Ayana Archie
Stories
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Woman pleads guilty to hate crime for falsely accusing Black teen of taking her phone
The family of the teen has filed a lawsuit against a 23-year-old woman and the hotel, alleging racial profiling.
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2 former coaches join Brian Flores in his discrimination suit against the NFL
Steve Wilks and Ray Horton join Flores in seeking compensatory and punitive damages for Black head coaches, offensive and defensive coordinators and quarterback coaches and general managers.
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Kentucky governor halts bill that would ban transgender students from women's sports
For Kentucky students wanting to participate in sports, their sex would be determined by the sex printed on their birth certificate and an affidavit from a doctor ascertaining that information.
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Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot proposes gift cards to help residents pay for gas
The proposal also includes transit cards that will help Illinois residents paying an average of $4.46 per gallon at the pump, compared to a national average of $4.23.
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Rocket launchers were found in a trash can near a California middle school
Grenades and rocket launchers are federally classified as firearms and are therefore legal with proper registration. But in California, possessing a destructive device is illegal.
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World is seeing the greatest number of conflicts since the end of WWII, U.N. says
Guterres said the world is grappling with the most conflict since 1945, and proposed a New Agenda for Peace to bring stability to places such as Yemen, Myanmar, Syria, Sudan and Ukraine.
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NFL is requiring teams to hire women or minorities as coaches for 2022 season
According to league data, the percentage of people of color in coaching positions increased from 35% in 2020 to 39% in 2021.
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Newest California Supreme Court judge is the first Latina in the role
Justice Patricia Guerrero has been an associate justice in a federal appeals court, a trial court judge, a law partner and a federal prosecutor.
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Chris Rock declines to file police report after Will Smith altercation
"Oh wow," comedian Chris Rock said in response to the Smith attack. Rock did not physically retaliate, though the rest of his words were muted on American TV stations.
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Vanessa Bryant reaches new deal with Nike on Kobe Bryant shoes
The wife of the late sports legend says the proceeds from Gigi's shoes will be donated to the Mamba and Mambacita Sports Foundation, the nonprofit charitable organization.