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DOJ will partake in an external review of the Memphis Police Department after five officers beat 29-year-old Tyre Nichols to death. The post DOJ To Participate In Independent Review Of Memphis P.D. After Tyre Nichols’ Deadly Attack appeared first on NewsOne.

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The killing of Tyre Nichols has raised questions about the use and risks of a routine part of U.S. policing: the traffic stop. The post Is It Time To Rethink Police Traffic Stops? appeared first on NewsOne.

Republicans in Florida are pushing to remove permits on concealed firearms. The post Florida Republicans Push Permitless Carry Law As State Has 7th Mass Shooting Of The Year appeared first on NewsOne.

A North Carolina man who threatened to set off a bomb at the US Capitol pleaded guilty on Friday, January 27th.  This week, a Glover, North Carolina man who wreaked havoc on Capitol Hill with bomb threats plead guilty to a charge of threatening to use an explosive. Last August, Floyd Ray Roseberry drove his […]

On Friday (January 27), the city of Memphis released body cam and sky cam footage of the arrest and subsequent assault of 29-year-old Tyre Nichols. Nichols was pulled over in a traffic stop by five police officers who then began to assault the motorist. Ultimately, Nichols was hospitalized for his injuries and died days later. […]

The police beating of Tyre Nichols that led to his death will get even more heartbreaking now that body cam footage has been released.

On January 7th in Memphis, Tennessee, a routine traffic stop turned deadly after Nichols was pulled over for reckless driving. After things took a turn for the worse, Nichols was beaten to the point of hospitalization. He died three days later.

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis and his administration have rejected the AP African-American Studies Course for students in the state. The decision, which has angered many academics and Democratic lawmakers, reportedly came as officials declared the course "lacks educational value". The post Florida Man Ron DeSantis Blocks AP African-American Studies Classes appeared first on The Latest Hip-Hop News, Music and Media | Hip-Hop Wired.

The White House announced that President Joe Biden pardoned two locally-raised turkeys, Chocolate and Chip, on Nov. 21.

The twice-impeached president has announced that, despite legal issues and GOP's poor midterm performance, he's running again in 2024.

In a heavily-contested race for a vacant seat in the US Senate, the race is officially called for Republican Ted Budd. WRAL reports that with 98% of precincts reporting, Budd received 51% of the votes, while his Democratic opponent Cheri Beasley held about 47% of the votes. Early poll results showed Beasley with a strong lead, […]

A report from the Department of Homeland Security that had been heavily redacted was re-released, showing more details on how the Trump administration wrongfully collected intelligence on those who attended Black Lives Matter protests in Portland, Oregon in 2020. The post Report Finds Trump Wrongly Spied on BLM Protesters appeared first on The Latest Hip-Hop News, Music and Media | Hip-Hop Wired.