August 2026 – Page 850 – Jacksonville Free Press

Two police shootings, two videos, two black men dead

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Their deaths have drawn people — brandishing signs emblazoned with the message #BlackLivesMatter — to the streets in their droves, demanding the world take notice of shootings that feel sadly commonplace in the U.S., yet are no less provocative.

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Black Female Police Officer Speaks Out Against Killer Cops

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Black Female Police Officer Speaks Out Against Killer Cops

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US police shooting: Philando Castile’s partner tells BBC she wants change

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US police shooting: Philando Castile’s partner tells BBC she wants change

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Multicultural eBooks Sparks Reading Interest in Kids

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Frustrated because she couldn’t find books that her six-year-old African-American niece could relate to and enjoy, a Chicago-based entrepreneur created a company featuring a library of ebooks whose storylines, characters and uplifting messages mirror the […]

Baltimore Police Lieutenant Acquitted in Freddie Gray Death

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BALTIMORE – A Maryland judge on Monday acquitted Baltimore police Lieutenant Brian Rice of involuntary manslaughter, reckless endangerment and misconduct in office for the April 2015 death of black detainee Freddie Gray. Baltimore City Circuit […]

Carmelo Anthony: We athletes can no longer remain on the sidelines in the struggle for justice

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Carmelo Anthony: ‘There’s nothing political about taking a stand and speaking on what you believe in.’ Photograph: Noam Galai/FilmMagic Hashtags won’t solve the endless cycle of violence that’s engulfed America. That’s why I’m calling […]

Bill Cosby Will Stand Trial for Sexual Assault Charges

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A judge in Pennsylvania has denied a last-ditch effort by Bill Cosby’s lawyers to have criminal sexual assault charges dismissed. That means Cosby will face the charges in court. Cosby’s attorneys were back in court […]

Simonds – Johnson Residents Preparing for a All Star Reunion

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by Lynn Jones The Simonds-Johnson Park Community Reunion Committee recently held its Inaugural Scholarship Fundraising Prayer Breakfast at the Marriott Hotel on Salisbury Rd. Chaplain Saundra Waldrop served as the guest speaker expresing the theme […]

Cyberbullying is Real and More Devastating Than Many Realize

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Chances are that one out of every four people were bullied in school. It normally happens in middle and high school;and of course it’s normally some kid with self-esteem issues taking those insecurities out on […]

Supreme Court Rejects Challenge to Affirmative Action

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By George E. Curry George Curry Media Columnist In many instances, the Supreme Court’s recent affirmative action ruling upholding the University of Texas’s affirmative action program was overshadowed by a same-day order overturning President Obama’s […]