Who is Rayshard Brooks? Father of 4 celebrated daughter’s birthday hours before police shot him in Atlanta
An Atlanta police officer shot Rayshard Brooks during a tussle at a Wendy’s. The 27-year-old was supposed to take his daughter skating the next day.
A tattoo shop is offering to cover up hate and gang symbols for free
A tattoo parlor in Kentucky is using ink to unite communities across the country by offering free appointments to anyone who wants to cover up their hate or gang symbol tattoos.
Medical bias: From pain pills to COVID-19, racial discrimination in health care festers
Discrimination in the health care system contributes to the stark disparities seen in how COVID-19 sickens and kills patients of color, experts agree.
Ruby Bridges takes over Selena Gomez’s Instagram, shares new footage from 1960 school desegregation
Selena Gomez put her 179 million-strong Instagram following to good use, welcoming civil rights activist Ruby Bridges to take over the account.
Sen. Tim Scott says Trump didn’t know the significance of Tulsa and Juneteenth when rally was scheduled
“The president moving the date by a day once he was informed on what Juneteenth was, that was a good decision on his part,” Scott said.
Rallies in support of Trump – and protests against him – planned around the US for his 74th birthday
Rallies supporting the president are planned around the U.S. as are protests against him and his administration, as he celebrates his 74th birthday.
In Seattle’s Capitol Hill autonomous protest zone, some Black leaders express doubt about white allies
Seattle’s Black protesters calling for systemic change after the death of George Floyd say they worry white allies will again lose interest.
Department of Transportation to distribute 100 million masks to passengers to stave off COVID-19
The federal government will send nearly 100 million face masks to airports, Amtrak and transit systems for passengers, the DOT announced Friday.
Detroit Popcorn Company has a new buyer after backlash over owner’s Floyd-related Facebook post
Harris Financial Group said it intends to acquire Detroit Popcorn a week after one owner’s controversial social media post kicked off a backlash.
Fact check: National Guard was activated most often during the civil rights era
A social media claim on federal activation of the National Guard that claims it is “almost exclusively called against Black citizens” is false.
6 years later, Michigan ‘I can’t breathe’ case may reopen amid protests
The Michigan attorney general was asked to review the 2014 death of a Michigan man who died after mall cops pinned him to the floor. No charges were filed.
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