A college prep academy in Atlanta has indefinitely suspended several students seen in a social media video pretending to lynch a Black classmate in one of the school’s restrooms. Cristo Rey Atlanta Jesuit High School president Bill Garrett condemned the…
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Detroit Residents Sue City After Tax Rates on Houses in Black Neighborhoods Lead to Depression-era Rates of Foreclosure
The city of Detroit is being sued for overtaxing residents in predominately Black areas. Goldman Ismail Tomaselli Brennan & Baum LLP law firm filed a lawsuit against the city, State Tax Commission and Wayne County on Thursday, reported The Detroit…
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Kentucky Police Department Investigating After Video Shows Officer Punching Homeless Man More Than A Dozen Times During Arrest
A Kentucky police department is under scrutiny after a video of an officer punching a homeless man repeatedly circulated on social media. The incident happened on Tuesday morning in a parking garage at the PNC Tower in Louisville, Kentucky, as…
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‘I’m Not Going to be A Slave’: Tennessee Judge Apologizes for Comment Made During Black Defendant’s Hearing
A Tennessee judge apologized after he was caught making a racist comment while overseeing a Black defendant’s hearing. On Tuesday, Wilson County Judge Haywood Barry made the comment while discussing the scheduling for a Black defendant’s hearing with a lawyer,…
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‘This Is a Great Day’: 48-Year-Old Man Walks Out of Prison After Serving 28 Years for Murder He Didn’t Commit
A Philadelphia man walked out of prison this week after serving more than two decades in prison for a crime he did not commit. Theophalis Wilson, 48, was freed on Tuesday after he spent 28 years in prison for a…
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Death of 17-Year-old Incoming Georgia Tech Football Recruit Hit by Train Is Ruled a Suicide
The friends and family of a standout football recruit who had been headed to play for Georgia Tech are grieving after the 17-year-old was hit and killed in what seemed a freak accident, an incident officials now say was a…
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Wiz Kid! 14-Year-Old Spelman Student Finishes First Semester Strong with Spot on the Dean’s List
Georgia native Syndey Wilson made headlines earlier this year when she became the youngest student ever admitted to Spelman College. Now, the super smart 14–year–old is back in the news after successfully completing her first semester at the historically Black…
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‘Sounds of Agony’: Murder Suspect Barron Brantley Describes Alexis Crawford’s Last Moments, Role Jordyn Jones Played In the Killing, Cover-Up
The man accused of murdering Clark Atlanta University student Alexis Crawford appeared in court Friday, where a judge denied his bond. Barron Brantley, 21, will remain behind bars until his trial begins next year, according to Atlanta station WSB-TV. Brantley’s…
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Atlanta-Area Couple Slapped with $14K Medical Bill Says Mexican Hospital Won’t Let Them Leave Until It’s Paid
A metro Atlanta couple thought their romantic getaway would be one for the books, but it has quickly turned into a nightmare. Stephen Johnson and his fiancée, Tori Austin, were vacationing on a Carnival Cruise when Johnson suffered a medical…
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