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MLK’s daughter backs call for tourists to boycott ‘racist’ Florida and blasts Ted Cruz

Texas senator used Dr King’s name in his own tweet attacking the NAACP, one of America’s oldest and best known antiracist institutions

The Independent UK

Travel warning issued for Florida as state is declared 'openly hostile to Black Americans'

An advocacy group is warning people of colour about traveling to Florida and has issued a warning for the state in response to Governor Ron DeSantis comments

Daily Mirror

Chiefs RB Pacheco still has chip on shoulder after seventh round draft selection

Speaking to @EdEastonJr in partnership with @USAA, #Chiefs RB Isiah Pacheco says he'll always have a chip on his shoulder as a seventh-round draft pick.

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Mississippi OKs more state policing in mostly Black city

Mississippi's Republican governor has signed a bill to expand the territory of a state-run police department inside the majority-Black capital city of Jackson

The Independent UK

Tennessee becomes new front in battle for American democracy

Tennessee has become a new front in the battle for the future of American democracy after Republicans expelled two Black lawmakers from the state Legislature for their part in a protest urging passage of gun-control measures

The Independent UK

In 2020, CBS made a landmark deal with the NAACP. So where are the TV shows?

LOS ANGELES — The 2020 murder of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police horrified the country, sparking massive protests and propelling the Black Lives Matter movement demanding justice for Black people in the face of systemic racism and violence.

Los Angeles Times

Video shows mental health patient pinned to the floor before his death

Seven sheriff’s deputies, three hospital workers in Virginia face second-degree murder charges in the death of Irvo Otieno, 28, who was handcuffed and shackled.

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Kansas City Chiefs head coach Andy Reid has secret tactic ahead of Super Bowl LVII

Andy Reid is a vastly experienced NFL coach, but even he isn't afraid to change his approach, and a secret tactic has helped bring success to the Kansas City Chiefs

Daily Mirror

Civil rights groups seek halt to Missouri execution

The president of the national NAACP is urging Missouri Gov. Mike Parson to halt the execution of Raheem Taylor, who is scheduled to die by injection Tuesday for the deaths of his girlfriend and her three children

The Independent UK

Tyre Nichols case revives calls for change in police culture

Police video of the deadly beating of Tyre Nichols by officers in Memphis, Tennessee, is hard to watch

The Independent UK

Memphis police chief: Video of Tyre Nichols arrest shows acts that "defy humanity"

She said, in her assessment, the video is worse than footage from the 1991 beating of Rodney King.

Axios

Donald Trump is reinstated to Facebook after 2-year ban

Ending a two-year ban, Facebook says the public has a right to hear from its political leaders, ‘the good, the bad and the ugly — so that they can make informed choices.’

Chicago Sun-Times

Ex-Trump aide Sanders defends critical race theory ban as Arkansas governor

Sarah Sanders, a former Trump press secretary, says move is preventative and ‘to make sure we’re not indoctrinating our kids’

The Guardian - US

Biden welcomed back to Georgia after laying low in midterms

During the 2022 midterm campaign, President Joe Biden steered clear of Georgia as Sen. Raphael Warnock, like other battleground-state Democrats, sought to distance himself from the White House amid an inflationary economy and the president’s lagging approval ratings

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Chiefs LB Nick Bolton named finalist for 2022 Professional Dick Butkus Award

#Chiefs LB Nick Bolton is among the six finalists for the 2022 Professional Dick Butkus Award, recognizing the top linebacker at the NFL level.

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3 former Chiefs players selected for College Football Hall of Fame’s 2023 class

Former #Chiefs S Eric Berry, LB Derrick Johnson and WR Jeremy Maclin have been selected for the College Football Hall of Fame class of 2023.

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Chiefs legend Derrick Johnson congratulates Nick Bolton for breaking his record

Former #Chiefs LB Derrick Johnson took to Twitter to congratulate Nick Bolton for breaking his single-season tackle record.

The Independent UK

Black support for GOP ticked up in this year's midterms

Black voters have been a steady foundation for Democratic candidates for decades, but that support appeared to show a few cracks in this year’s elections

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The Independent UK

$600M designated for struggling water system in Mississippi

The federal government will put $600 million toward repairing the troubled water system in Mississippi’s capital city — a project that the mayor has said could cost billions of dollars

The Guardian - US

US justice department sues city of Jackson over water crisis

City and Mississippi health department sign order agreeing to federal oversight of the failing water system

Tribune News Service

Civil rights groups urge Twitter ad boycott over Trump return

WASHINGTON — Civil rights leaders are urging major advertisers to stay away from Twitter after Elon Musk, the company’s new billionaire owner, reinstated former President Donald Trump over the weekend.

Axios

Civil rights leaders slam Musk for reinstating Trump's Twitter account

"Unless and until Musk can be trusted to enforce Twitter’s prior community standards, the platform is not safe for users or advertisers."

The Independent UK

Across the US, a return to democratic order. Will it last?

There was no violence in the midterm elections last week, and many election deniers lost and quietly conceded

The Independent UK

Water investigations said to test Biden racial equity pledge

A congressional ally says President Joe Biden's commitment to racial equity is being tested by federal investigations into public spending on a failing Mississippi water system

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The EPA starts a civil rights probe into Mississippi's water woes

The agency said that it is investigating whether Mississippi state agencies discriminated against the state's majority-Black capital city by refusing to fund improvements for its failing water system.

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