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January 7, 2022 2:10 PM

All 3 white men convicted of Ahmaud Arbery's murder are sentenced to life in prison

A judge announced the sentences in a Glynn County, Ga., courtroom Friday, about six weeks after a jury found the men guilty in a case widely seen as racially motivated.

by Bill Chappell and Joe Hernandez

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January 7, 2022 11:19 AM

As gun fire increases in Mpls., women becoming more frequent targets

The city of Minneapolis saw an increase in gun violence victims that were women in 2021, even when accounting for a year of record gunfire.

by Nina Moini

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January 6, 2022 2:41 PM

Both sides seek to delay state trial for cops in Floyd death

Prosecutors and defense attorneys for three former Minneapolis officers who are charged in the death of George Floyd are asking a judge to postpone their state trial while a federal civil rights trial goes forward.

by The Associated Press

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January 6, 2022 6:44 AM

'Hatred in the eyes': How racist rage animated Jan. 6 riots

The Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol insurrection by pro-Trump supporters and right-wing group members shattered the sense of security that many had long felt at the Capitol as rioters forcefully delayed the certification of President Joe Biden’s election victory.

by The Associated Press

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January 5, 2022 4:35 PM

St. Louis news anchor criticized for being 'very Asian'

Michelle Li, an anchor at KSDK-TV, received an outpouring of support from around the world after a viewer criticized her for “being very Asian” and told her to “keep her Korean to herself.”

by The Associated Press

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January 5, 2022 12:50 PM

American Girl's 1st Chinese American 'Girl of the Year' doll aims to fight AAPI hate

American Girl hopes Corinne Tan's story will teach kids about standing up to racism. It's also partnering with the nonprofit AAPI Youth Rising to "help amplify young voices like Corinne's."

by Rachel Treisman

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January 3, 2022 4:00 AM

Why your local library might be hiring a social worker

Libraries in some cities are investing in staff who can help patrons with complex issues like housing insecurity, finding mental health and more.

by Darian Benson

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January 2, 2022 7:49 PM

Last living parent of a child killed in 1963 church bombing dies at 93

The last living parent of any of the four Black girls killed in the 1963 Alabama church bombing died Sunday at age 93. Maxine McNair's daughter, 11-year-old Denise McNair, was the youngest girl killed in the bombing of Birmingham’s 16th Street Baptist Church.

by The Associated Press

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January 1, 2022 10:43 AM

'Moral compass': Requiem for South Africa's Archbishop Tutu

Anglican Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu was remembered at a state funeral Saturday for his role in ending South Africa's apartheid regime and for championing the rights of LGBTQ people. “When we were in the dark, he brought light,” Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby said.

by The Associated Press

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December 30, 2021 12:01 PM

More than a million Americans have died from overdoses during the opioid epidemic

New research released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found roughly 932,000 fatal overdoses from 1999-2020. Preliminary data shows another 100,000 deaths this year.

by Brian Mann

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