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Milwaukee hotel employees fired after death of Black man who was pinned to ground

Several employees involved in the death of a Black man who was pinned to the ground outside a Hyatt Regency in Milwaukee have been fired

The Independent UK

Calls For Justice Grow In Death Of D'vontaye Mitchell

The death of D'Vontaye Mitchell in Milwaukee sparks calls for justice and accountability amid concerns of systemic brutality.

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Calls for justice grow in death of Black man outside Milwaukee hotel as GOP convention approaches

Calls for justice in the death of a Black man who was pinned to the ground during a struggle with security guards at a Milwaukee hotel are growing

The Independent UK

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Family of Black man who died after being pinned down by hotel security guards is fighting for criminal charges

Civil rights attorney Ben Crump has compared Dvontaye Mitchell’s death to that of George Floyd.

The Independent UK

Civil rights attorney calls for justice after US Black man killed by security guards

Ben Crump demands killing not be ‘swept under rug’ after D’vontaye Mitchell was held down outside Milwaukee hotel

The Guardian - US

Report uncovering biased policing in Phoenix prompts gathering in support of the victims

Supporters of over two dozen alleged victims of civil rights violations at the hands of Phoenix police plan to speak out a day after a scathing Justice Department report

The Independent UK

50 Cent goes to Capitol Hill with boozy agenda to increase Black representation in liquor industry

Studies found that Black Americans participate as consumers at far higher rates in the liquor industry than they do as business owners or employees

The Independent UK

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Mother Of Slain Airman Calls For Further Action

A Florida deputy was fired for fatally shooting a Senior Airman, raising questions about justice and accountability.

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Florida deputy who killed Black air force member in his own home fired

Eddie Duran shot Roger Fortson within two seconds after the airman opened his door with his legally owned gun pointed down

The Guardian - US

What to know about airman Roger Fortson's fatal shooting by a Florida sheriff's deputy

The fatal shooting of Roger Fortson by a Florida sheriff’s deputy when the Air Force senior airman opened his door armed with a handgun pointed down happened almost a month ago

The Independent UK

Family of Black U.S. airman seeks answers after fatal shooting by Florida deputy

Roger Fortson, a 23-year-old senior airman, was shot and killed at his apartment by a deputy this month. Lawyers for the family dispute the sheriff's office claim of self-defense.

WEKU

Funeral set for Roger Fortson, the Black US Air Force member killed in his home by Florida deputy

A funeral will be held for a Black U.S. Air Force senior airman who was shot and killed in his Florida home by a sheriff’s deputy

The Independent UK

Family Alleges Deputy Went To Wrong Apartment, Killing Airman

New details emerge in the fatal shooting of Black U.S. Air Force airman by Florida deputy. Family seeks justice and transparency in the ongoing investigation.

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Lawyer for family of slain US Air Force airman says video and calls show deputy went to wrong home

A lawyer for the family of Roger Fortson says the bodycam footage of the Florida sheriff’s deputy who killed the Air Force airman and police radio traffic from right after the shooting reinforce their assertion that the deputy went to the wrong apartment while responding to a domestic disturbance call

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Black U.S. Air Force Airman Fatally Shot By Deputies

Tragic shooting of Senior Airman Roger Fortson in Florida apartment raises concerns about police conduct and racial injustice. Investigation ongoing.

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Black Airman Fatally Shot By Deputy In Florida Home

Attorney Ben Crump seeks transparency in the investigation of the fatal shooting of Black airman Roger Fortson by a Florida deputy.

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Snoop Dogg and Master P sue Walmart and Post for trying to sabotage their cereal

The rappers say that Walmart and Post Consumer Foods neglected their cereal brand and intentionally hid it in stockrooms to prevent it from being sold to customers.

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215 people have been buried behind a Mississippi jail since 2016, attorney says

The issue became national news when families said they waited months for word about missing loved ones — only to learn their relative had been buried without notice.

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The Independent UK

Attorneys for family of absolved Black man killed by deputy seeking $16M from Georgia sheriff

Attorneys for the family of a Black man fatally shot by a Georgia deputy during a traffic stop are demanding $16 million in restitution from the sheriff's office

The Independent UK

Mississippi man killed by police SUV receives funeral months after first burial in paupers' cemetery

A Mississippi man who was struck and killed by a police SUV in March has now received a funeral and burial attended by family and friends

The Independent UK

Mississippi man had ID in his pocket when he was buried without his family's knowledge

A prominent civil rights lawyer says Mississippi authorities buried a Black man in a paupers cemetery without notifying his family after he was killed by a police SUV, even though he had ID in his pocket

Chicago Sun-Times

Lawsuits against L’Oréal, Chicago-based companies over hair relaxers move forward

The filings claim the beauty brands ‘intentionally targeted Black and Brown women,’ as well as teenagers and children without warning them of the potential effects of the chemical ingredients.

The Independent UK

A man was killed when he was hit by a police car. He was buried before his family knew he was dead

The body of a Mississippi man who died after being hit by a police SUV driven by an off-duty officer was exhumed Monday

The Independent UK

Officials exhume the body of a Mississippi man buried without his family's knowledge

The body of a Mississippi man who died after being hit by a police SUV driven by an off-duty officer was exhumed Monday

The Independent UK

Lawyer wants federal probe of why Mississippi police waited months to tell a mom her son was killed

A civil rights attorney says he will ask the U.S. Justice Department to investigate why authorities in Jackson, Mississippi, waited months to tell a woman that her son had been struck and killed by a police SUV driven by an off-duty officer

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