Mississippi city of Greenwood unveils Emmett Till memorial statue
Scott Olson/Getty ImagesGREEENWOOD, Miss.) — The Mississippi community of Greenwood erected a towering statue Friday in honor of Emmett Till, the 14-year-old Black boy whose murder sparked much of the 20th century civil rights movement.
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Texas trooper fired for inaction during Uvalde school massacre: Official
Jordan Vonderhaar/Getty Images(UVALDE, Texas) — One of the first Texas state troopers to arrive at the scene of the May 24 elementary school mass shooting is being fired by the Texas Department of Public Safety, a spokesperson told ABC News.
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Military suicide rate drops as mental health programs are pushed by leaders
Daniel Karmann/picture alliance via Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Despite a gradual upward trend in military suicides over the last decade, 2021 saw a more than 15% decrease for active duty service members, according to a new Defense Department report.
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