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Protesters with signs in Atlanta after Tyre Nichols murder

Memphis: Crime-fighting Camera Sheds Light on Police Abuse

The irony is unmistakable. Public surveillance cameras, long controversial in the criminal justice community, provided pivotal video footage of the beating of motorist Tyre Nichols by five Memphis police officers at a traffic stop on January 7.

February 2, 2023 - The New York Times

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Advocating for Black Business Owners in Planning Processes

One urban planner turned consultant is taking on the forces that be that favor corporate interests over local Black business owners.

November 23, 2020 - Next City

Has the Oldest African American Neighborhood Been Unearthed in Maryland?

Could 'the Hill' neighborhood in Talbot County, MD predate New Orleans' Treme as the nation's oldest continuously inhabited black community? That's what archaeologists are trying to find out in the back yard of the local women’s club.

July 28, 2013 - The Washington Post

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