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Black Lives Matter · AkronJayland Walker, 25, was shot and killed by police in Akron, Ohio, on June 27. Police Chief Steve Mylett confirmed new details Sunday, including that Walker was unarmed when eight officers shot at him. He also said investigators found a gun inside Walker's vehicle following the chase.See the Story
Ohio police release graphic bodycam footage in fatal shooting of Jayland Walker
48% Center coverage: 154 sources
Google · CaliforniaGoogle will delete location data showing when users visit an abortion clinic, the online search giant said on Friday, following concern that a digital trail could inform law enforcement if an individual terminates a pregnancy illegally. As state laws limiting abortions set in after the U.S. Supreme Court decided last month that they are no longer guaranteed by the constitution, the technology industry has fretted police could obtain warrants for customers’ search history, geolocation and other information revealing pregnancy plans.See the Story
Google to delete location history of visits to abortion clinics
50% Center coverage: 151 sources
US & Canada · WashingtonLisa Cook is the first Black woman to serve on the Federal Reserve's board of governors. Her approval was on a narrow, party-line vote of 51-50, with Vice President Kamala Harris casting the decisive vote. Republicans argued that she is unqualified for the position, saying she doesn't have sufficient experience.See the Story
Lisa Cook confirmed to Fed board as Harris breaks tie
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US & Canada · JacksonThe suit was filed less than two weeks after a mother and son who ran a nonprofit group and an education company in Mississippi pleaded guilty to state criminal charges tied to the misspending. The lawsuit demands repayment of $2.1 million in welfare grant money that was improperly paid to the two companies in 2019.See the Story
Mississippi sues Favre, wrestlers, over welfare misspending
40% Center coverage: 33 sources
US & Canada · WashingtonBrandon Brown's first career NASCAR victory inadvertently fostered a chant that has been used to insult President Joe Biden. Brown found that new message thanks to the family of an 8-year-old boy with autism. Brandon Brundidge of Cottage Grove, Minnesota, was on a spring-break trip to Houston in March.See the Story
Boy helps Brown put new spin on ‘Let’s go, Brandon’ chant
53% Center coverage: 19 sources
US & Canada · Los AngelesNate Looney is the director of community, safety and belonging for the Jewish Equity Diversity and Inclusion team at the Jewish Federations of North America. He believes he can channel his painful personal experiences into healing divisions and changing perceptions. A Pew Center survey in 2021 showed just 8% of U.S. Jews identify as Hispanic, Black or Asian.See the Story
Black Jewish leader works to boost community, inclusiveness
62% Center coverage: 16 sources
US & Canada · AustinCrystal Mason has insisted that she did not know she was ineligible to vote when she cast a ballot in Texas. She was sentenced to five years in prison, but a court on Wednesday raised questions about the conviction.See the Story
Court Must Reconsider Case of Woman Sentenced to 5 Years for Voter Fraud
60% Left coverage: 10 sources
Editorial: Celebrate the day when we vowed 'All men are created equal'
50% Left coverage: 4 sources
WaterCOVID-19 is still killing hundreds of Americans each day, but it is not nearly as dangerous as it was last fall and winter. Repeat infections are increasingly likely, and a sizeable share of those infected will face the lingering symptoms of long CO VID-19. As many as 8 out of 10 people in the U.S. have been infected at least once.See the Story
For now, wary US treads water with transformed COVID-19
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Jayland Walker’s body was handcuffed when he arrived at coroner’s office
100% Left coverage: 2 sources
Black TikTok warns travelers about current-day sundown towns
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