In some ways, 2020 has appeared to mark a turning point in the United States’ long ongoing racial justice movement.…
Tyler Perry Donates $100,000 to the Legal Defense Fund of Breonna Taylor’s Boyfriend, Kenneth Walker
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Report Finds Louisville Metro Police Disproportionately Targeted Black People With No-Knock Warrants
Oh, look, yet another thing that disproportionately affects Black people. A new study shows that Black people in…
Since Breonna Taylor’s death, Louisville has become one of the focal points in the nation’s ongoing reckoning with…
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