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Florida Blocks African American Studies Program

Ron DeSantis · Tallahassee

Florida Blocks African American Studies Program

46% Left coverage: 88 sources

Florida has blocked the College Board from testing a pilot Advanced Placement African American Studies curriculum in the state saying the curriculum “is inexplicably contrary to Florida law and significantly lacks educational value."See the Story

Memphis police’s vaunted Scorpion unit under scrutiny after Tyre Nichols’ death

Black Lives Matter · Memphis

Memphis police’s vaunted Scorpion unit under scrutiny after Tyre Nichols’ death

51% Center coverage: 43 sources

The attorneys representing Tyre Nichols' family penned an open letter to the Memphis Police Department Thursday. In the letter, Ben Crump said the five officers accused of killing Nichols were part of the SCORPION unit, which stands for Street Crimes Operation to Restore Peace in our Neighborhoods. He said the behavior of these units can morph into wolf pack misconduct.See the Story

Jury awards $1M to Portland woman who tried to buy gas but told: ‘I don’t serve Black people’

US & Canada · Portland

Jury awards $1M to Portland woman who tried to buy gas but told: ‘I don’t serve Black people’

60% Left coverage: 20 sources

A jury has awarded an Oregon woman $1 million in damages after finding she was discriminated against by a gas station employee who told her, “I don’t serve Black people.”See the Story

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Jury awards $1M to Portland woman who tried to buy gas but told: ‘I don’t serve Black people’

Jury awards $1M to Portland woman who tried to buy gas but told: ‘I don’t serve Black people’

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Black-Owned Gateway Capital Invests $400K In App Aimed At Helping The Formerly Incarcerated Apply For Jobs

100% Left coverage: 1 sources

Eli Rivera and Ruben Gaona, co-founders of The Way Out app, recently received $400,000 in seed funding from Gateway Capital Partners. The app puts formerly incarcerated job seekers in contact with potential employers, re-entry service providers, training programs, and even transportation to get to and from work.See the Story

After Tyre Nichols, How Can We Prevent Another Senseless Police Killing?

100% Left coverage: 1 sources

Tyre Nichols, 29, was pulled over by Memphis police for alleged reckless driving. Three days later he died in the hospital. On Friday, footage was finally released of the police encounter. All five of the Memphis police officers were Black and have since been fired and charged with second-degree murder.See the Story

What Melissa Wants: Known By Millions As MrsKevOnStage, Melissa Fredericks Is Coming Into Her Own

100% Left coverage: 1 sources

Melissa Fredericks married her high school sweetheart, Kevin Fredericks, the summer of their junior year in college. The Fredericks are mega-influencers with millions of followers, co-owners of the digital streaming platform and soundstage KevOnStage Studios, and NY Times bestselling authors.See the Story

Angela Bassett to be honored with Costume Guild Spotlight Award

60% Left coverage: 5 sources

Angela Bassett will be honored by the Costume Designers Guild. The Spotlight Award is given to actors that have achieved career excellence. Previous recipients include Charlize Theron, Cate Blanchett, Halle Berry, Kerry Washington and Glenn Close. Bassett was nominated for her role as Queen Ramonda in Black Panther: Wakanda Forever.See the Story

Donald Trump · Washington

January 6 committee recommends criminal charges against Donald Trump

45% Center coverage: 258 sources

The Jan. 6 panel voted Monday to refer former President Trump to the Department of Justice on at least four criminal charges, including insurrection and obstruction of an official proceeding of Congress.See the Story

Harvard · Cambridge

Claudine Gay to be Harvard’s 1st Black president, 2nd woman

47% Left coverage: 71 sources

Harvard University announced Thursday that Claudine Gay will become its 30th president, making her the first Black person and the second woman to lead the Ivy League school.See the Story

Brittney Griner · Washington

Griner: Russia frees US basketball star in swap with arms dealer Bout

51% Center coverage: 459 sources

The US and Russia have exchanged jailed US basketball star Brittney Griner for notorious arms dealer Viktor Bout, held in an American prison for 12 years. See the Story

UW Health: World AIDS Day

Coverage: 4 sources

In 1984, national media attention was focused on a 13-year-old hemophiliac named Ryan White who was infected with a mysterious virus after a blood transfusion. Ryan was eventually able to attend school, get a job and enjoy many of the activities of teens everywhere. He passed away in 1990, a month before his high school graduation.See the Story

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