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www.theguardian.com
2 months ago
Social justice

Two Black moms say police won't solve their children's murders. A new study asks: is race to blame?

Homicide clearance rates have dropped across the US from over 60% in 1990 to about 50% in 2020.
Black victims, especially men, face lower clearance rates for their homicides compared to white victims. [ more ]
www.aljazeera.com
4 months ago
US politics

Gunman in racist mass shooting in Buffalo to face death penalty

Federal prosecutors will seek the death penalty against white supremacist Payton Gendron for murdering 10 Black people in a New York supermarket in 2022.
Gendron had selected the supermarket to maximize the number of Black victims and targeted a vulnerable victim due to old age and infirmity. [ more ]
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