Jonathan Franklin

The Washington Post

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Rapper E-40 says 'racial bias' is to blame for ejection from Warriors-Kings playoff

Monday, April 17, 2023

The Sacramento Kings say the team is currently investigating the incident and the exact reason why the rapper was removed from the arena.

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Why a portrait artist from Ireland started making comics about U.S. police brutality

Monday, April 10, 2023

Ireland-based artist Pan Cooke creates cartoons summarizing the world's daily news in comics, highlighting how prevalent police brutality and hate crimes are across the U.S.

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A California bill would create an alert system for missing Black women and youth

Saturday, April 08, 2023

A proposed "Ebony Alert" system, similar to an Amber or Silver alert, would inform people of missing Black children and young women. The plan aims to bring attention to these often overlooked groups.

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Stacey Abrams is chosen as Howard University's first chair for race and Black politics

Wednesday, April 05, 2023

In her new role, Abrams will lead research across the university on political issues impacting Black Americans. She begins her multi-year appointment at the University starting this September.

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After outcry, Jill Biden's office says White House invitation is for LSU women's team

Tuesday, April 04, 2023

While it is tradition for the national champions to receive an invitation to visit the White House, runners up are not extended the same invite.

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After 50 years, a Florida aquarium plans to return Lolita the orca to her home waters

Friday, March 31, 2023

The 57-year-old orca was captured over 50 years ago at the age of 4 from the Pacific coast near Seattle. She retired last spring from performing in exhibition shows.

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Sacramento will rename a skate park after its former resident Tyre Nichols

Thursday, March 30, 2023

The late 29-year-old Sacramento native will be posthumously honored with a bronze plaque that will be installed at the newly renamed park.

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Philadelphia's water 'safe to drink' through Tuesday afternoon after chemical spill

Monday, March 27, 2023

City officials assured residents on Monday that the water was safe to drink throughout the day, but added that they are continuing to test the water supply.

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Mississippi and Alabama face a painful recovery after storms and a tornado killed 26

Sunday, March 26, 2023

President Biden approved a federal disaster declaration for Mississippi. Officials said dozens were injured, while hundreds were displaced. More bad weather is expected in the Southeast into Monday.

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Gwyneth Paltrow takes the stand in a Utah court for a trial over a 2016 ski crash

Friday, March 24, 2023

The Oscar-winning actress took the stand Friday in Park City for a jury trial that will determine who was at fault in the 2016 crash. Paltrow is seeking $1 in damages.

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A police officer in the Tyre Nichols case retired with benefits. That's not unusual

Thursday, March 23, 2023

Lt. DeWayne Smith served as a supervisor on the now-deactivated SCORPION unit — the specialized police unit responsible for conducting the traffic stop that ultimately lead to Nichols' death.

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The SEC charges Lindsay Lohan, Jake Paul and others with illegally promoting crypto

Wednesday, March 22, 2023

Crypto entrepreneur Justin Sun and three of his companies were also charged with crimes related to the promotion and sale of two digital currencies, Tronix (TRX) and BitTorrent (BTT).

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A man burned a cross in a hate crime. He's now sentenced to 3 1/2 years in prison

Tuesday, March 14, 2023

Axel Cox said he chose to burn the cross in front of his Black neighbors because of their race, saying he "intended to scare them into moving out of the neighborhood."

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New FBI data show reported hate crimes in the U.S. jumped in 2021

Tuesday, March 14, 2023

Nationally, the number of hate crimes reported by the FBI increased from 8,120 in 2020 to 9,065 in 2021.

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A monument of Harriet Tubman now replaces a statue of Christopher Columbus in Newark

Monday, March 13, 2023

The title of the city's monument was inspired by Robert Hayden's 1962 poem entitled "Runaway Runagate," which references Tubman.

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Stanford University investigates swastikas and Hitler image left on student's door

Monday, March 13, 2023

News of the instance of antisemitism is one of several hate incidents reported on Stanford's campus this academic year.

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3 men found guilty in Ahmaud Arbery's murder file appeals of hate crime convictions

Friday, March 10, 2023

The 25-year-old Arbery was shot and killed after he was pursued by two of the men, who saw him running in their neighborhood in Brunswick, Ga., on Feb. 23, 2020. The third man filmed the encounter.

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Former NBA star Shawn Kemp is released from jail after arrest in a drive-by shooting

Thursday, March 09, 2023

People close to Kemp say the case is one of self-defense, after the former Seattle SuperSonics star allegedly tracked down a stolen iPhone.

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The City of Memphis says it has completed its investigation into Tyre Nichols' death

Tuesday, March 07, 2023

Nearly 20 hours of new footage and audio, along with accompanying documents, will be released to the public on Wednesday afternoon, officials say.

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Rapper Nipsey Hussle's killer is sentenced to 60 years to life in prison

Wednesday, February 22, 2023

Eric R. Holder Jr. will likely remain in jail for the rest of his life for the murder of Nipsey Hussle, a beloved figure in south LA who was killed in 2019 outside his clothing store.

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