Civil Rights & Social Justice
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A former Illinois sheriff’s deputy has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for the fatal shooting of Sonya Massey, a 36-year-old woman killed inside her home after calling 911 for help. On Thursday (Jan. 29), Judge Ryan Cadigan imposed the maximum possible sentence for second-degree murder on Sean Grayson, according to the Associated Press. […]
Ye’s recent apology to the Black and Jewish communities is prompting responses from leaders whose organizations were among those impacted by his past remarks. On Tuesday night (Jan. 27), Derrick Johnson, president and CEO of the NAACP, publicly addressed the apology issued earlier this week by the artist formerly known as Kanye West. Speaking through […]
