosby told reporters that after careful…
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Baltimore Riots: City Left in Chaos After Rioting
The city of Baltimore is left in disarray after a day and night of rioting. In the last 24 hours, rioters have burned cars and…
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John Legend Launches Campaign Aimed to End Mass Incarceration
Grammy and Oscar-winning singer John Legend is putting his star power to good use yet again by launching a campaign to end mass incarceration. The…
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FBI Investigating Hanging Death of Black Man in Mississippi
The Federal and state authorities are investigating the hanging death of a black man in Mississippi, who was found on Thursday (March 19), after he…
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President Obama Honors 50th Anniversary of Selma March
As a new generation fights against racial injustice in America, President Obama and a list of political leaders visited Selma, Alabama over the weekend to…
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Bobby Brown Slams False Media Reports About Bobbi Kristina
An attorney representing singer Bobby Brown has released a statement slamming the media for making false updates in reports about the condition of his daughter,…
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Essence Makes History With ‘Black Lives Matter’ Cover
Essence, one of the nation’s leading black women’s magazines, made history with the release of their February issue. Instead of featuring a cover model, the…
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FBI Seeks Man After Explosion Near NAACP Office
The FBI has identified a “potential person of interest” in connection with an explosion outside of a local NAACP chapter in Colorado Springs on Tuesday…
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Mother Of Cleveland Boy Shot By Police: “They Didn’t Give Him a Chance”
The mother of Tamir Rice, a 12-year-old boy who was fatally shot by police, spoke out for the first time since the burial of her…
