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‘Going to Face Some Serious Consequences’: Three Maryland Eighth Graders Accused of Brandishing Guns and Threatening Black Students on Social Media Are Charged with Hate Crimes

March 13, 2022
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A Maryland county is investigating racialized threats made against Black middle school students by white students on social media. Law enforcement found images on Instagram and Snapchat that featured three young people holding what appears to be firearms, and captions that suggested the group wanted to kill Black students at the school. Press conference held…

Black leaders of Louisville call for unity in memory of Breonna Taylor

March 13, 2022
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Community leaders convened on Friday, March 11 to discuss local efforts against systemic racism before the second-year anniversary of Breonna Taylor’s death. In the two years since Breonna Taylor was killed by police gunfire in her Louisville, Kentucky home, her family and supporters nationwide have continued widespread calls for justice and sweeping systemic changes within…

‘I Didn’t Ask for it’: Samuel L. Jackson Details the Mystery Behind ‘Pulp Fiction’ Engraving on ‘Star Wars’ Lightsaber

March 13, 2022
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Samuel L. Jackson is one of the most recognized and beloved actors of our time. Over the years, the 73-year-old has been showered with adulation and has won countless awards for his on-screen performances. However, for the veteran star, one career prize — a “Star Wars” lightsaber with a unique engraving referencing another iconic role — has many curious…

Census: Black population grows in suburbs, shrinks in cities

March 13, 2022
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Census finds Black flight from the largest U.S. cities, like Chicago, to suburbs is spreading to even more areas of the country A longtime area staple with its wagon wheel décor and “Roy Rogers ribeye,” The Ranch Steak House is fighting to reopen as one of the last sit-down restaurants in the once-flourishing Black Chicago…

Uber charging customers new fuel fee for rides, delivery

March 13, 2022
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New Uber rule to go into effect Wednesday for at least 60 days; proceeds go directly to drivers Citing record-high prices for gasoline, Uber is charging customers a new fuel fee to help offset costs for ride-hail and delivery drivers. The temporary surcharge will be either 45 cents or 55 cents for each Uber trip…

Woman whose rape DNA led to her arrest to sue San Francisco

March 13, 2022
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The unnamed woman says she feels betrayed by San Francisco police officers who broke her trust, violated rights The woman whose DNA from a sexual assault case was used by San Francisco police to arrest her in an unrelated property crime plans to sue the city, her attorney said Thursday. The woman has filed notice…

Superseding indictment filed against top Baltimore attorney Marilyn Mosby

March 13, 2022
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Marilyn Mosby was accused of making false statements on financial documents Federal prosecutors filed a superseding indictment on Thursday against Baltimore’s top prosecutor stemming from charges that she made false statements on financial documents to take money from her retirement savings to purchase two Florida vacation homes. A brief statement from the U.S. Attorney’s Office…

West Virginia Senate blows deadline to pass teaching race bill

March 13, 2022
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The controversial bill restricting how race is taught in West Virginia schools has no path forward, Senate spokesperson says The West Virginia Legislature’s Republican supermajority failed to pass a controversial bill restricting how race is taught in public schools because they missed a midnight deadline in the final moments of the 2022 session, a state…

‘So Many Beautiful Strong Women’: Social Media Fawns Over Photo of Naomi Campbell, Her Mom and Late Grandmother —Pics Inside

March 13, 2022
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Naomi Campbell’s recent social media post has the iconic model’s 14.3 million Instagram fans swooning over the iconic supermodel’s breathtakingly beautiful lineage. Women every day play an intricate role in society and in the lives of those who love and depend on them the most. In honor of International Women’s Day, the Vogue cover model…

Rattled by spectator’s outburst, Osaka loses at Indian Wells

March 13, 2022
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Naomi Osaka trailed in the first set when a woman in the stands shouted, “Osaka, you suck” Rattled by a derogatory shout from a spectator, Naomi Osaka went on to lose 6-0, 6-4 to Veronika Kudermetova of Russia in the second round of the BNP Paribas Open on Saturday night. Osaka trailed in the first…