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Teen fatally shot in back by S.C. store owner who wrongly accused him of shoplifting, sheriff says

The owner, Rick Chow, and his son chased Cyrus Carmack-Belton, who at one point fell and started running away again before he was killed, the Richland County sheriff said.
The Xpress Mart convenience store in Columbia, S.C., on May 30, 2023 where Richland County deputies said the store owner chased a 14-year-old he thought shoplifted, but didn't steal anything, and fatally shot the teen in the back.
The Xpress Mart convenience store in Columbia, S.C., on May 30, 2023 where Richland County deputies said the store owner chased a 14-year-old he thought shoplifted, but didn't steal anything, and fatally shot the teen in the back.
3d ago

Majority of Americans favor affirmative action in colleges as Supreme Court seems poised to end it, poll says

A new poll found that 63% of Americans don’t think the Supreme Court should ban affirmative action in college admissions.
Proponents of affirmative action in higher education rally in front of the U.S. Supreme Court on Oct. 31, 2022.
Proponents of affirmative action in higher education rally in front of the U.S. Supreme Court on Oct. 31, 2022.

White man who pulled gun in MLK Day confrontation with Black teens gets probation

Cellphone video of the 2019 incident shows Mark Bartlett carrying a handgun and yelling racial slurs at the teenagers in downtown Miami.
The Brickell Bridge and downtown Miami.
The Brickell Bridge and downtown Miami.
4d ago

Acquittal in Louisiana fuels fight to review at least 1,500 nonunanimous verdicts

In 2020, the Supreme Court ruled nonunanimous jury convictions were unconstitutional, leading to a man's acquittal. One advocacy group says there are hundreds of similar cases in the state.
Image: Attorneys and criminal justice advocates stand outside Louisiana's Supreme Court on May 10, 2022, after arguing that people convicted by nonunanimous juries should be granted new trials.
Image: Attorneys and criminal justice advocates stand outside Louisiana's Supreme Court on May 10, 2022, after arguing that people convicted by nonunanimous juries should be granted new trials.

Ralph Yarl, Black teen shot for ringing the wrong doorbell, walks at brain injury event

Yarl suffered a traumatic brain injury when he was shot while trying to pick up his younger brothers in April. Monday's event was his first major public appearance since the shooting.
Ralph Yarl during a brain injury awareness event in Kansas City, Mo.
Ralph Yarl during a brain injury awareness event in Kansas City, Mo.
9d ago

Fans around the world gather to remember Tina Turner's influence

From Switzerland to Missouri, Tina Turner's fans are flocking to special places associated with the rock legend to pay their respects.
Tina Turner at the 1985 Grammy Awards.
Tina Turner at the 1985 Grammy Awards.
10d ago

Rapper Fetty Wap sentenced to 6 years in prison for drug trafficking scheme

“I hurt my community, people who look up to me, my family and myself. I am truly sorry for any pain I caused,” the "Trap Queen" rapper said in court Wednesday.  
Fetty Wap at Powerhouse 2021 in Newark, N.J.
Fetty Wap at Powerhouse 2021 in Newark, N.J.
10d ago

The NAACP's Florida travel advisory is less about traveling and more about Black voters

It has very little to do with keeping Black people out of the state — and a lot to do with motivating Black voters who are already there.
 A sign near an entranceway to Walt Disney World on May 22, 2023 in Orlando, Fla.
 A sign near an entranceway to Walt Disney World on May 22, 2023 in Orlando, Fla.
10d ago

With affirmative action on the line, colleges consider changes to the admissions process

A Supreme Court ruling that could eradicate race-conscious college admissions has some schools looking for new ways to maintain or increase diversity among students. 
Students walk through the campus of the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill in August 2020.
Students walk through the campus of the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill in August 2020.

Elite Virginia high school doesn't discriminate against Asian Americans, court finds

The decision overturns a ruling last year from a federal judge who found that the school engaged in “racial balancing” when it overhauled its admissions policy.
Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology in Alexandria, Va.
Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology in Alexandria, Va.
11d ago

Amanda Gorman says 'we must fight back' after Florida school limits access to her inaugural poem

A Miami-Dade County Public Schools committee moved Amanda Gorman's "The Hill We Climb" to the middle school section of a library in Miami Lakes, Florida.
Amanda Gorman at Joe Biden's inauguration at U.S. Capitol
Amanda Gorman at Joe Biden's inauguration at U.S. Capitol

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