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Teen charged with attempted murder for high school football game shooting

Ariyanna Smith, DI
September 4, 2019
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Deangelo Parnell was charged with nine counts of attempted murder after he fired several shots into the crowd at a high school football game in […]

Starbucks barista writes ‘ISIS’ on customer’s cup

Ariyanna Smith, DI
September 4, 2019
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A Muslim man visited a Starbucks in Philadelphia where a barista wrote “ISIS” on his cup. What We Know: 40-year-old Niquel Johnson ordered three drinks […]

Lizzo’s Truth Hurts Reaches Billboard No. 1 Spot In Two Years After Release.

Diamond Jeune, DI
September 4, 2019
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Lizzo may have boy problems, but the one issue she doesn’t have is being the first black woman to have the number one song in […]

Alabama Governor Kay Ivey Apologizes After 1967 Audio Describing Her Blackface Emerges

Diamond Jeune, DI
September 4, 2019
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Alabama Republican Governor Kay Ivey issued an apology last week for participating in a skit in the 1960s while she was in college that involved […]

Emmett Till’s Memorial Sign Shot Up again 35 days after being replaced

Chequelle Brown, DI
September 4, 2019
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After 35 days of being replaced for vandalism, the memorial sign of Emmett Till has been filled with bullet holes again. What We Know: The […]

Wedding Venue in Mississippi Refuses to Rent to Engaged Interracial Couple

Melodi Blackmon, DI
September 3, 2019
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A wedding venue in Mississippi has refused to rent to an engaged, interracial couple. What We Know: The couple had been making wedding preparations with […]

Birmingham Mayor Promises Free College Tuition for High School Graduates

Madelyn Gee, DI
September 3, 2019
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Birmingham mayor Randall Woodfin announced last Tuesday that graduates of Birmingham City Schools will have the opportunity to attend college in the state — with […]