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US has a long history of state lawmakers silencing elected Black officials and taking power from their constituents

By Rodney Coates, Miami University Mississippi legislators have enacted a law that would create a…

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White Tennessee lawmakers speak out for insurrection in honoring Confederate history

By Daniel Feller, University of Tennessee The ghost of the Confederacy hangs heavily over the…

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‘We will not be defeated’: Vice President Kamala Harris stands with expelled representatives in Nashville

Originally published by The 19th In a speech on Friday, Harris condemned the Tennessee GOP…

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Tennessee House votes to expel two members; vote to remove Johnson fails

This story was originally published by The 19th By Daja E. Henry, The 19th NASHVILLE,…

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Long burdened by environmental racism, activists in Memphis are turning the tide

Black women, particularly mothers, are leading efforts to treat people currently harmed by toxic neighborhoods…

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Tyre Nichols case: Former Memphis police officers plead not guilty

All five former Memphis Police officers who were charged with the murder of Tyre Nichols…

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Police traffic stops can alienate communities and lead to violent deaths like Tyre Nichols’ – is it time to rethink them?

By Derek Epp, The University of Texas at Austin and Megan Dias, The University of…

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Tyre Nichols’ death underscores the troubled history of specialized police units

By Ian T. Adams, University of South Carolina and Seth W. Stoughton, University of South…

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Black police officers aren’t colorblind – they’re infected by the same anti-Black bias as American society and police in general

By Rashad Shabazz, Arizona State University Once again, Americans are left reeling from the horror…

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‘Acts that defy humanity:’ 3 essential reads on police brutality, race and the power of video evidence

By Howard Manly, The Conversation In the case of the five Black, former Memphis police…

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How Tennessee disenfranchised 21% of its Black citizens

This story was originally published by ProPublica. By Bianca Fortis, ProPublica ProPublica is a Pulitzer…

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Knoxville’s Black Community Endured Deeply Rooted Racism. Now There Is Medical Debt.

(Originally published Oct. 28, 2022) By Noam N. Levey, California Healthline KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — When…

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Black woman says authorities mishandled rape case involving suspect accused of later murdering White woman

A lawsuit filed on Tuesday reportedly claims the teacher who was abducted while jogging in…

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Video: Tennessee police accused of “brutal” assault on man inside his home after attempted traffic stop

A video posted to social media showing a young Black man being hit by police…

White supremacists crash Juneteenth event in Tennessee

A group of masked White supremacists crashed a peaceful Juneteenth celebration on Saturday holding protest…

Mom sues Tennessee school district over White students’ racist bullying and harassment of son

A mother is suing a school district in Tennessee after her son was reportedly harassed…

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