The city of Fort Worth, Texas, will pay Zion Carr, who witnessed the fatal police shooting of his aunt Atatiana Jefferson in 2019, a $3.5 million settlement, city officials said. …
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Black survivors are nearly invisible in the U.S. Catholic clergy sexual abuse crisis
by NBC Newsby NBC NewsAs Charles Richardson gradually lost his eyesight to complications from diabetes, certain childhood memories haunted him even more. The Catholic priest appeared vividly in his mind’s eye — the one…
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Tina Knowles responds to claims that Beyoncé bleached her skin for ‘Renaissance’ premiere
by NBC Newsby NBC NewsTina Knowles is defending her daughter, Beyoncé, amid allegations that she whitened her skin. The fashion designer addressed comments about her daughter’s appearance at the premiere of “Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé” with…
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Under judge’s order, Georgia proposes map with two new Black-majority districts
by NBC Newsby NBC NewsGeorgia Senate Republicans are proposing a new map that would create two Black-majority voting districts, but would probably retain Republicans’ 33-23 edge in the General Assembly’s upper chamber, in an…
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NFL disability program leaves retired Saints tight end hurting and angry
by NBC Newsby NBC NewsBoo Williams wakes up each morning not knowing how the pain will hit. It could be debilitating headaches that make it impossible to get out of bed. Sometimes the pain…
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A second suspect has been arrested in a shooting at Morgan State University that left five people injured during homecoming celebrations at the historically Black college in northeast Baltimore, federal authorities said…
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Carlton Pearson, influential megachurch founder who rejected the idea of hell, dies at 70
by NBC Newsby NBC NewsOKLAHOMA CITY — The founder of a former megachurch in Oklahoma who was branded a heretic and lost one audience — but gained a new one — after he rejected…
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At least 33 transgender and gender-nonconforming people were killed in the past year, report finds
by NBC Newsby NBC NewsThe nation’s largest LGBTQ rights group released its latest data on fatal attacks on transgender and gender-nonconforming people, describing an “epidemic of violence” targeting the community, especially young Black trans…
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Waning enthusiasm from Black voters presents an inflection point for Biden’s campaign
by NBC Newsby NBC NewsR. John Thomas, of Cincinnati, said he did not participate in a new NBC News poll indicating 20% of Black voters would consider voting for Donald Trump if the presidential…