Category Archives: Current Events

United Nations Panel | U.S. owes black people reparations for a history of ‘racial terrorism’

Posted on September 28, 2016 by

The history of slavery in the United States justifies reparations for African Americans, argues a recent report by a U.N.-affiliated group based in Geneva. This conclusion was part of a study by the United Nations’ Working Group of Experts on … Continue reading →

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Charlotte girl weeps over police shootings at city council meeting

Posted on September 27, 2016 by

(CNN) — A young girl climbed up a step ladder to stand at the podium before a tense Charlotte City Council meeting. Petite in size, with braids in her hair and hearts on her t-shirt, Zianna Oliphant collected herself and … Continue reading →

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Jury selection begins for Dylann Roof death penalty trial

Posted on September 26, 2016 by

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCIV) — Attorneys will will meet 320 potential jurors Monday as they whittle down a group of 3,000 to a dozen with six alternates. For the last week, attorneys for the government and for 22-year-old Dylann Roof, accused … Continue reading →

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Terence Crutcher Funeral Service

Posted on September 25, 2016 by

TULSA, Okla. — Hundreds of people filled the Antioch Baptist church on Saturday as they celebrated Terence Crutcher’s life. He lost his life more than a week ago after Tulsa Police Officer Betty Shelby shot and killed him. Crutcher family … Continue reading →

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Breaking News: Charlotte police dash cam shows moment #KeithLamontScott was shot

Posted on September 25, 2016 by

#breaking #Charlotte police release dash cam video, here clip shows moment #KeithLamontScott was shot. pic.twitter.com/ocLhPCzb5u — Michael Downey (@mgdowney) September 24, 2016

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Sunday Open Thread | Prayers For the Crutcher and Scott Families

Posted on September 25, 2016 by

Good morning, everyone! As you go about your Sunday please remember the Crutcher and Scott families in prayer.

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U.N. Human Rights Council will debate whether police killings of black men are modern day lynchings

Posted on September 24, 2016 by

Police killings of Black people in the United States are reminiscent of lynchings and the government must do far more to protect them, a United Nations working group says in a report that will be debated at the U.N. Human … Continue reading →

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