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In New York, police use of chokeholds has already banned since 1993, but now the state is one step closer to actually criminally punishing the use of chokeholds that result […] The post New York Legislature Passes Bill Criminalizing Use Of Chokehold appeared first on Essence.

After days of reflection at memorial services in Minneapolis, North Carolina, and Houston, George Floyd will be laid to rest on Tuesday in his hometown. The homegoing will be broadcasted […] The post George Floyd To Be Laid To Rest In Houston appeared first on Essence.

Breonna Taylor, a Louisville EMT worker and aspiring nurse who was working on the frontlines of the COVID-19 pandemic, was shot and killed in her home by three white police […] The post Officer Involved In Breonna Taylor’s Murder Has Alleged History With Sexual Assault appeared first on Essence.

North Carolina natives Marjorie Alston, 23, and Xavier Young, 26, never expected that their engagement would happen at a Black Lives Matter protest, but the spirit of what’s happening inspired […] The post Meet The Sweet North Carolina Couple That Got Engaged At A Black Lives Matter Protest appeared first on Essence.