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Wednesday, June 30, 2021

Grand Jury Declines to Indict Former Georgia State Trooper Who Fatally Shot Black Motorist

A grand jury decided on Monday not to indict a former Georgia State Trooper who fatally shot a Black motorist last year. What was his crime? Having a broken taillight.

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Despite Conservative Attempts to Cancel Her, University of North Carolina (Finally) Grants Nikole Hannah-Jones Tenure

Nikole Hannah-Jones, the New York Times journalist, MacArthur “genius grant” recipient, The Root 100 honoree and creator of The 1619 Project, has finally been granted tenure at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill after a prolonged, unnecessary saga.

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10 of 17 Diversity and Inclusion Council Members Quit After NH Gov. Chris Sununu Signs Bill Restricting, Well, Diversity and Inclusion

Imagine being a governor who is so staunchly against teaching diversity and inclusion that you forget you have a diversity and inclusion council and sign legislation that causes more than half of said council’s members to bounce on your ass.

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Carmelo Anthony Is the Inaugural Recipient of the Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Social Justice Champion Award

On Tuesday, ESPN and the NBA report that Carmelo Anthony was named the inaugural winner of the Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Social Justice Champion Award, which we previously reported recognizes a current NBA player for “pursuing social justice and upholding the league’s decades-long values of equality, respect, and…

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Federal Authorities Warn That Extremist Violence Could Rise as COVID-19 Restrictions Are Eased

There has been a lot of talk lately about “going back to normal” as the country begins to reemerge at what is hopefully the tailend of the pandemic. Unfortunately, normal in this country includes frequent incidents of mass violence, and a new Homeland Security bulletin warns that domestic extremists may be plotting to…

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