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Officer who called Mike Brown memorial ‘trash’ placed on unpaid leave

Egypt bans ‘Exodus’ movie for historical inaccuracies

California high school bans ‘I can’t breathe’ t-shirts

Protesters plan to disrupt New Year’s Eve festivities in the name of justice for black lives

Unarmed man shot at by NYPD charged with assault after cops hit innocent bystanders

Tennessee police chief pins letter in defense of protesters

Fox station apologizes for fake ‘kill a cop’ chant in report

Event: Black Holidaze — A BYP100 Kwanzaa

Michael Sam: ‘gay NFL players have reached out’

Peaceful protests follow latest police shooting in Missouri

Activists call out Black celebrities for being silent about Ferguson, police brutality

Ebony Wilkerson ordered to be committed to mental health facility

Police officer cleared of fatal shooting of unarmed man

Justice Department to review Dontra Hamilton death

Five African Americans named Rhodes Scholars for 2015

Video: Police shoot and kill black teen in St. Louis, surveillance footage released

Racist song about Mike Brown showcased at charity event

Mother of man who killed NYPD cops apologizes to their families

Eric Garner’s daughter visits memorial of slain NYPD officers

Update: Cuba has no extradition treaty with U.S., most likely will not release Assata Shakur

Arrests made in #IAmJada rape case

NYC Mayor: ‘no protests until after officers’ funerals’

Trayvon Martin’s brother Jahvaris Fulton graduates from college

Howard University ranks among sexiest, smartest campuses in nation

Volunteer police officer resigns amid racist comments

Civil rights leaders condemn killing of 2 NYPD officers

Former Milwaukee police officer cleared of Dontre Hamilton shooting

Ferguson protesters to head to Cleveland, demand justice for Tamir Rice

Video: Samuel L. Jackson challenges celebrities to stand up to police brutality

Woman seeks to trademark ‘I can’t breathe’ for clothing

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