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Philadelphia Man Released From Prison After Witness Was Allegedly Offered Sex And Drugs In Exchange For False Testimony - Blavity

Willie Stokes, 61, was released from a state prison near Philadelphia on Tuesday after serving 37 years for a crime he said he didn’t commit, USA Today reports . In 1983, Detectives allegedly offered Franklin Lee sex and drugs in exchange for false testimony against Stokes during the 1984 trial...

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In this country, mobs rule

Mob violence is one of the main reasons America has never been a true democracy. And on Jan. 6, 2021, the mob won.

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13 Women Accuse Black News Channel Of Gender Discrimination And 'Sexist' Stereotypes - Blavity

Female employees are accusing Black News Channel of gender discrimination and unfair pay. Thirteen women filed a discrimination lawsuit against the Florida-based network on Tuesday in a circuit court located in Cook County, Illinois, The Wrap reports . The plaintiffs allege that the network...

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Oscar-winning actor Sidney Poitier is dead at 94

A true Hollywood legend has passed away. Academy Award-winning actor and activist Sidney Poitier has died, according to Bahamian...

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