1 week ago Miss Major, trailblazing US trans rights activist and Stonewall veteran, dies aged 78

Longtime organizer and founder of House of gg earned reputation as champion for liberation of Black trans womenMiss Major Griffin-Gracy, a trailblazer of the transgender rights movement, longtime community organizer and veteran of the Stonewall riots, died on Monday, her representatives announced.The acclaimed activist died at her home in Little Rock, Arkansas, surrounded by family, the House of gg (the final organization she founded and led) announced. She was 78, and the group’s statement did not give a cause of death. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago A Black champion boxer was held by police at gunpoint. The police chief says he gets the outrage

The police chief of Omaha, Nebraska, acknowledges that Black people are more likely to be pulled over at gunpoint than other racial groups

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3 w. ago Terence Crawford held at gunpoint by police after being pulled over after victory parade

Terence Crawford was pulled over by police in his hometown of Omaha, Nebraska, in the early hours of Saturday morning

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3 w. ago Police order world champ Terence Crawford out of car at gunpoint after hometown victory parade

Boxer was ticketed for reckless driving Crawford is a hero in his hometown of OmahaPolice chief says incident will be investigationOmaha police ordered boxing world champion Terence Crawford out of his vehicle at gunpoint during a traffic stop for reckless driving early on Sunday, hours after his hometown held a parade to celebrate his recent victory over Canelo Álvarez.A video circulating on social media showed a portion of the traffic stop. Police Chief Todd Schmaderer ordered an internal affairs investigation, a move Omaha’s mayor, John Ewing, said he supported. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Terence Crawford ordered out of car by police at gunpoint after hometown parade

Omaha police issued a statement on the incident, which occurred after a public celebration of Crawford’s historic win against Canelo Alvarez

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3 w. ago Boxing champion Terence Crawford ordered out of car at gunpoint during police stop

Crawford became the unified super middleweight champion with his victory over Alvarez in Las Vegas

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3 w. ago Magdeleine Vallieres hits heights to win Canada’s first world road race title

Unfancied Vallieres breaks clear on final climbFisher-Black and García complete podiumCanada’s Magdeleine Vallieres took a surprise gold in the women’s road race at the Road World Championships after a decisive attack on the final climb on Saturday in Kigali. The 24-year-old was in a lead group with New Zealand’s Niamh Fisher-Black and Spain’s Mavi García near the end of the 164km slog on a hilly circuit in the Rwandan capital when she burst clear.Powering up the ascent towards the finish line, Vallieres stayed clear of Fisher-Black, who came home second with García third. Vallieres won by 23sec to become Canada’s first road champion. Fisher-Black was second with Garcia, trying to become the oldest road world champion at 41, third, 26sec back. Switzerland’s Elise Chabbey was fourth at 41sec. The favourites trailed home in the chasing group after being caught out and leaving their response too late. Continue reading...

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