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Chauvin indicted for actions during 2017 the arrest of a 14-year-old
Posted May 9, 2021 from Yahoo! News — A federal grand jury has indicted the former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin on a civil-rights charge in the 2017 arrest of ... -
This Juneteenth, Sculptures Honoring African Ancestors Arrive in SF's Golden Gate Park
Posted May 8, 2021 from KQED Arts — By Gabriella Frenes — If everything goes as planned, come June 19, Oakland artist and See Black Womxn co-founder Dana King will ... -
Tempers flare in Colorado House after white member tells black member 'don't worry, Buckwheat'
Posted May 8, 2021 from The Hill — A Colorado state lawmaker sparked uproar in the legislature this week after calling one of his colleagues "Buckwheat" during a House session. Rep. Richard Holtorf ... -
New DNA Test Casts Doubt on Execution of Arkansas Black Man in 2017
Posted May 7, 2021 from Essence — Ledell Lee was sentenced to death and executed, but an ACLU-sponsored DNA test revealed that prints on the murder weapon didn’t match — ... -
San Francisco Approves Task Force to Study Reparations for Black Residents
Posted May 7, 2021 from KQED News — San Francisco officials on Tuesday approved a task force that will study financial compensation, community programs and other ways to make reparations ... -
Diverse field shaping up in Sacramento district attorney’s race
Posted May 7, 2021 from the Sacramento Bee — The campaign to replace Sacramento County District Attorney Anne Marie Schubert is shaping up as one of the most diverse races ... -
Deion Sanders Blasts NFL For Overlooking HBCU Players In 2021 Draft
Posted May 6, 2021 from Blavity News — Jackson State University head football coach and former NFL superstar Deion Sanders lambasted the 2021 NFL draft following last week's picks for ... -
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signs restrictive voting bill
Posted May 6, 2021 from CNN — Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday morning signed into law a controversial voting bill aimed at curbing access to mail-in voting in ... -
Two Asian American elders stabbed while waiting at bus stop in San Francisco
Posted May 6, 2021 from Daily Kos — On Tuesday, two Asian American women were stabbed in San Francisco at around 5 PM while waiting at a bus stop. One ... -
One Of The World's Poorest Countries Has One Of The World's Lowest COVID Death Rates
Posted May 6, 2021 from NPR — Haiti has one of the lowest death rates from COVID-19 in the world. As of the end of April, only 254 deaths were ...
