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Protests Erupt After White Man Shoots Black 16-Year-Old for Ringing Doorbell
The white homeowner who shot 16-year-old Ralph Yarl was released by police 24 hours after being detained.
Lockheed Martin Got $106 From the Average Taxpayer, While Renewables Got Just $6
Tax Day analysis also shows defense contractors received four times as much money as primary and secondary education.
McCarthy Slammed for “Pro-Starvation Agenda” to Force Cuts to Food Stamps
“Republicans are not only forcing people to give birth, but are comfortable letting those children starve? Disgraceful.”
Republicans Attend NRA Convention the Same Weekend as 9 Mass Shootings
One of the shootings over the weekend included a birthday party in Alabama where four people died and 20 were injured.
Starbucks Workers Unionize 300th Store Less than 18 Months After First Win
“Starbucks baristas are writing labor history,” said organizer Michelle Eisen.
Educators and Publishers Are Fighting the Right’s Attempt to Erase Black History
The right has compiled a glossary of words like “abolition” and “equity” that it deems suspect in classroom contexts.
Dominion-Fox News Defamation Trial Delayed Amid Reported Settlement Talks
The two sides will determine if a “last-minute deal to avoid trial could be brokered,” reports The Washington Post.
Human Rights Groups Urge Ceasefire as Dozens Killed in Sudan
Fighting between the Sudanese military and a paramilitary group left dozens dead and hundreds injured over the weekend.
“The Neglect Is Intentional”: Inside a Black Enclave in TX Devastated by Big Oil
The oil industry built a Black enclave in Texas. A century later, residents face a climate, housing and health crisis.
Louisiana’s Hurricane Victims Struggle to Recover as Climate Disasters Pile Up
Government agencies have abandoned Black and low-income communities in the face of one devastating storm after another.