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Journalists requests for judge to release Michael Brown’s possible juvenile records

Michael Sam signs with Dallas Cowboys practice squad

Ferguson’s police department facing $40 million lawsuit

Ted Wafer sentenced to 17 years for murder of Renisha McBride

Cee Lo Green apologizes for rape tweets

Chicago police announce early stages of body camera program

Video: ‘Free Cece’ documentary calls attention to plight of trans, black people

Poll: blacks in New York want more police despite death of Eric Garner

Video: activist Ty Turner arrested for distributing voting rights leaflets

Teacher medically evaluated, placed on leave for writing science fiction novels about school killings

Michael Sam cut from St. Louis Rams

Study: despite being political powerhouses, black women remain absent from politics

Study: whites have 1 black friend compared to blacks having 8 white friends

‘Exodus’ director addresses casting controversy

Instead of arrests, Ferguson protesters get meeting with U.S. Attorney

Jackie Robinson West champ has no home of his own

Happy birthday Michael! King of Pop honored with celebrations at childhood home

Black cop files police brutality lawsuit

Black Star Project to host 4th Annual Million Father March back to school parade

Donald Glover to play Spiderman, the animated version

Attorney: John Crawford III shot in back as he talked to girlfriend on cell phone in Walmart

Video: St. Paul police allegedly Taser, arrest man for ‘sitting while black’

Jackie Robinson West member to receive 4-year scholarship

Organization raises $5,000 for cameras for residents to record police interaction

Marlon Wayans sued for racial discrimination

Lawsuit alleges police used Taser on man 13 times before death

BYP100 Chicago Chapter leads march and demonstration in protest of racially unjust marijuana arrests

Hands up. Don’t Shoot! A community Video to protest police brutality against black men

Welcome home: Chicago celebrates USA world champs Jackie Robinson West with parade, rallies

Woman fired after employer discovers offensive post on Ferguson

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