NBC News: Texas police officer shoots woman to death inside her home
A Fort Worth, Texas, police officer called to check on a residence with a door that was ajar opened fire on a woman, killing her inside the home, authorities said. The shooting early Saturday occurred less than two weeks after a police officer in nearby Dallas was found guilty of murder for fatally shooting a man in his home in 2018. In both cases, the officers are white and the victims were African American.
NPR: Simone Biles Becomes The Most Decorated Gymnast In World Championship History
Simone Biles is the greatest gymnast of our time – or any time in history. She proved that Sunday at the World Championships, where she raked in her 24th and 25th world medals, both gold. Biles, 22, took home five of the six golds to be won in Stuttgart, Germany, winning the top of the podium in team competition, all-around, and vault in addition to floor and beam. (On the uneven bars, she took fifth.)
Black Enterprise: Russian internet trolls targeted African American voters more than any other group
The bipartisan U.S. Senate Intelligence Committee has concluded that Russian trolls used the Internet—specifically Facebook—to influence African American voters during the 2016 presidential election.
Ebony: Robin Roberts, Richard Roundtree & Other Breast Cancer Survivors
Breast cancer can affect anyone regardless of race, gender or class. It is the most common form of cancer among women in the United States, according to Cancer.org. Although men are diagnosed at significantly lower rates, more than 2,500 are expected to be impacted by breast cancer in 2018, reports Breastcancer.org.
Blavity: Here’s a rundown of some of the most urgent immigration lawsuits filed against Trump
Immigrant and civil rights defenders have been busy challenging the onslaught of policy changes under the Trump administration.Outside of public action, courts have been an important method for halting policies that could cause general harm to immigrants and their families. Realizing this, the Trump administration, in coordination with the Republican-controlled Senate, have packed federal courts with conservative judges. One outcome of this effort was the Supreme Court’s decision to uphold the latest iteration of the Muslim Ban.
