Racial Injustice
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U.S. Congress passes 1st ever bill that makes lynching a federal hate crimeYears in the making, the Emmett Till Anti-Lynching Act is among some 200 bills that have been introduced over the past century that have tried to ban lynching in America.PoliticsMar 7, 2022
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Ahmaud Arbery trial: Opening statements begin with nearly all-white juryAhmaud Arbery's killing was largely ignored until a leaked cellphone video stirred outrage that deepened a national reckoning over racial injustice.WorldNov 5, 2021
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Petition calls for Black Shirt Day in B.C. schools to help fight racismSince it was launched in late November, more than 4,000 people have signed a Black Shirt Day online petition in support of starting an anti-racism conversation in B.C. schools.NewsJan 11, 2021
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Illinois officer who shot, killed Black man fired from police forceThe announcement of the firing came shortly after the FBI joined Illinois State Police in investigating the shooting late Tuesday of Marcellis Stinnette, 19, and the wounding of his girlfriend, Tafara Williams.WorldOct 23, 2020
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Tiger-Cats star Simoni Lawrence believes CFL players would have boycotted gamesHamilton's Simoni Lawrence says if the CFL season had been played this year, he'd like to think the players would have agreed to join boycotts.CanadaAug 28, 2020
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Hextall on Hockey: players can lead the way on fighting racismMany called for other professional sports to take the same stance as the NBA, which postponed games. The NHL played on.SportsAug 27, 2020
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Louisiana police shoot, kill Black man outside convenience storeLouisiana State Police said Lafayette officers followed Trayford Pellerin, 31, on foot as he left a convenience store where he had created a disturbance with a knife about 8 p.m. FridayCrimeAug 22, 2020
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Car drives through crowd at Colorado protest against racial injustice: policePolice also said a protester fired a weapon, striking at least one person who was taken to a hospital in stable condition.WorldJul 25, 2020
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Oregon attorney general looking to stop federal agents from arresting Portland protestersOregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum late Friday sued Homeland Security and the Marshals Service in federal court. The complaint says that unidentified federal agents have grabbed people off Portland's streets "without warning or explanation, without a warrant, and without providing any way to determine who is directing this action."WorldJul 18, 2020
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‘Time to be aggressive’: U.S. prosecutors charge police after George Floyd protestsEven just a few years ago, when protests erupted over the killings of other black men by police, officers were rarely arrested for suspected criminal acts during the demonstrations.Jun 18, 2020
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