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Jackson water crisis: Mississippi accused of ‘intolerable’ racial discrimination

State officials accused of violating civil rights, which resulted in ‘persistently unsafe and unreliable drinking water’ for residents

The Guardian - US

Biden will cancel $10,000 of student debt for many borrowers

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden announced Wednesday that he is canceling $10,000 in student debt for individuals earning less than $125,000 annually and extending a pause on loan repayments for all borrowers through the end of the year.

Los Angeles Times

Biden plans student debt relief announcement Wednesday

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden intends to announce his long-delayed decision on canceling some student debt on Wednesday. Biden has yet to finalize the details of his plan, but any choice he makes on the contentious issue is likely to draw criticism from both parties and risks shifting the political…

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Biden is canceling $10,000 in student loan debt. Advocates urge him to cancel it all

Millions of Americans could see dramatic relief as payments resume in 2023 following pandemic freeze, Alex Woodward reports

The Independent UK

Biden’s slow-walk on student loans means more pressure to go big

WASHINGTON — While President Joe Biden draws out his decision on forgiving student loans, progressive lawmakers, civil rights groups, labor leaders and other advocates are taking the opportunity to press him to aim for more than $10,000 per borrower.

Tribune News Service

Midterm elections are a fight against ‘extremist, so-called leaders,’ Vice President Kamala Harris tells NAACP members

Speaking to hundreds of civil rights activists gathered in Atlantic City, Vice President Kamala Harris on Monday framed the November midterm elections as an existential fight for liberty and progress, saying “extremist so-called leaders (are) attempting to undermine our democracy and assault our most fundamental freedoms.”

The Philadelphia Inquirer

NAACP calls on Garland to probe killing of Jayland Walker

The NAACP is making a direct plea to Attorney General Merrick Garland for the Justice Department to open a federal civil rights investigation into the shooting death of Jayland Walker, the Black man who was killed last month by officers in Ohio in a hail of police gunfire

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Man charged with hate crime for dousing Asian women with liquid and hurling racist slurs

Woman suffers ‘substantial pain and swelling to her head and jaw’ as well as ‘significant bruising’ to her arms and legs

The Independent UK

Outrage after video of police fatally shooting Jayland Walker released

Walker, 25, was killed 27 June and sustained more than 60 wounds as multiple officers shot at him, but footage was released Sunday

The Guardian - US

Police killing of Jayland Walker in US: What we know so far

Officials released police body camera footage of Walker, who is Black, being fatally shot by police in Akron, Ohio.

Al Jazeera

Jack Del Rio fined $100,000 by Washington Commanders head coach Ron Rivera for calling Capitol insurrection a ‘dust-up’

With calls coming for Jack Del Rio to be fired in Washington, the team issued the embattled defensive coordinator a hefty fine instead.

Tribune News Service

NAACP President Calls for Jack Del Rio to Resign or Be Fired

The Commanders have not responded to the ongoing situation involving their defensive coordinator.

Sports Illustrated

Former Chiefs Derrick Johnson, Alex Smith on College Football Hall of Fame ballot for first time

Former #Chiefs LB Derrick Johnson and QB Alex Smith are on the ballot for the College Football Hall of Fame for the first time.

USA Today Sports Media Group

In Buffalo, Biden to confront the racism he's vowed to fight

President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden are traveling to Buffalo on Tuesday to show solidarity with the community after a white supremacist targeted Black people at a supermarket

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Salon

Jim Acosta calls out Tucker, Fox News

"What Tucker Carlson is doing ... in peddling white nationalist talking points is dangerous," says CNN's Acosta

Salon

Video: Grand Rapids cop shoots Black man

Attorney Ben Crump called for the arrest of office over "unjustified killing" during "misdemeanor traffic stop"

The Guardian - US

Harry and Meghan to receive civil rights award from NAACP

Pair to be honoured on Saturday in recognition of work to help woman’s shelter in Texas and promotion of Covid vaccine equity

Chicago Sun-Times

NAACP urges federal charges in Laquan McDonald’s killing

Former Chicago Police Officer Jason Van Dyke is scheduled to be released from prison Thursday after serving less than half of his state prison term.

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The Independent UK

NAACP urges federal charges in killing of Laquan McDonald

The NAACP is urging Attorney General Merrick Garland to bring federal civil rights charges against the white Chicago police officer who fatally shot Black teenager Laquan McDonald

The Independent UK

At 113, NAACP evolves for relevance on racial justice agenda

The NAACP, the nation’s oldest civil rights organization, will soon celebrate its 113th birthday, which its leaders say comes as it undergoes a restructuring to reflect a membership and leadership that is trending younger

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