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US argues Supreme Court shouldn’t review Dylann Roof case

by Meg KinnardSeptember 6, 2022September 6, 2022

By Meg Kinnard, The Associated Press Dylann Roof’s death sentence and conviction in the 2015 racist slayings of nine members of a Black South Carolina congregation should be upheld and […]

Posted inStop Killing Us

Lawyer: Arbery shooter fears he’ll be killed in state prison

by Russ BynumAugust 7, 2022August 7, 2022

By Russ Bynum, The Associated Press The White man who fatally shot Ahmaud Arbery after chasing the running Black man in a Georgia neighborhood says he fears he will be […]

Posted inNEWS

DOJ Charges Officers in Death of Breonna Taylor

by Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior CorrespondentAugust 7, 2022August 7, 2022

By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent, @StacyBrownMedia Say her name. Breonna Taylor’s family may finally get justice after the Department of Justice charged four current and former […]

Posted inNEWS

Akron police release disturbing bodycam of Jayland Walker’s shooting death

by Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior CorrespondentJuly 9, 2022July 9, 2022

By Stacy Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior Correspondent Authorities recently released disturbing bodycam footage of Jayland Walker’s death at the hands of Akron, Ohio police officers. Walker was an unarmed Black […]

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Police say parade shooting suspect contemplated second attack

by Associated PressJuly 9, 2022July 9, 2022

By Michael Tarm, Kathleen Foody, and Stephen Groves, The Associated Press The man charged with killing seven people when he unleashed a hail of bullets on an Independence Day parade […]

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Video shows Akron police kill Black man in hail of gunfire

by Associated PressJuly 4, 2022July 4, 2022

By Associated Press AKRON, Ohio (AP) — A Black man was unarmed when Akron police chased him on foot and killed him in a hail of gunfire, but officers believed […]

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Mass shooting survivors recount their experiences in Gun Violence hearings before Congressional committee

by Special to the AFROJune 9, 2022June 9, 2022

By Special to the AFRO Various mass shooting survivors told their stories during a gun violence hearing on June 8. This is following last week’s congressional gun hearing in Texas, […]

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#WordinBlack: Acts of racial violence don’t happen in a bubble – they happen in America

by Word in BlackMay 28, 2022May 28, 2022

By Alexa Spencer, Word in Black Two things are clear about the recent mass killing of Black people on May 14 in a Buffalo, New York grocery store. First, the […]

Posted inNEWS

Day 4 of Chauvin trial: prosecution beats defense to the punch

by Special ReportApril 3, 2021January 25, 2022

Courtney Ross, girlfriend of George Floyd, at the trial of Derek Chauvin (FOX 9 / YouTube via MSR) By Mel Reeves Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder  “We fully expected the defense to put […]

Posted inOPINION

Op Ed: The Families Who Are Left Behind After Police Killings

by Special to the AFROMarch 16, 2021January 25, 2022

William Green was shot and killed by a police officer while in handcuffs in a police cruiser in Temple Hills, MD on Jan. 27, 2020. (Courtesy Photo) Submitted by: Nikki […]

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Defender Exclusive: George Floyd family interview

by Special to the AFROMarch 12, 2021January 25, 2022

George Floyd Family Members: Nephew Brandon Williams, Brothers Philonise and Rodney Floyd took time to share with the Houston Defender Network their feelings about how their lives have changed after […]

Posted inNEWS

Dozens rally before ex-officer put on trial in Floyd’s death

by Associated PressMarch 7, 2021January 25, 2022

George Floyd Square is shown on Feb. 8, 2021, in Minneapolis. Ten months after police officers brushed off George Floyd’s moans for help on the street outside a south Minneapolis […]

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