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Daniel Penny Acquitted in Subway Chokehold Death of Jordan Neely
Daniel Penny was acquitted of criminally negligent homicide in the chokehold death of Jordan Neely, a 30-year-old homeless man with a history of mental...
Justice Department Report Finds Systemic Civil Rights Violations by Memphis Police Department
The Justice Department released a 73-page report Wednesday detailing systemic civil rights violations by the Memphis Police Department, including excessive force, racial disparities, and...
California Bill Proposes Admission Priority for Descendants of Slaves in Public Universities
According to the Associated Press, a California lawmaker has introduced a bill to prioritize descendants of slaves in admissions at the University of California...
This Day in History: Celebrating Jay-Z’s 55th Birthday
Today marks the 55th birthday of Jay-Z, born Shawn Corey Carter on Dec. 4, 1969, in Brooklyn’s Bedford-Stuyvesant neighborhood. Rising from hustling in the...
This Day in History: Frederick Douglass Launches “The North Star” Newspaper in 1847
On this day (Dec. 3) in 1847, Frederick Douglass launched his own newspaper, “The North Star,” after years of reading and being inspired by...