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Target Boycott Costs Company $500 Million
A boycott of Target and Amazon by African Americans, prompted by the rollback of DEI programs, resulted in a $500 million loss for Target in the first quarter of 2024, highlighting the power of consumer activism and the growing importance of ethical consumption.
Target Boycott Costs Company $500 Million
A boycott of Target and Amazon by African Americans, prompted by the rollback of DEI programs, resulted in a $500 million loss for Target in the first quarter of 2024, highlighting the power of consumer activism and the growing importance of ethical consumption.
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40% Bias Score
Independent Autopsy Contradicts Police Account in Fatal Shooting of Jabari Peoples
An independent autopsy found no gunshot wound or bullet in 18-year-old Jabari Peoples, who was fatally shot by a Homewood, Alabama police officer on June 23; conflicting accounts from police and the state agency investigating the case have fueled calls for the release of bodycam footage.
Independent Autopsy Contradicts Police Account in Fatal Shooting of Jabari Peoples
An independent autopsy found no gunshot wound or bullet in 18-year-old Jabari Peoples, who was fatally shot by a Homewood, Alabama police officer on June 23; conflicting accounts from police and the state agency investigating the case have fueled calls for the release of bodycam footage.
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40% Bias Score
Juneteenth: Federal Holiday Status Amidst Renewed Resistance
Juneteenth, commemorating the emancipation of enslaved African Americans in Texas on June 19, 1865, became a federal holiday in the U.S. in 2021 after decades of advocacy, though some states are now reducing or cancelling celebrations due to resistance to diversity initiatives.
Juneteenth: Federal Holiday Status Amidst Renewed Resistance
Juneteenth, commemorating the emancipation of enslaved African Americans in Texas on June 19, 1865, became a federal holiday in the U.S. in 2021 after decades of advocacy, though some states are now reducing or cancelling celebrations due to resistance to diversity initiatives.
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12% Bias Score
Schomburg Center Celebrates Centennial Amidst Backlash Against Race-Conscious Initiatives
The Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture celebrates its 100th anniversary with a festival on October 28th in Harlem, showcasing its vast collection of 11 million items documenting Black history and culture, addressing concerns about the erasure of Black history in a time of increasing back...
Schomburg Center Celebrates Centennial Amidst Backlash Against Race-Conscious Initiatives
The Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture celebrates its 100th anniversary with a festival on October 28th in Harlem, showcasing its vast collection of 11 million items documenting Black history and culture, addressing concerns about the erasure of Black history in a time of increasing back...
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44% Bias Score
Tulsa Approves \$105 Million in Reparations for 1921 Race Massacre
Tulsa, Oklahoma, will award a \$105 million reparations package to its Black community to address the lasting economic harms caused by the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre, focusing on community redevelopment rather than direct payments to descendants.
Tulsa Approves \$105 Million in Reparations for 1921 Race Massacre
Tulsa, Oklahoma, will award a \$105 million reparations package to its Black community to address the lasting economic harms caused by the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre, focusing on community redevelopment rather than direct payments to descendants.
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36% Bias Score
North Carolina Police Pursuit Ends in Death; No Charges Filed Against Trooper
Tyrone Mason, 31, died in a North Carolina car crash during a police pursuit on October 7, 2024; prosecutors declined to charge the trooper due to insufficient evidence for prosecution, despite evidence of the trooper providing false information, prompting a federal lawsuit from Mason's family.
North Carolina Police Pursuit Ends in Death; No Charges Filed Against Trooper
Tyrone Mason, 31, died in a North Carolina car crash during a police pursuit on October 7, 2024; prosecutors declined to charge the trooper due to insufficient evidence for prosecution, despite evidence of the trooper providing false information, prompting a federal lawsuit from Mason's family.
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52% Bias Score
One-Day Sentence Recommended for Officer in Breonna Taylor Case
A federal jury convicted former Louisville police officer Brett Hankison of violating Breonna Taylor's civil rights during a raid that led to her death; the Justice Department recommended a one-day sentence, sparking outrage from Taylor's family and raising concerns about equitable justice.
One-Day Sentence Recommended for Officer in Breonna Taylor Case
A federal jury convicted former Louisville police officer Brett Hankison of violating Breonna Taylor's civil rights during a raid that led to her death; the Justice Department recommended a one-day sentence, sparking outrage from Taylor's family and raising concerns about equitable justice.
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60% Bias Score
Evers' Daughter Links Father's Assassination to Current Rise in U.S. Political Violence
Medgar Evers' daughter connects her father's 1963 assassination to a recent surge in U.S. political violence, drawing parallels with the killings of a Minnesota lawmaker and her husband, Israeli Embassy staffers, and assassination attempts on Donald Trump; experts say this level of violence is the h...
Evers' Daughter Links Father's Assassination to Current Rise in U.S. Political Violence
Medgar Evers' daughter connects her father's 1963 assassination to a recent surge in U.S. political violence, drawing parallels with the killings of a Minnesota lawmaker and her husband, Israeli Embassy staffers, and assassination attempts on Donald Trump; experts say this level of violence is the h...
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44% Bias Score
Mother Emanuel: A Decade After the Charleston Massacre
On June 17, 2013, a white supremacist fatally shot nine Black worshippers at the historic Mother Emanuel AME Church in Charleston, South Carolina; the church, founded in 1818, has been a central figure in the fight for racial justice, and the shooting brought renewed attention to this legacy.
Mother Emanuel: A Decade After the Charleston Massacre
On June 17, 2013, a white supremacist fatally shot nine Black worshippers at the historic Mother Emanuel AME Church in Charleston, South Carolina; the church, founded in 1818, has been a central figure in the fight for racial justice, and the shooting brought renewed attention to this legacy.
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28% Bias Score
Tulsa to Create $105 Million Trust for 1921 Race Massacre Reparations
Tulsa, Oklahoma, will create a $105 million private trust, the Greenwood Trust, to provide reparations to descendants of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre, funding home purchases, scholarships, and neighborhood development, marking the first time a public body has made such a commitment.
Tulsa to Create $105 Million Trust for 1921 Race Massacre Reparations
Tulsa, Oklahoma, will create a $105 million private trust, the Greenwood Trust, to provide reparations to descendants of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre, funding home purchases, scholarships, and neighborhood development, marking the first time a public body has made such a commitment.
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36% Bias Score
Tulsa Proposes \$100 Million Trust for 1921 Race Massacre Reparations
Tulsa Mayor Monroe Nichols proposed a \$100 million private trust for descendants of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre, prioritizing community revitalization and scholarships rather than direct cash payments, aiming to repair the economic devastation caused by the massacre and subsequent systemic discrim...
Tulsa Proposes \$100 Million Trust for 1921 Race Massacre Reparations
Tulsa Mayor Monroe Nichols proposed a \$100 million private trust for descendants of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre, prioritizing community revitalization and scholarships rather than direct cash payments, aiming to repair the economic devastation caused by the massacre and subsequent systemic discrim...
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48% Bias Score
Confederate Monument Removal in Richmond Yields Little Tangible Progress
Richmond, Virginia's removal of Confederate monuments following the 2020 George Floyd protests has yielded little tangible progress in addressing racial inequality, according to Delegate Mike Jones, who says the "spirit" of the monuments remains. While one statue found a new home at the Valentine Mu...
Confederate Monument Removal in Richmond Yields Little Tangible Progress
Richmond, Virginia's removal of Confederate monuments following the 2020 George Floyd protests has yielded little tangible progress in addressing racial inequality, according to Delegate Mike Jones, who says the "spirit" of the monuments remains. While one statue found a new home at the Valentine Mu...
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64% Bias Score
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