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Author: Ashlee Banks

Only One George Floyd Relative Allowed in Court During Chauvin Trial
News

Only One George Floyd Relative Allowed in Court During Chauvin Trial

By Ashlee Banks · Mar 4, 2021
Texas Governor Greg Abbott Doesn’t Care About The Lives Of His Residents
Op-Ed

Texas Governor Greg Abbott Doesn’t Care About The Lives Of His Residents

By Ashlee Banks · Mar 3, 2021
Wealthy Donors Push University of Texas to Keep Racist Alma Mater Song
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Wealthy Donors Push University of Texas to Keep Racist Alma Mater Song

By Ashlee Banks · Mar 3, 2021
L.A. Teachers Union Says School Reopening Plan is ‘Recipe for Propagating Structural Racism’
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L.A. Teachers Union Says School Reopening Plan is ‘Recipe for Propagating Structural Racism’

By Ashlee Banks · Mar 2, 2021
A Public Memorial Service for Vernon E. Jordan, Jr. Will Stream Live Today
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Vernon Jordan, Civil Rights Activist and Former Clinton Adviser, Has Died at 85

By Ashlee Banks · Mar 2, 2021
Tens of Thousands of Jackson, Mississippi Residents Still Without Water
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Tens of Thousands of Jackson, Mississippi Residents Still Without Water

By Ashlee Banks · Mar 1, 2021
Attorney Demands Criminal Investigation into T.I. and Tiny on Behalf of Women Accusing Them of Sexual Abuse
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Attorney Demands Criminal Investigation into T.I. and Tiny on Behalf of Women Accusing Them of Sexual Abuse

By Ashlee Banks · Mar 1, 2021
Proposed Alabama Bill Could Mean Harsher Penalties for BLM Protesters
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Proposed Alabama Bill Could Mean Harsher Penalties for BLM Protesters

By Ashlee Banks · Feb 26, 2021
Black Lives Matter Launches $3 Million COVID Relief Fund for the Black Community
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Black Lives Matter Launches $3 Million COVID Relief Fund for the Black Community

By Ashlee Banks · Feb 25, 2021
FBI Report Warns White Supremacists Seek to Infiltrate Law Enforcement
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Berkeley, California Adopts Sweeping Police Reforms

By Ashlee Banks · Feb 25, 2021
No Charges for Officers Involved in Daniel Prude’s Death
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No Charges for Officers Involved in Daniel Prude’s Death

By Ashlee Banks · Feb 24, 2021
Investigators Find Police Department and D.A. Failed Elijah McClain
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Investigators Find Police Department and D.A. Failed Elijah McClain

By Ashlee Banks · Feb 23, 2021
1 Year Later: The Death of Ahmaud Arbery
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1 Year Later: The Death of Ahmaud Arbery

By Ashlee Banks · Feb 23, 2021
Late NYPD Officer Accuses FBI, NYPD of Conspiring to Assassinate Malcolm X
News

Late NYPD Officer Accuses FBI, NYPD of Conspiring to Assassinate Malcolm X

By Ashlee Banks · Feb 22, 2021
Texas Mayor Resigns After Controversial Facebook Post
Op-Ed

Texas Mayor Resigns After Controversial Facebook Post

By Ashlee Banks · Feb 19, 2021
Chiquita Brooks-LaSure on Track to Become the First Black Woman to Head Medicare, Medicaid
News · Politics

Chiquita Brooks-LaSure on Track to Become the First Black Woman to Head Medicare, Medicaid

By Ashlee Banks · Feb 19, 2021
Michigan Rally Planned After KKK Flag Flies In Front of Black Family’s House

Michigan Rally Planned After KKK Flag Flies In Front of Black Family’s House

By Ashlee Banks · Feb 19, 2021
L.A. Schools Cut Police Force and Reallocate Funds to Help Black Students
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L.A. Schools Cut Police Force and Reallocate Funds to Help Black Students

By Ashlee Banks · Feb 18, 2021
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