NNPA NEWSWIRE — During the January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol by Trump supporters, which included the participation of members of The Proud Boys and The Oath Keepers, several Black members of the U.S. Capitol Police reported racist slurs being hurled at them during the attack.
Lauren Victoria Burke
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After Rapper Launches Anti-Mask, Anti-Vaccine Rant, Black Doctors Speak Out
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Even after over 635,000 have died in the U.S. as a result of the coronavirus, some celebrities have continued to loudly protest against the advice of doctors and other medical professionals. Over 4.5 million around the world have died as a result of the pandemic.
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Chronic Homelessness in Washington DC Increases Twenty Percent
NNPA NEWSWIRE – According to data from the Department of Human Services, chronic homelessness fell but the number of homeless individuals between the ages of 18 and 24 went up from 243 last year to 325 this year — a 34 percent increase. Individuals living in tents can be seen almost everywhere in Washington, D.C., particularly in the downtown area.
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COMMENTARY: After Record Turnout in 2020, Texas Set to Pass Most Restrictive Voting Laws in the U.S.
NNPA NEWSWIRE – The new Texas bill, SB7, mandates that you can vote with gun permit but not student ID, no online voter registration, individuals must be deputized to register voters, voters under 65 can’t use fear of COVID to vote by mail. In addition, Texas has closed 750 polling places since the U.S. Supreme Court under John Roberts destroyed the Voting Rights Act of 1965 with their Shelby vs. Holder decision in 2013.
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Marvin Scott: Seven Texas Police Officers Fired After Death of Black Man in Jail
NNPA NEWSWIRE — On March 15, the Collin County, Texas Sheriff’s office put out a release stating, “On Sunday, March 14, 2021, 26-year-old Marvin D. Scott III of Frisco, Texas, died while in custody at the Collin County Detention Facility. Officers from the Allen Police Department arrested Mr. Scott earlier that day and transported him to the county jail. The Sheriff referred the matter to the Texas Rangers, who are investigating this death.
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Wife of Marvin Hagler Pushes Back on Rumors Fighter’s Death was COVID Vaccine-Related
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “I was the only person close to him until the last minute, and I am the only person that know how things went not even his family know all the details and I do NOT accept to read some stupid comment without knowing really what happen. For sure wasn’t the vaccine that caused his death. My baby left in peace with his usual smile and now is not the time to talk nonsense,” Hagler’s wife continued on Facebook.
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CDC: Life Expectancy of Black Men Has Dropped by Three Years
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Non-Hispanic Black males now have the lowest life expectancy of any group. The new data shows that African Americans on average live six years less in life expectancy than whites. The Covid-19 pandemic hit Black and Americans harder than any other group of Americans. Underlying health issues and lack of health care were a factor.
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Stacey Abrams, Black Lives Matter are Nominated for Nobel Peace Prize
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “Stacey Abrams political activist, voter registration & voting rights advocate has set a national standard for democracy. Her political activism has resulted in a nomination for a Nobel Prize. She deserves it & would become an even bigger voting rights, VR & democracy champion,” wrote the Rev. Jesse Jackson, Sr. on twitter.
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In a First, President Joe Biden Talks Racial Equity and Challenging White Supremacy
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Much of the focus on Biden’s equality effort has pointed out the need to comprehensively include equality language in all White House policy. Biden’s cabinet and administration are working to be the most diverse in history.
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IN MEMORIAM: Cicely Tyson, a Legend Who Portrayed African Americans with Dignity and Strength, Dies at 96
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “In her extraordinary career, Cicely Tyson was one of the rare award-winning actors whose work on the screen was surpassed only by what she was able to accomplish off of it. She had a heart unlike any other—and for 96 years, she left a mark on the world that few will ever match,” wrote President Barack Obama after hearing the news of Tyson’s death.
