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Criminal JusticeCriminal JusticeHow to Watch the Tyre Nichols Funeral ServiceYou may not be able to be there in person but you can pay your respects online.ByKalyn WomackPublishedFebruary 1, 2023
EntertainmentEntertainmentLizzo Proves She's Truly the People's Champ at the 2022 People’s Choice AwardsThe Grammy winner spotlighted amazing women of color fighting for their communities while accepting the People’s…ByStephanie HollandPublishedDecember 7, 2022
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NewsOpinionSome ThoughtsNewsOpinionSome ThoughtsEveryone In Louisville Should Wear Breonna Taylor Gear to Brett Hankison's TrialSomeone needs to explain why that's a problem if Breonna Taylor wasn't Brett Hankison's victimByKeith ReedPublishedFebruary 25, 2022
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NewsLaw EnforcementPolice BrutalityNewsLaw EnforcementPolice BrutalityTamika Palmer Files Complaints Against 6 Special Investigations Officers Involved in Breonna Taylor CaseToday marks exactly one year since Breonna Taylor was shot and killed in Louisville, Ky., by reckless police…ByZack LinlyPublishedMarch 13, 2021
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NewsNewsActivists, Celebrities and Family Mark 6 Months Since Louisville Police Shot and Killed Breonna TaylorDays after a grand jury was empaneled to decide whether to investigate the police shooting of Breonna Taylor,…ByAnne BraniginPublishedSeptember 14, 2020
Beauty + StyleBeauty + Style'A Beautiful Life': Vanity Fair Unveils Breonna Taylor Cover for Justice-Themed September IssueVanity Fair revealed the cover of its special September issue on Monday morning, unveiling a portrait of 26-year-old…ByAnne BraniginPublishedAugust 24, 2020
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