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Family of Black man killed by police amends $550M lawsuit
Wave Wire Services MEMPHIS, Tennessee – The family of a Black man who died after a vicious beating by police…
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Slavery apology plaque to go up after Capitol construction
By Antonio Ray Harvey Contributing Writer SACRAMENTO — Once the State Capitol East Annex Project is completed, plans will move…
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Memorial set for Africans whose remains were tossed in a well
By Allen G. Breed Contributing Writer RICHMOND, Virginia – Virginia Commonwealth University will spend $3.6 million on a memorial for…
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California to weigh tighter restrictions on voter registration
By Michael R. Blood Contributing Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — A proposal that would require California to verify proof of…
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Activists bracing to confront ‘obvious attack on civil rights’
By Matt Brown Contributing Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The criminal indictment of the Southern Poverty Law Center last week was…
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Torrance suspect in D.C. shooting charged with assassination attempt
Wave Wire Services LOS ANGELES — The 31-year-old Torrance man who allegedly opened fire at a Washington, D.C., hotel where…
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Court blocks state law requiring feds to wear ID badges
By Jaimie Ding Contributing Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — A federal appeals court has issued an order blocking a California…
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Prosecutors use rap lyrics to help put Black man on death row
By Maria Sherman and Claudia Lauer Contributing Writers DALLAS, Texas (AP) — When he was 19, James Broadnax jotted down…
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State’s woes at center of debate among candidates for governor
By Michael R. Blood Contributing Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — A televised debate among six leading candidates for governor April…
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Civil rights group denies federal charge of defrauding donors
By Rebecca Boone Contributing Writer MONTGOMERY, AL (AP) – The Southern Poverty Law Center is being indicted on federal fraud…
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