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A New York judge affirmed that Officer Daniel Pantaleo did not give credible testimony and was “untruthful” in his narrative about the chokehold death of Eric Garner.

Crowns and Hops Brewery Company, founded by Teo Hunter and Beny Ashburn, is described as  “a craft beer brand that celebrates the fashion, music and the culture of Black and brown communities together with world-class beer.”Out of 7,300 breweries in the country, less than one percent are minority-owned. Hunter and Ashburn are looking to fill that void in the industry and the void of people of color in craft beers.

Dozens of people, mostly African Americans, huddled around tables scattered across a church gymnasium on a recent evening, discussing past run-ins with Phoenix police officers and ways to hold them accountable.In a city still stinging from a video of officers pointing guns and cursing at a black family this summer, the confidential talks intended to give officials in the country’s fifth-largest city ideas on how residents could help oversee the police.

Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders is proposing a criminal justice overhaul that aims to cut the nation’s prison population in half, end mandatory minimum sentencing, ban private prisons and legalize marijuana. He says the current system does not fairly treat people of color, addicts or the mentally ill.

Democratic Presidential candidate Andrew Yang recently announced a campaign promise of sweeping pardons for nonviolent marijuana offenses.

Following her sudden death in an airplane crash on Friday, Nancy Parker’s husband posted a heartfelt tribute on his social media account.

Former NFL player, Cedric Benson lost his life in a tragic accident as he was riding his motorcycle in Austin, Texas on Saturday night.