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Capitol officer who shot Ashli Babbitt during insurrection speaks out

The U.S. Capitol Police officer who shot and killed Jan. 6 rioter Ashli Babbitt, one of five people whose lives

Biba Adams / August 27, 2021

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Breonna Taylor’s mother on anniversary of her death: ‘Nobody has been held accountable’

As the one-year anniversary of Breonna Taylor’s death approaches, her mother, Tamika Palmer, opened up during a new interview on NBC News with Blayne Alexander. Read

DeMicia Inman / March 10, 2021

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Cyntoia Brown-Long gives her first interview since her release from prison

Cyntoia Brown-Long sits down with NBC’s Lester Holt to break her silence in her first interview since her release from

Kia Morgan-Smith / October 15, 2019

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‘Silly and disingenuous’: Megyn Kelly’s Black colleagues aren’t buying ‘blackface’ apology

This week Megyn Kelly learned the hard way that sometimes a fake apology just isn’t gonna cut it, especially when

Blue Telusma / October 24, 2018

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Lester Holt elevates NBC's 'Nightly News' to No. 1 spot for three consecutive weeks

theGRIO REPORT - Lester Holt has guided the nightly news program to No. 1 among its competition in total viewers,

TheGrio Staff / July 15, 2015

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Lester Holt named permanent anchor of NBC’s ‘Nightly News’

NEW YORK (AP) — NBC News says that Brian Williams will not return to his job as "Nightly News" anchor,

Associated Press / June 18, 2015

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Will NBC decide to keep Lester Holt in Brian Williams' seat at Nightly News?

NEW YORK (AP) — Lester Holt’s first report card as NBC’s choice to fill in for suspended anchor Brian Williams

Dwilson1911 / February 18, 2015