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A Ferguson Protester Believes Her Son Was Lynched

Police are treating the death of Danye Jones as a suicide.
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Voter Suppression is a SERIOUS Problem in the 2018 Midterms

North Dakota, Ohio, Georgia, and Florida have all faced accusations.
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Here's Why Some Campaign Ads Capitalize on Fear

“Fear causes you to react."
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This Ferguson Protestor's Docuseries Breaks Down Segregation in St. Louis

"We don’t have time to gently get into these discussions."
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A Cop Brutally Beat a Black Teenager on the Job. Now He's Been Indicted for Assault

An attorney for the teen had criticized the officer's entire department.
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Cops Pepper-Sprayed a Black Teen Who Was Allegedly Skipping School

“You don’t get to treat black people like that."
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Democrats Are Fighting Ohio's Voter-Roll Purges and Their Impact on Black People

“We always figured you needed a movement."
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The Cop Who Murdered Laquan McDonald Was Found Guilty

A jury made its decision in Officer Jason Van Dyke's case.
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Brett Kavanaugh Will Likely Be Confirmed by the Senate

Statements from Senators on Friday make it look like he has the votes.
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A 13-Year-Old Caught a Fish Straight Out of Animal Crossing

He mistook an “alligator gar” for a “turtle”.
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Kavanaugh “Was Often Belligerent and Aggressive” When He Was Drunk, According to a Former Yale Classmate

"In recent days I have become deeply troubled by what has been a blatant mischaracterization by Brett himself of his drinking at Yale."
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People Have Had Enough of Chuck Grassley's Bullsh*t

"'Let me not interrupt you,' interrupted Chuck Grassley."
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The Family of a College Student Fatally Shot by a Security Guard Wants Answers

DeAndre Ballard's mother didn't know he'd been killed for three days.
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A Teen Found $10,000 in a Purse and Turned It in to Police

"I figured this is the right thing to do."
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Activists Explain Why Atlanta Won't Hold ICE Detainees in Its City Jail Anymore

They say it's a great first step, but there's still a lot of work to do on incarceration reform.
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Yara Shahidi and Jimmy Fallon Want You to Take a Trip on "Voting Avenue"

Schoolhouse Rock, eat your heart out.
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It Doesn't Matter That Cops Found Pot in Botham Jean's Apartment

He was killed by an off-duty cop who thought his place was hers.
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The Trump Administration Took $10 Million From FEMA and Gave It to ICE

Documents revealed by a senator indicate the money came from "operations and support."
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Kiera Bergman's Ex- Boyfriend Has Been Charged With Murder

Kiera's remains were found earlier this month in the desert.
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A Teen Anti-Gun Activist Was Just Shot and Killed in Chicago

Delmonte Johnson was a member of Good Kids Mad City, a group founded after Parkland.
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Parkland Survivors Dragged Brett Kavanaugh For Snubbing a Victim's Dad

"Kavanaugh is a disgrace to this nation."
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The Mother/Son Team Behind Vandalized "Black Teen Wearing Hoodie" Art Installations Is Speaking Out

“I kind of already knew it was probably going to get vandalized."
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An Art Project Called Black Teen Wearing Hoodie Has Been Repeatedly Destroyed in Seattle

A mother says artwork of her 14-year-old son reading a book and playing saxophone has been targeted.