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Sharpton puts spotlight on Georgia woman's patrol car fall

The Rev. Al Sharpton is demanding that officials provide a full accounting of how a Georgia woman fell from a moving patrol car following her arrest

The Independent UK · Aug 11, 2022

Joe Biden condemns Griner sentence and calls for ‘immediate release’

President calls basketball star’s detention ‘unacceptable’ as Tony Blinken reiterates commitment to bringing Griner home from Russia

The Guardian - US · Aug 4, 2022

Reverend Al Sharpton: Celtics’ Bill Russell took his celebrity status to the causes

The Celtics great pioneered the role of athletes using their platform for greater causes than sport.

USA Today Sports Media Group · Aug 2, 2022

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Rev. Al Sharpton stirs effort for Brittney Griner’s return amid WNBA All-Star festivities: ‘Bring Brittney home’

CHICAGO — The Women’s National Basketball Players Association anchors its collective action in the 144 players represented by the union. But what happens when the 144 are missing one?

Chicago Tribune · Jul 9, 2022

Rev. Al Sharpton calls for release of WNBA star Brittney Griner

“We stand rock solid behind Brittney Griner,” Rev. Sharpton said at a news conference in Chicago, as the WNBA kicked off festivities leading up to its All-Star Game on Sunday at Wintrust Arena.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jul 9, 2022

Ogwumike, WNBA continue push for Brittney Griner's release

Nneka Ogwumike says Brittney Griner is an American hero

The Independent UK · Jul 8, 2022

Brittney Griner: Rev Al Sharpton calls on Putin to put fate of basketball star above ‘national boundaries’

‘She didn’t see Russian fans any different than American fans’

The Independent UK · Jul 8, 2022

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Why is WNBA star Brittney Griner detained in Russia?

Ms Griner has been detained in Russia for five months and counting

The Independent UK · Jul 6, 2022

What happened to WNBA star Brittney Griner?

Ms Griner has been detained in Russia for five months and counting

The Independent UK · Jul 1, 2022

John Legend says Black people need to own ‘narrative’ of their stories as he condemns battle over books

John Legend spoke on stage alongside civil rights leader Rev Al Sharpton and New York film director Spiek Lee at the Tribeca Film Festival on the eve of Juneteenth

The Independent UK · Jun 19, 2022

Rev Al Sharpton speaks about progress in civil rights on Juneteenth: ‘We’re not out of the woods yet’

‘I’ve lived long enough to see some things... I’ve seen enough victories to know that we can win,’ he said

The Independent UK · Jun 19, 2022

Al Sharpton takes a bow, with Spike, to close out Tribeca

On the eve of Juneteenth, the Tribeca Festival came to close with the Rev_ Al Sharpton documentary “Loudmouth.”

The Independent UK · Jun 19, 2022

Biden nominates Chauvin prosecutor for federal judge in Minnesota

MINNEAPOLIS — President Joe Biden on Wednesday nominated Jerry Blackwell to be the next federal judge in Minnesota, elevating the Minneapolis attorney who gained international notoriety for his role in the prosecution of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin for the killing of George Floyd.

Tribune News Service · Jun 15, 2022

Tribeca Festival 2022: Taylor Swift, Derek Jeter and Jennifer Lopez headline as the event returns to full-size lineup

NEW YORK — The Tribeca Festival is back with some of music’s biggest hit-makers — and one of baseball’s greatest hitters.

Tribune News Service · Jun 3, 2022

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WEKU · May 28, 2022

Harris calls for unity as Buffalo lays the last shooting victim to rest

Vice President Harris spoke during the memorial service for Ruth Whitfield, the last of 10 Black people killed in a racist attack at a Buffalo supermarket to be laid to rest.

The Guardian - US · May 28, 2022

‘Enough is enough’: Harris addresses funeral of Ruth Whitfield after Buffalo shooting

Al Sharpton calls on ‘all good people’ to stand up for justice at last funeral for victims of racist attack

Al Jazeera · May 25, 2022

Two years after Floyd, Biden signs police reform executive order

Steering a middle path, US president finds consensus for narrow reforms after overhaul proposals fail in Congress.

Tribune News Service · May 25, 2022

Biden to sign policing order on anniversary of George Floyd’s death

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden plans to sign an executive order Wednesday afternoon aimed at putting new limits on federal law enforcement, to mark the second anniversary of George Floyd’s killing by a Minneapolis Police officer.

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The Guardian - UK · May 25, 2022

What would George Floyd’s life have looked like without the crushing weight of racism?

Two years on from his death, it’s worth considering the success he might have had in a different world, say writers Robert Samuels and Toluse Olorunnipa

Roll Call · May 25, 2022

Biden to sign policing order on anniversary of George Floyd's death - Roll Call

President Joe Biden plans to sign an executive order Wednesday afternoon aimed at putting new limits on federal law enforcement.

The Independent UK · May 25, 2022

Biden to sign policing order on anniversary of Floyd's death

President Joe Biden plans to sign an executive order on policing Wednesday, the second anniversary of George Floyd's death

The Independent UK · May 22, 2022

'I wish I had a magic wand': In Buffalo, wounds are deep

Long before an 18-year-old avowed white supremacist inflicted terror at a Buffalo supermarket, the city's Black neighborhoods had been dealing with wounds that are generations old

The Independent UK · May 21, 2022

Funeral held for youngest victim of Buffalo supermarket shooting

Roberta Drury was described as ‘big hearted’ with a ‘smile that could light up a room’ as she was laid to rest on Saturday

The Guardian - US · May 20, 2022

‘His heart is broken’: Buffalo mourns shooting victims as first funeral held

Civil rights and community leaders gathered the night before to plead with the nation to confront and stop racist violence

The Independent UK · May 20, 2022

Buffalo families begin to eulogize victims of racist attack

The first of several funerals for 10 Black people massacred at a Buffalo supermarket was planned for Friday, one day after victims’ families called on the nation to confront the threat of white supremacist violence

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