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"I Can't Breathe": 10 Years After Eric Garner's Chokehold Death, What's Changed?

"I Can't Breathe": 10 Years After Eric Garner's Chokehold Death, What's Changed?

Did You Know That Lt. Caron Nazario Is Related To Eric Garner?

Did You Know That Lt. Caron Nazario Is Related To Eric Garner?

Congressman Hakeem Jeffries Reintroduces Legislation to Criminalize Police Chokeholds

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Congressman Hakeem Jeffries Reintroduces Legislation to Criminalize Police Chokeholds

New York Legislature Passes Bill Criminalizing Use Of Chokehold

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New York Legislature Passes Bill Criminalizing Use Of Chokehold

Police Captain Who Called For A Beyoncé Boycott Now Says He's Black

Beyoncé-Boycotting Police Captain Who Changed Race Designation Suspended With Pay — Again

NYPD Cop Who Broke Into Black Woman's Home and Threatened Her Resigns

NYPD Cop Who Broke Into Black Woman's Home and Threatened Her Resigns

Julián Castro Drops Out Of 2020 Presidential Race

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Julián Castro Drops Out Of 2020 Presidential Race

Stories That Helped Shape A Decade

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Stories That Helped Shape A Decade

NYPD Officers Submit Affidavit Saying They Were Pressured To Arrest Black And Brown People

NYPD Officers Submit Affidavit Saying They Were Pressured To Arrest Black And Brown People

NYPD Appoints First Black Chief Of Detectives In Department’s History

NYPD Appoints First Black Chief Of Detectives In Department’s History

Biden Claims That He Doesn't Need Barack Obama's Endorsement To Win

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Biden Claims That He Doesn't Need Barack Obama's Endorsement To Win

Family of Emantic Bradford Jr. Sues City of Hoover, Ala. And The Officer Who Killed Him

Family of Emantic Bradford Jr. Sues City of Hoover, Ala. And The Officer Who Killed Him

DC Mayor Muriel Bowser Endorses Michael Bloomberg For President

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Michael Bloomberg Apologizes For Previous Support Of 'Stop-And-Frisk'

Biden On Gaffes, Inaccuracies: 'Details Are Irrelevant' To Policy Decisions

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Joe Biden Doesn't Think Marijuana Should Be Legalized On A Federal Level

'Black & Blue' Shines A Light On The Tension Between Black People And Police

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'Black & Blue' Shines A Light On The Tension Between Black People And Police

Anita Hill Says She Is 'Ready To Hold Joe Biden Accountable'

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Anita Hill Says She Is 'Ready To Hold Joe Biden Accountable'

Disgraced Ex-Cop Daniel Pantaleo Is Suing To Get His Job Back

Disgraced Ex-Cop Daniel Pantaleo Is Suing To Get His Job Back

Presidential Candidates Take Note: Black Women Voters Want to Hear Your Plan For Addressing These Issues

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Presidential Candidates Take Note: Black Women Voters Want to Hear Your Plan For Addressing These Issues