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Debate Protesters Demand De Blasio Fire NYPD Officer Who Killed Eric Garner
Daniel Pantaleo has remained on paid desk duty in the five years since Garner’s death, which has caused activists and Garner’s family to sharply criticize de Blasio.
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Cardi B: The Black Girl Who Beat Taylor Swift On The Charts
Cardi B took on a corporate hit-making machine and won -- for the culture.
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What Are Black Sports Journalists Allowed To Say About Trump And Race?
ESPN host Jemele Hill is being roasted for calling Donald Trump a white supremacist. HuffPost spoke with three prominent black journalists about what truths they are permitted to tell.
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Memphis Pushes To Level The Playing Field For Black Entrepreneurs
“We can never be the kind of community that we want to be until we have the minority firms have a much larger piece of the pie."
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Justice Department Will Not Charge Police Officers In Freddie Gray’s Death
“It’s not surprising. Police officers still continue to get a free pass to killing black people,” said one activist.
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Here's What Will Happen When Your House Floods
The water invades. You’re supposed to be safe at home. But now you're helpless.
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A Victim Of Hurricane Harvey Describes What It Was Like When Her House Flooded
Marlin Leal was with her parents and two younger siblings as the water kept rising.
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ACLU Advocates Removing Confederate Statues After Charlottesville Backlash
The civil rights group had defended white supremacists' right to march in the city.
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When Confederate Memorials Are Torn Down, They Could Possibly Be Moved To Another Town’s Square
But relocation to spaces that don't explain what the Civil War was about defeats the purpose of removing the statues, says a Southern Poverty Law Center official.
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Why Donald Trump’s 'Racism Is Evil' Speech Isn't Enough
Many have pointed out the problem with the president's comments.
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How Slam Poetry Helps Teenagers Make Sense Of A Brutal World
Poets at the Brave New Voices festival address issues of racial violence, immigration, social justice, police brutality and women’s rights.
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America Has Finally Found Its 'Perfect Victim' Of A Police Shooting
The death of Justine Damond, a white Australian teacher, has prompted a different response from avid supporters of police.
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Trump’s Lawyer Probably Won’t Be Disciplined For 'Watch Your Back, Bitch' Emails, Experts Say
“There’s not really a general right to be free from being told to f**k off, particularly in electronic communications,” says one expert.
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Black Teen Says Cops Attacked Her With Dog After Mistaking Her For Machete-Wielding Man
Police were looking for a bald, 170-pound man, but ended up detaining an unarmed 120-pound girl instead.
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Giovonn McDade, A Black College Student, Was Shot By Police After Failed Traffic Stop
Officers were initially attempting to stop McDade for suspected switched and/or canceled plates.
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For Black Women, Police Violence And Reproductive Injustice Often Intersect
Simply existing as a black woman in America can be a daunting, and often fatal, experience.
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Former Milwaukee Officer Acquitted In Shooting Of Sylville Smith
A prosecutor said Smith was clearly trying to surrender when the cop shot him through the lung and heart.
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New Report Shows Trump Administration ‘The Right Way To Send In The Feds’
The Center for American Progress says preventing guns from flooding vulnerable communities and encouraging police accountability will help.
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Marco Rubio Doesn’t Think Trump Will Fire Special Counsel Robert Mueller
And he also didn’t think Trump would fire former FBI Director James Comey.