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Nichols Video Expected Soon, TBI Director Says ‘It’s Absolutely Appalling’ The video is expected to be released after 6 p.m. Friday.

Posted to Facebook by Hunter Demster. Toby Sells     Video of the Tyre Nichols incident will be made public sometime after 6 p.m. Friday, Shelby County District Attorney Steve Mulroy said during a Thursday press conference. The video belongs to the city of Memphis, Mulroy said. It is a mix of body-worn police camera footage…

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Memphis Mayor Strickland: Nichols Video Will Publish After 6 p.m.

“No one, including law enforcement, is above the law.” (Credit: City of Memphis/Twitter) By Toby Sells Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland issued a statement Thursday evening saying the police video of Tyre Nichols’ death will be issued Friday after 6 p.m. Here’s what he said:  “Since learning of this tragic event, transparency and swift methodical action…

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Memphis Bracing for Release of Tyre Nichols Arrest Video

Tyre Nichols’ Death: All 5 Former Officers Charged With Murder, Bond Out Of Jail Story by FOX13 Memphis News Staff • 1h ago All five former Memphis Police officers who were fired following the death of Tyre Nichols were charged Thursday with second-degree murder. On Jan. 7, 2023, Nichols had two different confrontations with Memphis Police officers…

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The Southern Truth: Something Fishy Is Going On In Mississippi!

  The Southern Truth By Gloria Zuurveen Editor-in-Chief “But federal prosecutors are keeping quiet about their ongoing probe into the $77 million in welfare funds squandered while Bryant was governor.” Ann Wolfe From the MississippiToday.org   Phil Bryant, the former governor of Mississippi, is who the above statement is talking about. Yes, $77 million in…

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California’s First African American Controller Malia M. Cohen Takes Office

By Antonio‌ ‌Ray‌ ‌Harvey‌ ‌|‌ ‌California‌ ‌Black‌ ‌Media‌ Last week Malia M. Cohen was sworn-in as the first Black woman – and first African American — to serve as California’s State Controller.  On Monday, Jan. 2, the oath of office was administered by Gov. Gavin Newsom. “I am proud and honored to serve as California’s…

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Happy Birthday Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

By Gloria Zuurveen Editor-in-Chief On Monday, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day will be observed and it will be the official celebration of the late, great Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. birthday. There will be parades and parties in his honor given all over the United States of America and the world to call attention…

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Happy New Year! “Be Ye In 23!”

By Gloria Zuurveen Editor-in-Chief As we head into this brand New Year 2023, I can’t help but to first give God all the Glory for bringing me this far by faith. I am grateful and thankful especially for my daughter, Malika, who brings in the new year every New Year’s Day as she was born…

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Anti-Black Hate On Display at Firebaugh High School in Lynwood

Editor’s Note: The message below is from Dr. Linda George, a former educator at Firebaugh High School, in Lynwood, California. who spoke them on December 8, 2022 at a Lynwood school board meeting after   receiving racist anti-Black photos about Black people from a whistleblower who sent them to her to report it without retaliation from…

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First Black Woman VP Swears in First Black Woman Mayor of Los Angeles 

By Maxim Elramsisy | California Black Media On Sunday, Dec. 12, Karen Bass was sworn in as Los Angeles’ first Black woman and second Black mayor. Vice President Kamala Harris, who has a home in Los Angeles, conducted the swearing-in of the new mayor. Though originally planned to be conducted at Los Angeles City Hall,…

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