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Florida police officer drags woman into jail, is fired

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Florida man convicted of hate crime in roadway altercation

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Florida senator promises to continue fight to restore Black cemeteries ‘erased by history’

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Dunkin’ worker gets 2 years of house arrest in death of man who called him the N-word

Corey Pujols, 27, reached a deal with prosecutors in Tampa, Florida, and pleaded guilty to felony battery in throwing a fatal punch.
/ March 10, 2022

Fans defend Michelle Williams against critics of national anthem performance

Michelle Williams’ jazzy rendition of “The Star-Spangled Banner” got one surprising thumbs-up: Conservative journalist-author Bill O’Reilly.
/ September 10, 2021

Man who went viral for courtroom defense found guilty of double murder, attempted murder

“I have to tell you,” Judge Michelle Sisco told Ronnie Oneal III, “in another lifetime, you would have been an excellent lawyer.”
/ June 22, 2021

Formerly enslaved senator’s grave may be buried under Florida parking lot

Robert Meacham rose from being educated in slavery to eventually help write Florida’s constitution and establish its school system.
/ June 15, 2021
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Black Dunkin’ Donuts manager charged after fatally punching man who called him slur

When a Dunkin’ customer hurled racist slurs at an employee, he was met with a punch to the head that proved to be fatal.
/ May 12, 2021
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Sasha Banks to make history again at WrestleMania 37: ‘I’m the greatest’

WWE Smackdown Women’s Champion Sasha Banks will make history again at WrestleMania 37 and speaks about her legacy with theGrio.
/ April 8, 2021

Tampa police officer fired for using N-word

Officer Delvin White said it wasn’t derogatory, but as “commonly used in today’s society as a means of shared culture.” His union’s appealing.
/ March 4, 2021