August 06, 2021

FERGUSON, MO - AUGUST 11: With their hands raised, residents gather at a police line as the neighborhood is locked down following skirmishes on August 11, 2014 in Ferguson, Missouri. Police responded with tear gas as residents and their supporters protested the shooting by police of an unarmed black teenager named Michael Brown who was killed Saturday in this suburban St. Louis community. Yesterday 32 arrests were made after protests turned into rioting and looting in Ferguson. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images)

Policing isn’t the only root cause of Black rebellion

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Analysis by Brandon Tensley This week marks the start of Black August. The annual commemoration originated in California’s prisons in the 1970s following the deaths of brothers Jonathan and George Jackson and other incarcerated Black men who protested prison conditions. Black August is a time to revisit the rich history of Black resistance. Historically and ironically,

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Legendary Houston Astros pitcher J.R. Richard dies at age 71

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By Alta Spells Former Houston Astros pitcher J.R. Richard died at age 71, according to a statement from the team on Thursday. “Today is a sad day for the Houston Astros as we mourn the loss of one of our franchise icons,” the Astros said. A member of the club’s Hall of Fame, Richard’s 10-year career with

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WEST HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA - NOVEMBER 21: Wrestler Tamyra Mensa-Stock poses for a portrait during the Team USA Tokyo 2020 Olympics shoot on November 21, 2019 in West Hollywood, California. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)

Mensah-Stock becomes first Black U.S. women’s wrestler to win Olympic gold

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As Tamyra Mensah-Stock celebrated winning her Olympic gold medal, she hoped her victory would encourage Black girls in the United States to consider wrestling. When she defeated Nigeria’s Blessing Oborududu 4-1 in the women’s 68-kilogram freestyle wrestling final on Tuesday, she became the first American Black woman to win Olympic gold in wrestling and the

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Chairman Rep. Bennie Thompson, D-Miss., listens during the House select committee hearing on the Jan. 6 attack on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, July 27, 2021. (Jim Lo Scalzo/Pool via AP)

House select committee begins taking over January 6 investigation from other committee

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By Ryan Nobles, Zachary Cohen and Whitney Wild The newly formed House select committee is taking the lead on investigating January 6 going forward, consolidating the investigation, as other committees looking into the matter begin handing over their work, according to a multiple sources familiar with the matter. That includes interviews with key figures related to that day that

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President Joe Biden signs a bill that awards Congressional gold medals to law enforcement officers that protected members on Congress at the Capitol during the Jan. 6 riots, in the Rose Garden of the White House, Thursday, Aug. 5, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Biden signs bill to award Congressional Gold Medal to police who responded to insurrection

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By Maegan Vazquez and Donald Judd President Joe Biden signed a bill into law at the White House on Thursday to award congressional gold medals to the police forces that responded to the insurrection at the US Capitol on January 6. The Congressional Gold Medal is the US Congress’ “highest expression of national appreciation for

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