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PublishedMay 20, 2024
Family of Black teen wrongly executed in 1931 seeks damages after 2022 exoneration
Alexander McClay Williams was 16 when he was convicted and sentenced to death in the stabbing death of a white woman.
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PublishedAugust 3, 2023
Ex-Mississippi officers plead guilty to racist assault on 2 Black men during raid
The civil rights charges come after an Associated Press investigation linked the deputies to at least 4 violent encounters with Black men since 2019 that left 2 dead and another with lasting injuries.
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PublishedApril 14, 2022
Family seeks charges, officer’s ID in Patrick Lyoya’s death
A Grand Rapids police officer fatally shot Lyoya following a traffic stop on April 4.
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PublishedFebruary 19, 2022
Daunte Wright’s family, activists see injustice in sentence
They say Kim Potter's two-year term gave more consideration to the white defendant than the Black victim.
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PublishedFebruary 8, 2022
Police trainer testifies against officers in George Floyd’s death
A Minneapolis police officer who oversaw medical training for two of the three former officers charged with violating George Floyd’s civil rights is scheduled to resume testifying in their federal trial.
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PublishedNovember 11, 2021
Veterans Day legislation targets GI Bill’s racial inequities
Many Black WWII veterans received substantially less money toward purchasing a home or continuing their education.
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PublishedJuly 11, 2021
The Maine Millennial: Historical reckoning begins at home
We can’t change what happened in the past, but that doesn’t mean we should ignore it, my own family history shows.
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PublishedMay 29, 2021
Black fear of Tulsa police lingers 100 years after massacre
While progess has been made, 46 percent of Black Tulsans say they trust the department 'not at all' or 'not much.'
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PublishedMay 27, 2021
Unearthing history: Search for victims of Tulsa massacre resumes
Although many details about the two terrifying days in 1921 eventually came to light, some basic facts remain unknown – including the true death toll.
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PublishedApril 27, 2021
FBI starts probe into death of Black man killed by deputies
An independent autopsy released Tuesday shows Andrew Brown Jr. was shot five times, including in the back of the head.
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