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Omega Psi Phi Revokes Officers Tied to Tyre Nichols Death

By Curtis Bunn David Allen Brown plans to leave Las Vegas after attending an Adele concert as part of his daughter’s 25th birthday next week, catch a midnight flight to Chicago, where he will hop on another plane to Richmond, Virginia, to attend the funeral of a friend and fellow Omega Psi Phi brother. “That’s what Omega taught me,” said Brown, who was initiated into the fraternity 40 years ago at Norfolk State University’s Pi Gamma chapter. “Brotherhood. Manhood. Respect. Not what you’ve heard about and seen from the tragedy in Memphis.” Three of the five officers who were arrested

Police BHM Cruisers Spark Criticism Amid Racial Tensions

By Claretta Bellamy At least two police departments — one in Columbus, Ohio, the other in Miami — are celebrating Black History Month in a way some observers are not happy with. The Columbus Division of Police unveiled its “History 1” cruiser this month designed in colors and symbols reflecting Black pride and culture. A short video shared by the department on Twitter shows the cruiser with red, black, yellow and green stripes behind the words “Black History Month” on the front and side and the Martin Luther King quote, “Be the peace you wish to see in the world,” on the rear

Yale Honors 9-Year-Old Bobbi Wilson for Insect Research

By Vanessa Romo Nine-year-old Bobbi Wilson may be in the fourth grade, but last month the Yale School of Public Health held a ceremony honoring the budding scientist’s recent work. The university entered Bobbi’s collection of 27 spotted lanternflies — an extremely invasive species that is harmful to trees and other plants — into the Peabody Museum of Natural History database. Bobbi was also presented with the title of “donor scientist” during the Jan. 20 ceremony. “We wanted to show her bravery and how inspiring she is, and we just want to make sure she continues to feel honored and

Biden, CBC Push for Police Reform After Tyre Nichols’ Death

By Rebecca Shabad President Joe Biden said Thursday that he hopes the death of Tyre Nichols prompts action on Capitol Hill to advance police reform as he met with members of the Congressional Black Caucus at the White House. Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris hosted members of the group in the Oval Office as they try to revive an effort to pass police reform legislation. Harris attended the funeral Wednesday for Nichols, who was fatally beaten by police in Memphis, Tennessee, last month. Speaking to reporters before the closed-door meeting, Biden said he hopes what happened “spurs some action that

Study: IRS Audits Black Americans 3x More Often

By Jessica Washington We have some bad news just in time for tax season this year. A new study published by the Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research found that Black Americans are at least three times more likely to be audited by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). You’re probably wondering why the IRS is coming for Black people when we’ve seen plenty of rich white people committing financial crimes. According to this report, the answer lies with the IRS’s algorithms. The authors, who hail from Stanford, the University of Michigan, and the University of Chicago, found that most of the disparities existed

Florida Rejects AP African American Studies Amid Backlash

By Adam Edelman and Rose Horowitch The College Board is set to release a revised framework Wednesday for an Advanced Placement African American studies course that was thrust into the national spotlight after Florida rejected it for allegedly having a left-wing bias. Shortly after Florida’s decision, the College Board, a nonprofit that oversees the AP program, announced that it would come out with a revision. But academic experts responsible for creating the framework insist that the revisions were scheduled long before the criticism, and, they said, they are not caving to pressure from the administration of Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis. In interviews with NBC News,

White House to End COVID-19 Emergency Declarations May 11

By Dana Farrington The White House is planning to end the COVID-19 national emergency and public health emergency on May 11. The declarations have been extended multiple times since enacted by the Trump administration in 2020. Ending the emergency declaration could have implications for funding for tests and vaccines as well as impact other pandemic-related policies. Congress has already begun pushing back on efforts to extend programs that had been tied to the pandemic. The plan from the White House came in a statement opposing two House bills that would end the emergency declarations sooner. “An abrupt end to the

VP Kamala Harris to Attend Tyre Nichols’ Funeral in Memphis

By Zoe Richards Vice President Kamala Harris will attend Tyre Nichols’ funeral in Memphis on Wednesday, her office said Tuesday. Ben Crump, a lawyer for Nichols’ family, said Nichols’ mother, RowVaughn Wells, and stepfather, Rodney Wells, invited Harris during a phone call Tuesday morning. Crump said he joined the parents in speaking with Harris for more than 30 minutes. “Vice President Harris and Ms. Wells spoke exclusively, and during this emotional time, the Vice President was able to console Ms. Wells and even help her smile,” Crump said in a statement. Nichols’ family also confirmed that Tamika Taylor, the mother of Breonna Taylor, who was

Oregon Jury Awards $1M in Gas Station Racial Bias Case

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.” The Multnomah County jury’s award this week to Portland resident Rose Wakefield, 63, included punitive damages of $550,000. Wakefield’s lawyer, Gregory Kafoury, said she stopped for gas at Jacksons Food Store in Beaverton on March 12, 2020, and saw the attendant, Nigel Powers, ignore her and instead pump gas for other drivers. When she tried to ask for assistance, he said, “I’ll get to you when I feel like it,”

Tyre Nichols Death Spurs Police Reform Calls, Unit Disbanded

By Joe Hernandez The official efforts to respond to the vicious beating of Tyre Nichols by Memphis police are already underway, just two days after footage of the incident was released to the public. Five Memphis police officers have been fired and charged with Nichols’ murder, but lawmakers and law enforcement authorities in Tennessee say more has to be done in the wake of Nichols’ death. Meanwhile, protesters continue to take to the streets of Memphis and elsewhere around the nation to express outrage over the incident and again rally against the treatment of Black people by police. Here’s the latest: Memphis police disband

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