
Black Lives Matter
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Missouri Governor Pardons Couple Who Pointed Guns at BLM Protesters
By Loree Seitz | August 3, 2021 @ 4:55 PMMark and Patricia McCloskey pleaded guilty to harassment and assault over the June 2020 incident
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ESPYs: College Basketball Star Paige Bueckers Devotes Acceptance Speech to Black Women (Video)
By Jeremy Fuster | July 11, 2021 @ 12:26 PM”They’ve given so much to the sport, the community and society as a whole and their value is undeniable,“ the national player of the year said
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LeBron James Deletes Tweet Saying ‘You’re Next’ to Officer Who Shot Ma’Khia Bryant
By J. Clara Chan | April 21, 2021 @ 5:30 PM”I’m so damn tired of seeing Black people killed by police,“ NBA star says
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Derek Chauvin Found Guilty in George Floyd Murder Trial on All Counts
By Lindsey Ellefson and J. Clara Chan | April 20, 2021 @ 2:08 PMAfter three weeks of testimony, the jury returned a verdict in the former Minneapolis police officer’s trial for the death of George Floyd
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Former HFPA President Calls Black Lives Matter a ‘Hate Movement’ in Leaked Email
By Jeremy Fuster | April 19, 2021 @ 5:56 PMHFPA board issued a late-night statement condemning Philip Berk’s comments and ”all forms of racism, discrimination and hate speech“
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Charles Barkley Calls Out ‘Divide and Conquer’ Politicians During Final Four Broadcast (Video)
By Jeremy Fuster | April 4, 2021 @ 10:33 AM”Our system is set up where our politicians […] are designed to make us not like each other so they can keep their grasp of money and power,“ basketball analyst said
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Media Firm 88Rising Apologizes for Yellow Square Post to Protest Anti-Asian Violence
By Lindsey Ellefson | March 18, 2021 @ 9:39 AM88rising posted a yellow square on Instagram in response to the Atlanta shooting, but apologized after backlash
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Breonna Taylor’s Mother Says ‘Nobody Has Been Held Accountable’ 1 Year After Police Killing
By Samson Amore | March 10, 2021 @ 1:42 PM”What happened to her wasn’t right,“ Tamika Palmer tells NBC News as the anniversary of her daughter’s death nears
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Hannity Falsely Claims BLM Protesters ‘Attacked’ White House Last Summer (Video)
By Phil Owen | February 12, 2021 @ 3:29 AMThe Fox News host struggled to grasp the difference between standing in front of a place and assaulting that place
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Congresswoman-Elect Cori Bush and Soledad O’Brien Join Power Women Summit 2020
By Emily Vogel | November 23, 2020 @ 10:00 AMCori Bush will discuss her journey becoming Missouri’s first Black female Congressional representative
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Michael Rapaport Threatens to ‘Hog Tie’ ‘Pig Dick Donald’ and Toss Him Out of the White House (Video)
By Margeaux Sippell | November 6, 2020 @ 7:26 PMActor’s latest rant addresses fears that Trump will refuse to concede the election
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LA County District Attorney Jackie Lacey Voted Out After 3 Years of BLM Protests (Report)
By Lindsey Ellefson | November 4, 2020 @ 10:32 AMFormer San Francisco D.A. George Gascón topped Lacey in her re-election bid
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Black Lives Matter Co-Founder Patrisse Cullors Signs Overall Deal With Warner Bros. TV Group
By Tim Baysinger | October 15, 2020 @ 9:00 AMCullors will work with studio to create opportunities for Black storytelling
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Yelp Will Alert Customers When a Business Is Accused of Racism
By Samson Amore | October 9, 2020 @ 8:53 AMNew ”Scarlet Letter“ approach brands offending companies with a ”business accused of racist behavior“ warning
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Trevor Noah Asks Why Officers Weren’t Indicted for Breonna Taylor Shooting: ‘They’re Police, They’re Not Bears’ (Video)
By Jennifer Maas | September 25, 2020 @ 7:10 AM”Daily Show“ host says ”America is a police state and its most protected class are police officers“