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  8 hours ago

  School dean who shot student ordered to pay $10M judgment

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  A former dean at a Boston high school known affectionately by students as “Rev” has been ordered by a federal judge to pay more than $10 million in …

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  11 hours ago

  Wisconsin man who drove truck into mostly Black crowd pleads guilty to felony, but could have record erased

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  A white man in Wisconsin accused of accelerating his vehicle through a crowd, injuring a Black woman and fleeing the scene in 2020 has pled guilty to …

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  12 hours ago

  Alabama town disbands police department over racist text

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  A racist text message sent by a police officer has prompted officials in a small Alabama town to disband their police department and fire the police …

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  14 hours ago

  'Community Lighthouses' in New Orleans powered by the sun and volunteers

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  Enthusiastic church volunteer Sonia St. Cyr lost something she treasures during the blackout caused by Hurricane Ida — her independence, afforded her …

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  1 day ago

  Cop who faced charges in lethal arrest of Freddie Gray promoted to captain of performance standards

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  BALTIMORE (AP) — One of the six police officers who faced charges in the 2015 deadly arrest of Freddie Gray has been promoted from lieutenant to …

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  2 days ago

  Two Black Muslim men sue Alaska Airlines, allege they were kicked off plane for texting in Arabic

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  Two Black Muslim men are suing Alaska Airlines, claiming they were wrongfully removed from a flight in February 2020 because another passenger …