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Autistic Black Man Killed Police Stop Injustice

Jenoah Donald, a 30-year-old Black autistic man, was fatally shot by Clark County deputy Sean Boyle during a 2021 traffic stop.

Hidden evidence in Kaiser Black tech IP theft

Black innovators ViQUAL Medical Technology challenge Kaiser Permanente’s IP theft allegations in a $900M$1.5B case.

Malcolm X Torn by Family Policing System

Malcolm X’s childhood trauma reveals how family policing and the child welfare system harm Black families.

Demand Truth Malcolm X 100th Secret Files

Malcolm X’s family demands FBI, CIA, and NYPD release unredacted files on his 1965 assassination.

SCOTUS fight begins for man shot by rogue cop

Supreme Court revives excessive force lawsuit in Barnes v. Felix, mandating total circumstance analysis for police lethal force claims under Fourth Amendment.

Shocking Black women April job loss deepens crisis

April job losses for Black women surge, 106,000 jobs lost, 6.1% unemployment rate, 33% federal decline highlights economic disparities.

Black Employees Fight Google Bias Settlement

Google settles racial bias claims for $50 million, assisting 4,000+ Black employees in CA and NY. The class-action suit confronts pay disparities and mandates.

Kenya Slum Youth Spark Hope Gardens Not Gangs

Kenya’s Nairobi slums see former gangsters becoming urban farmers to fight food insecurity, addressing crime and poverty.

Trump DEI cuts spy agencies security crisis

DEI cuts in U.S. spy agencies like CIA and ODNI under Trumps order raise national security concerns, facing legal challenges over diversity.

Horrifying DUI Error Jails Stroke Victim Blind

Amazon worker alleges stroke symptoms mistaken for DUI by Missouri deputies leading to wrongful arrest delayed treatment and permanent blindness.

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