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Black innovator creates lifeline app for use during school shootings

by AFRO StaffJune 15, 2022June 15, 2022

By AFRO Staff In the wake of several school shootings, many parents were left wondering what could be done to protect their children—particularly given the seeming inability of lawmakers to […]

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Axon halts plans for Taser drone as nine on ethics board resign

by Associated PressJune 10, 2022June 10, 2022

By Michael Balsamo, The Associated Press Axon, the company best known for developing the Taser, said June 6 it was halting plans to develop a Taser-equipped drone after a majority […]

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The Leadership Conference pushes FCC to eliminate digital discrimination

by Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior CorrespondentJune 10, 2022June 10, 2022

By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent, @StacyBrownMedia Two months ago, the Federal Communications Commission announced it had opened a proceeding on how to prevent and eliminate digital […]

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