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Author: Ashlee Banks

DOJ Stands By Its Decision To Not Reopen Investigation Into Tamir Rice's Death
In Defense of Black Lives · News

DOJ Stands By Its Decision To Not Reopen Investigation Into Tamir Rice's Death

By Ashlee Banks · Feb 1, 2022
VA Governor Launches Tip Line For Parents To Report Critical Race Theory Teachings
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VA Governor Launches Tip Line For Parents To Report Critical Race Theory Teachings

By Ashlee Banks · Jan 27, 2022
Relatives Say Man Was Killed in “Modern Day Lynching”
In Defense of Black Lives · News

Relatives Say Man Was Killed in “Modern Day Lynching”

By Ashlee Banks · Jan 26, 2022
Georgia Pastor and Wife Charged With Imprisoning Several People In Their Basement
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Georgia Pastor and Wife Charged With Imprisoning Several People In Their Basement

By Ashlee Banks · Jan 25, 2022
Boko Haram Abducts Several Schoolgirls From Same Village In Northern Nigeria
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Boko Haram Abducts Several Schoolgirls From Same Village In Northern Nigeria

By Ashlee Banks · Jan 25, 2022
Kansas City Jail Officer Defends Her Confederate Flag Prom Dress
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Kansas City Jail Officer Defends Her Confederate Flag Prom Dress

By Ashlee Banks · Jan 24, 2022
Florida Gov. Pushes Bill To Shield White People From "Discomfort" With America’s Racist Past
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Florida Gov. Pushes Bill To Shield White People From "Discomfort" With America’s Racist Past

By Ashlee Banks · Jan 20, 2022
Pennsylvania Officers Charged For Fatally Shooting 8-Year-Old Girl
In Defense of Black Lives · News

Pennsylvania Officers Charged For Fatally Shooting 8-Year-Old Girl

By Ashlee Banks · Jan 19, 2022
Martin Luther King Jr.’s Family Says “No Celebration” Until The Freedom To Vote Act Is Passed
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Martin Luther King Jr.’s Family Says “No Celebration” Until The Freedom To Vote Act Is Passed

By Ashlee Banks · Jan 17, 2022
The Black Mamas Matter Alliance Is Asking Chuck Schumer To Help With Workplace Discrimination
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The Black Mamas Matter Alliance Is Asking Chuck Schumer To Help With Workplace Discrimination

By Ashlee Banks · Jan 13, 2022
The Senate Passed A Bill To Honor Emmett Till and His Mother
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The Senate Passed A Bill To Honor Emmett Till and His Mother

By Ashlee Banks · Jan 13, 2022
Black Lawmakers Sue Over Michigan Redistricting Maps
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Black Lawmakers Sue Over Michigan Redistricting Maps

By Ashlee Banks · Jan 5, 2022
Manhattan Has Its First Black District Attorney
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Manhattan Has Its First Black District Attorney

By Ashlee Banks · Jan 3, 2022
Maine Has Elected The First Somali-American Mayor In The Country
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Maine Has Elected The First Somali-American Mayor In The Country

By Ashlee Banks · Dec 22, 2021
Disgraced Judge Who Hurled Racial Slurs Replaced By Black Judge
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Disgraced Judge Who Hurled Racial Slurs Replaced By Black Judge

By Ashlee Banks · Dec 21, 2021
Al Roker Is Excited About His Autistic Son’s Acceptance Into College
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Al Roker Is Excited About His Autistic Son’s Acceptance Into College

By Ashlee Banks · Dec 21, 2021
O.J. Simpson Is A "Free Man"
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O.J. Simpson Is A "Free Man"

By Ashlee Banks · Dec 16, 2021
Derek Chauvin May Plead Guilty To Violating George Floyd’s Civil Rights
In Defense of Black Lives · News

Derek Chauvin May Plead Guilty To Violating George Floyd’s Civil Rights

By Ashlee Banks · Dec 14, 2021
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