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Aretha Franklin, the “Queen of Soul”, passed way Thursday morning

Ilhan Omar wins historic win in Minnesota’s Democratic Primary

Keith Ellison wins Democratic nomination for MN attorney general despite abuse allegations

John Legend calls for the end of racist non-unanimous jury convictions in Louisiana

“Unite the Right” white supremacist rally vastly outnumbered by counter-protesters

DA reverses sheriff’s decision not to charge white man who killed Black man over FL parking space

Hulu documentary ‘Minding the Gap’ powerfully explores the effect of toxic masculinity on boys

Supplies meant for Puerto Ricans suffering hurricane aftermath found abandoned

“Race is a factor in everything”: Mass. progressive challenger Ayanna Pressley defends against charges of “ID politics”

New study confirms that innocent people are pleading guilty because the system is rigged

“We microchip our dogs”: OH city council member proposes microchips instead of ankle monitors

New Orleans judge is the latest to strike down money bail after class-action suit

Black Lives Matter protestors crash wedding of officer who murdered Stephon Clark

The first ever WakandaCon offered Black sanctuary in an unexpectedly emotional experience

Largest for-profit prison company in Florida threatens to sue Dream Defenders for anti-ICE protests

Zimbabwe election protests turn fatal after soldiers crack down on demonstrators calling results a sham

The Nation magazine issues apology after backlash for publishing offensive poem from a white guy

PA Catholic church wages war to prevent court report’s release on clergy abuse scandal

Florida police chief allegedly ordered false arrests for random Black people to improve stats

Facebook confirms coordinated attacks, possible midterm election meddling by Russians

LeBron opens public school offering free meals, college tuition to graduates and more

Teen Palestinian activist Ahed Tamimi released after widely rebuked term in Israeli prison

Canada is using DNA testing sites to target immigrants for deportation

Philadelphia ends contract with ICE following protests

Elbert Howard, one of the Black Panther Party founders, dies at 80

New Zealand to grant 10 day paid leave for domestic abuse survivors

Missing pages of Malcolm X’s autobiography purchased by the Schomburg Center at NY auction

String of Black LGBTQ+ murders sparks fear of serial killer in Central Florida community

Oakland mourns after 18-year-old Nia Wilson is killed on BART subway station by alleged white supremacist

A course is being taught at a New York college on the crisis of white masculinity and it’s about time

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