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Sunday, September 19, 2021

North Carolina Judges Block Voter ID Law From Taking Effect, Saying It Discriminates Against Black Voters

An attempt by Republican lawmakers in North Carolina to enact a statewide voter identification law was blocked by members of the state’s court of appeals, who wagged their fingers like Dikembe Mutombo and said the law was discriminatory against Black voters.

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2 Officers Indicted by Grand Jury for Violent Beating of Black California Teen

Two former Stockton, Calif. police officers accused of violently beating a Black teen last December were indicted by a grand jury on felony assault charges.

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Protestors at 'Justice for J6' Rally in Washington Were Outnumbered by Police and Members of the Media

You know what they say: “Fool me once, shame on me. Fool me twice ... well, you can’t get fooled again.”

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Saturday, September 18, 2021

LeVar Burton Tells Trevor Noah that He's No Longer Interested in Hosting 'Jeopardy!'

In a recent interview on The Daily Show with Trevor Noah, LeVar Burton announced he’s no longer interested in taking over as host of Jeopardy!

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Minnesota Supreme Court Clears the Way for Voters to Decide on Minneapolis Policing Measure

The future of the Minneapolis Police Department’s direction is now in the hands of voters after Minnesota’s highest court gave the OK for a controversial measure to be added to the ballot for the impending municipal elections.

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