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Breonna Taylor's Neighbors Have Gotten More Justice Than She Has
Nada Alturki
No officers have been charged with Breonna Taylor's death, who was wrongfully shot and killed in her sleep by the police. The grand jury involved with the case had decided not to indict the officers involved with the murder of Taylor, prompting a series of protests in Kentucky and all over the US. After around 195 days of protesting justice for the 26 year old EMT, no justice has been achieved ... ...more
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Jacob Blake Alive But Paralyzed After Police Shooting
Nada Alturki
29 year old Jacob Blake was shot 7 times in the back by police on the evening of Sunday, Aug. 22 in Kenosha, Wisconsin. While many presumed him to be deceased after the incident, it was announced that he has in fact survived but is paralyzed from the waist down due to at least one bullet hitting his spinal cord. Multiple surgeries are expected in the future.Jacob Blake was shot while walking ... ...more
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Walking the Fine Line of #BlackLivesMatter
EnglishMajorLeagues
George Floyd was murdered. In my mind, this point is irrefutable. I don't know how anybody can hear him say "I can't breathe" with an officer's knee on his windpipe and not feel that spark of rage that has in the last week been fanned into what can only be described as an inferno. If you feel upset by Floyd's murder, that's good, because you should feel moved by it. His death was unjust, and ... ...more