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Seattle Reaches Multimillion-Dollar Settlement With Family Of Pregnant Black Mom Shot And Killed By Seattle Police

Derek MajorDecember 7, 2021December 7, 2021

by Derek MajorDecember 7, 2021December 7, 20213263

The city of Seattle has agreed with a $3.5 million wrongful death settlement with the family of Charleena Lyles, a pregnant mother of four...

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Department Of Justice Opens Civil Rights Investigation Into Mount Vernon Police Department

Derek MajorDecember 6, 2021December 6, 2021

by Derek MajorDecember 6, 2021December 6, 20213068

Federal prosecutors have announced a civil rights investigation into the Mount Vernon Police Department Friday in the wake of reports of systemic racism against Black...

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CNN Suspends Anchor Chris Cuomo Indefinitely For Assisting Brother In His Sexual Harassment Probe

Derek MajorDecember 1, 2021December 1, 2021

by Derek MajorDecember 1, 2021December 1, 2021328

CNN has suspended Chris Cuomo "indefinitely, pending further evaluation," over communications with his brother and former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo...

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Five Georgia Police Officers Have Been Indicted On Murder Charges In the Death Of Fernando Rodriguez

Derek MajorNovember 27, 2021November 27, 2021

by Derek MajorNovember 27, 2021November 27, 202150694

Five Georgia police officers have been indicted for the death of Fernanado Rodriguez, who died of asphyxiation while handcuffed and held down...

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White Kansas City Detective Convicted In Fatal 2019 Shooting Of Cameron Lamb

Derek MajorNovember 23, 2021November 23, 2021

by Derek MajorNovember 23, 2021November 23, 20211774

A Missouri judge convicted a white former Kansas City detective of involuntary manslaughter and armed criminal action in the fatal shooting of Cameron Lamb....

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Poll: 56% of Black Households Faced Serious Financial Problems In Past Few Months Amid COVID

Jeffrey McKinneyNovember 20, 2021November 20, 2021

by Jeffrey McKinneyNovember 20, 2021November 20, 2021289

When will Black Americans gain a break from the far-reach blow of COVID-19? Some 56% of those households had serious problems paying bills like mortgages,...