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Author: Ashlee Banks

Activist Artist Brings Awareness To Solitary Confinement
News

Activist Artist Brings Awareness To Solitary Confinement

By Ashlee Banks · Jun 3, 2022
DOJ To Investigate Police Response To Texas Elementary School Shooting
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DOJ To Investigate Police Response To Texas Elementary School Shooting

By Ashlee Banks · Jun 2, 2022
Wisconsin Deputy Won't Face Charges For Fatal 2016 Shooting
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Wisconsin Deputy Won't Face Charges For Fatal 2016 Shooting

By Ashlee Banks · Jun 2, 2022
California Releases Groundbreaking Slavery Reparations Report
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California Releases Groundbreaking Slavery Reparations Report

By Ashlee Banks · Jun 1, 2022
Ex-Cop Derek Chauvin Hit With Two New Lawsuits Over Same Move That Killed George Floyd
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Ex-Cop Derek Chauvin Hit With Two New Lawsuits Over Same Move That Killed George Floyd

By Ashlee Banks · Jun 1, 2022
Senate Republicans Reject Domestic Terrorism Bill
News · Politics

Senate Republicans Reject Domestic Terrorism Bill

By Ashlee Banks · May 27, 2022
Colin Kaepernick Worked Out With The Las Vegas Raiders But No Deal Yet
Entertainment · News · Sports

Colin Kaepernick Worked Out With The Las Vegas Raiders But No Deal Yet

By Ashlee Banks · May 27, 2022
No Justice For HBCU Students Tased After A 2020 George Floyd Protest
In Defense of Black Lives · News

No Justice For HBCU Students Tased After A 2020 George Floyd Protest

By Ashlee Banks · May 26, 2022
Amanda Gorman Pens Poem After Texas School Mass Shooting
Culture · News

Amanda Gorman Pens Poem After Texas School Mass Shooting

By Ashlee Banks · May 26, 2022
NY Assemblywoman Inez Dickens Blasts AOC Over “Defund The Police” Agenda
News · Politics

NY Assemblywoman Inez Dickens Blasts AOC Over “Defund The Police” Agenda

By Ashlee Banks · May 26, 2022
Golden State Warriors Head Coach Blasts Congress For Not Addressing Gun Violence
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Golden State Warriors Head Coach Blasts Congress For Not Addressing Gun Violence

By Ashlee Banks · May 25, 2022
Birdwatcher Falsely Accused By White Woman In Central Park Lands NatGeo Show
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Birdwatcher Falsely Accused By White Woman In Central Park Lands NatGeo Show

By Ashlee Banks · May 24, 2022
Reggie Bullock Is The NBA’s 2022 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Social Justice Champion
Entertainment · News · Sports

Reggie Bullock Is The NBA’s 2022 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Social Justice Champion

By Ashlee Banks · May 24, 2022
Clarence Thomas Says Abortion Opinion Leak Has Changed Supreme Court
News · Politics

Clarence Thomas Says Abortion Opinion Leak Has Changed Supreme Court

By Ashlee Banks · May 18, 2022
DOJ Investigates Murders Of Black Men During The 1970 Augusta Riots
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DOJ Investigates Murders Of Black Men During The 1970 Augusta Riots

By Ashlee Banks · May 13, 2022
Jay-Z's Roc Nation To Host Social Justice Summit This Summer
News · Politics

Jay-Z's Roc Nation To Host Social Justice Summit This Summer

By Ashlee Banks · May 12, 2022
Florida Rejects 41% Of New Math Textbooks, Citing Critical Race Theory
Education · News · Politics

Florida Rejects 41% Of New Math Textbooks, Citing Critical Race Theory

By Ashlee Banks · Apr 19, 2022
NYC Mayor Eric Adams Calls BLM Hypocritical As the City Sees Uptick in Gun Violence
News · Politics

NYC Mayor Eric Adams Calls BLM Hypocritical As the City Sees Uptick in Gun Violence

By Ashlee Banks · Apr 18, 2022
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