Assata Shakur, US Black liberation activist exiled in Cuba, dies at 78
The fugitive revolutionary spent decades in exile after escaping from a US jail in 1979.
![A man holds a banner on the day of former Louisville police officer Brett Hankison's sentencing for violating the rights of Breonna Taylor, who was shot and killed by police officers in March 2020 after they used a no-knock warrant at her home, outside the the Gene Snyder Federal Building, in Louisville, Kentucky, US. July 21, 2025. [Jon Cherry/Reuters]](/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/2025-07-21T172405Z_242563654_RC25RFABWK46_RTRMADP_3_USA-TRUMP-JUSTICE-TAYLOR-1753128239.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
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From beats to ballots: What political rap lyrics tell us
Hip-hop’s political evolution: From coded resistance to modern social commentary amplifying unheard voices.
From: NewsFeed
‘Black Lives Matter’ street mural near White House removed
Crews have started removing large yellow letters spelling out “Black Lives Matter” on a street near the White House.
Published On 10 Mar 2025
Target becomes latest US firm to end DEI initiatives
The move comes after US President Trump ended DEI hiring in gov’t jobs and encouraged the private sector to do the same.
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Remembering Matilda, the last survivor of the transatlantic slave trade
Her name at birth was Abake – meaning ‘born to be loved by all’ among the Tarkar people of Western Africa.
Daniel Penny acquitted in New York subway choking death of Jordan Neely
Viral videos of Neely’s death raised questions about race relations, social services and excessive force in the US.
From: NewsFeed
US police bodycam shows officer kill homeowner, after he called 911
Brandon Durham called police to report intruders in his home in Las Vegas. But police shot him, not his attacker.
Published On 21 Nov 2024
Former Ohio police officer found guilty of shooting an unarmed black man
Andre Hill was holding his phone while walking toward a police officer when he was fatally shot
US ex-police officer guilty of civil rights abuse in Breonna Taylor death
Jury found Brett Hankison used excessive force in botched police raid in 2020 in which Black woman was shot dead.
US veteran Daniel Penny on trial in New York for fatal subway chokehold
Penny faces up to 15 years in prison for the manslaughter of Jordan Neely in the racially-charged trial.
US federal jury convicts three officers in fatal Tyre Nichols beating
Officers convicted of witness tampering but cleared of higher charges, in incident that prompted nationwide protests.
