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Amber Carr, the sister of Atatiana Jefferson, died on Monday after losing her battle with heart complications, according to family attorneys.  The post Rest In Power Amber Carr: Sister Of Atatiana Jefferson Dies From Heart Complications appeared first on NewsOne.

Last year, outrage sparked after a slave cabin in Mississippi was listed on Airbnb, but why was this even a thing? The post Airbnb Slave Cabins: Why Was This Even A Thing? appeared first on NewsOne.

Jason Whitlock, the Clayton Bigsby of Steven A. Smiths, blamed single Black mothers for the violent killing of Tyre Nichols at the hands of Memphis police. The post Jason Whitlock Blames Tyre Nichols’ Killing On Black Single Moms: ‘They Don’t Want Us Focused On Reality’ appeared first on NewsOne.

Jason DeSimas, Jason Stanley, Randy Smith and Daniel Dorson previously each pleaded guilty to one count of committing a hate crime. The post 4 White Supremacists Sentenced For Hate Crime After Brutally Beating A Black DJ appeared first on NewsOne.

Memphis Police Department "shielded" white cop Preston Hemphill, unlike the Black officers involved in Tyre Nichols' death, Ben Crump said. The post Memphis Police ‘Shielded And Protected’ White Cop In Tyre Nichols’ Arrest Video, Ben Crump Says appeared first on NewsOne.

“This is an ongoing investigation,” an MPD spokesperson said. “Once additional information is available, we will update our social media platforms. Hemphill was hired in 2018,”

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Barbie created a doll inspired by the legacy of pioneering pilot Bessie Coleman. The post Pioneering Pilot Bessie Coleman’s Legacy Celebrated Through New Barbie Doll appeared first on NewsOne.

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The University of Southern California will rename its track after alumna Olympian Allyson Felix. The post University Of Southern California To Name Field After Olympian Allyson Felix appeared first on NewsOne.

Brandon's passing was confirmed by Rickey on his official Instagram account. No word on the cause of death at this time. 

One of the twin infants rescued during a statewide Amber Alert last month has died, police said.

On Friday (January 27), the city of Memphis released body cam and sky cam footage of the arrest and subsequent assault of 29-year-old Tyre Nichols. Nichols was pulled over in a traffic stop by five police officers who then began to assault the motorist. Ultimately, Nichols was hospitalized for his injuries and died days later. […]

The police beating of Tyre Nichols that led to his death will get even more heartbreaking now that body cam footage has been released.