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    The New York Times Documents Police Lying

    ‘Entrenched Perjury . . . Shows Little Sign of Fading’ Gang Databases a Life Sentence for Blacks, Latinos Police Rule Out Hate as Motive in Austin Bombings Meredith to Lay Off 1,000 at the Former Time, Inc. Lisa Garcia Quiroz, Time Diversity Officer, Dies George Wilson, Capitol Hill Radio Man, Dies at 70 Services Planned…

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    Richard Prince

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    Les Payne, Journalist Who ‘Took No Prisoners,’ Dies at 76

    Fourth NABJ President Spent 38 Years at Newsday Lester Holt Drops GOP Registration: NBC Anchor Talks Race in Advance of News Special Les Payne, a thought leader for journalists of all colors in a career that saw him share a Pulitzer Prize, become a co-founder and fourth president of the National Association of Black Journalists…

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    Anne Branigin

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    NABJ’s Executive Director Blasts Board’s Fostering of ‘Bad Business Culture’

    Meddling, Arrogance, Unprofessional Gossip Cited Memphis Paper Going Deeper in Reporting on Itself Geographic’s Race Problems: Omission, Mindset L.A. Times Debuts Spanish-Language Edition Trump Helps Deflect Coverage of Police Killings Telemundo Rides Latinos’ Shifting Preferences Covering White Supremacists Takes Emotional Toll Getler, Diversity Champ at Washington Post, Dies O.J. Simpson Says He Hasn’t Watched O.J.…

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    Anne Branigin

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    In Putin’s Circle, Obama Was the 'N-Word’

    Book Cites Contempt From Both Russian, Trump A School Shooting Deserving of More Coverage Golden Age of Rap Writing Gave Way to Blog Culture Paying Tribute, a Morning Anchor Raps the News Short Takes Russian President Vladimir Putin was so contemptuous of Barack Obama that Putin’s aides, if not Putin himself, would refer to the…

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    Anne Branigin

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    Mainstream Media Revive Condemnation of Farrakhan

    Renewed Focus Includes Leaders Associated with Nation of Islam Head National Geographic Examines Racist Past ‘Fake News’ Smear Takes Hold at State, Local Levels ‘Panther’ Sequel Assured, but Will Africans Like It? Competing Anchors Talk in Spanish-TV Milestone Paper Finds Immigrant Leaders Welcome #MeToo TV Bosses Say Diversity Helps the Bottom Line NBC Explores How…

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    Anne Branigin

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    New York Times Gets 1,400 Ideas for ‘Overlooked’ Obits

    Newspaper Admits Shortchanging Women of Color Chilling Consequences for Covering Women’s Rights 4 Sessions to Train Newsroom Leaders of Color Boston Globe Finds Latinos Feel Invisible in Mass. Lester Holt Didn’t ‘Want to Be Defined by My Color’ Smith Joins Hill in Leaving ‘SportsCenter’ Experts Advise on Covering White Nationalists Revived ‘Indian Country’ to Hire;…

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    Anne Branigin

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    ‘Trenchant Views’ From Media Women of Color

    Report Cites Micro-Aggressions, Low Numbers Public Favors Greater Diversity Among Journalists Short Take “Fifty years after the Kerner Commission criticized the news media for not sufficiently covering race issues, a new special report shows that women of color continue to be underrepresented in U.S. newsrooms and face multiple challenges in achieving equality in hiring and…

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    Anne Branigin

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    50 Years After Kerner Report Criticizing Representation of Black People in Media, Some Say It Wasn’t Taken Seriously

    Media Were ‘Shockingly Backward’ on Blacks Tweets Show Media Are Considered Clueless . . . Income Inequality, Wealth Gap Have Widened Tapper Blasts Politicians Who Meet With Farrakhan Unity Votes to Dissolve Indian Country Today Revived; Trahant to Edit Amy Holmes to Co-Host Conservative PBS Show Brazile Calls Russian Hacking ‘National Emergency’ RTDNA Asks Journalists…

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    Anne Branigin

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    Reporters Uncover ‘Real Story’ Behind Chicago’s Gun-Death Stats, Black Flight From the City

    Heroic Medics Keep Toll From Rising Even Higher; School Closings Drove Many Blacks to Leave City’ 700 Honor Editor, Historian Lerone Bennett Jr.” Bethel McKenzie Named SPJ Executive Director In Debate Over Arming Teachers, What About Race? Idea of Cultural Affinity Escapes Assigning Editors Stephanie Mehta Named Editor of Fast Company Grayson Mitchell, Reporter, Political…

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    Angela Helm

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    Technology Is Building a Future Without People of Color in Mind

    Time to Recast World of Decision-Making Machines Attention to Diversity: One Remedy for Lack of Trust NRA Drops Race Card in Mass-Shooting Debate Writer Felt Like ‘That Red-Lipped Lawn Jockey’ Polk Awards Flag Corruption, Immigrant Abuse Kent State to Honor Bhatia, Shelton for Diversity Roy Hobbs, Anchor Who Battled Demons, Dies at 64 NABJ to…

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    Angela Helm

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