Families of Two Shot Dead by Pentagon Officer Demand Video Release
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A lawyer for the family of a man fatally shot by an off-duty Pentagon security officer (above left) is demanding...
CBC Issues Statement on Indiana Mass Shooting That Killed 8
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The Congressional Black Caucus spoke out today against Thursday's mass shooting, which killed eight people, at a FedEx facility in...
Derek Chauvin Takes Fifth, Defense Rests, Closing Arguments Next Week
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When closing arguments are delivered Monday in the trial of Derek Chauvin in the death of George Floyd, jurors will...
New Poll: Andrew Yang Leads NYC Mayoral Race
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After a tough week, top Democratic mayoral hopeful Andrew Yang got a bit of good news from a poll...
D.C. Rally Against Racial American Policing 6:00 PM Today
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On Friday, April 16th, at 6p.m. at Black Lives Matter Plaza at 16th & I Sts. NW, there will be...
Maryland’s Recent Reforms a Win for Police Accountability, Exonerees Seeking Compensation
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Earlier this week, Maryland passed several laws that will strengthen police transparency and accountability and advance justice for...
The Shindellas: ‘Money’ | Black Star News
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Black Star News has been producing stellar investigative journalism since 1997, including focusing on police brutality and other abuses targeting marginalized...
Film “Emancipation” Moved from Georgia over Voter Suppression Law
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Actor Will Smith and director Antoine Fuqua are moving production of their upcoming film “Emancipation” out of Georgia in a...
Police Detain Ghanaian Journalist on “False News” Complaint
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Police in Ghana should drop their investigation into journalist David Tamakloe and allow him to report freely, the Committee to...
Independent Investigation Needed in Police Killing of Adam Toledo
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Center for Popular Democracy Applauds Bill to Expand Supreme Court
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Several Congressional Democrats have introduce legislation to expand the number of justices in the U.S. Supreme Court.
The following statement was...
Daunte Wright: Fired Cop Kim Potter Makes Court Appearance
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The former Brooklyn Center police officer charged with second-degree manslaughter in the shooting of Daunte Wright, 20, a Black man,...
Clark Atlanta University Launches ELI Initiative for Future HBCU Presidents
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Today, Clark Atlanta University and higher education stakeholders announced the launch of the HBCU Executive Leadership Institute (ELI) at CAU.
The...
Criminal Armed Racism in American Policing is Beyond Hope of Reform
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The abusive treatment and assault of Black Latino Army Lt. Caron Nazario (a relative of Eric Garner's mom Gwen Carr),...
Journalist Emmanuel Matip Detained in Cameroon Since August 2020
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Cameroonian authorities should immediately release journalist Emmanuel Mbombog Mbog Matip and all other members of the press imprisoned for their...
The Hypocrisy of “American Democracy”–Global Imperialism
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“In a democracy, force should never seek to overrule the will...
Jah Light: ‘Who Can Save?’
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The following visual for the song 'Who Can Save?' by Ivory Coast Reggae artist Jah Light was recently released.
The...
By Embracing Akon, Desperate Museveni Wants to Steal Bobi Wine’s Mantle As“Ghetto President”
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Akon, the Senegalese-American singer, rapper, songwriter, record producer, entrepreneur, philanthropist, and actor visited Uganda during the first week...
Lincoln Project Petitions JetBlue to Stand Against Voter Suppression
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The Lincoln Project has activated its hundreds of thousands of supporters in a petition drive to send a message to...
Murder of Daunte Wright Must Be a Call to Action to End Police Violence
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Leaders of MomsRising, the online and on-the-ground organization of more than one million mothers and their families, are speaking out...
All hands on deck for Vincy volcano relief
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Vincentians in the United States Diaspora are calling for “all hands on deck” to rush...
Black Law Enforcement Group Stands by ESOP In St. Louis County
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The National Black Law Enforcement Group (NABLEO) is voicing its displeasure with St. Louis County Police Department Chief Mary Barton's...
Wrongful Convictions Podcast to Discuss Banning Police Deception in Interrogations
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On April 14th, Laura Nirider leads a panel of special guests in discussion about new bills in Illinois, New York,...
Cop Who Killed Daunte Wright Charged with Manslaughter
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Kim Potter (above), the white police officer who shot and killed Daunte Wright, a 20-year-old Black man, during a traffic...