By Denise E. Agosto, Drexel University A group of U.S. senators recently called on tech giant Meta – which owns…
Month: November 2023
After a pandemic pause, Detroit restarts water shut-offs – part of a nationwide trend as costs rise
By Elizabeth Mack, Michigan State University; Edward Helderop, University of California, Riverside, and Tony Grubesic, University of California, Riverside During…
Derek Chauvin, former cop convicted of murdering George Floyd, stabbed in prison
TUCSON — Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer convicted of murdering George Floyd, was seriously injured on Friday after…
Brazil forward Rodrygo targeted with racist abuse on social media after match against Argentina
MADRID — Brazil forward Rodrygo is the latest Black soccer player to become the target of racist abuse on social…
Johnny Hollman: Atlanta PD releases body camera video of tasing death
The Atlanta Police Department released bodycam video from an incident involving a former APD officer and a local deacon who…
Backlash to affirmative action hits pioneering maternal health program for Black women
Conservative groups have sued to shut down the Abundant Birth Project, part of a national backlash against affirmative action in…
City of Minneapolis, two cops sued by Black man they pushed down on camera
MINNEAPOLIS — A federal civil rights lawsuit was filed against two Minneapolis police officers and the City on Tuesday, alleging…
8 months after his death, Black man fatally struck by Mississippi police SUV receives funeral
JACKSON, Miss. — Eight months after he was fatally struck by a police vehicle, Dexter Wade finally received a proper…
Georgia deputy who fatally shot Leonard Cure had been fired for excessive force: report
The Georgia deputy who fatally shot a Black man on Oct. 16 who was exonerated and freed just a few…
Education linked to better employment prospects upon release from prison
By Ben Stickle, Middle Tennessee State University and Steven Sprick Schuster, Middle Tennessee State University Better job prospects. Higher wages.…
