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Family claims racial bias affected housing appraisal because of wife’s race: Part 1 | Nightline

After receiving a low appraisal, Abena Horton, who is Black, and her husband, who is white, asked for a second, removing evidence of a Black…

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‘Black Trans Lives Matter’: Activists call for inclusion in racial justice movement | ABC News

At least 33 transgender and gender non-conforming people (many of color) were killed in the U.S. this year — the most since 2017. Now, the…

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In Breonna Taylor case, two different accounts of what happened when she died | Nightline

Sgt. Jon Mattingly was one of seven officers who forced their way into Taylor’s home in March. Kenneth Walker was asleep beside her. The two…

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Women of color will play vital role in elections, both presidential and local | Nightline

They are the fastest-growing voting bloc in the country and 115 are running for Congress this year. “Nightline” speaks to one who is running and…

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Crowds gather outside Black Lives Matter Plaza in DC as Election Day closes

Three layers of fencing have been placed around the White House as results come in. source

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Biden COVID-19 task force member: Transition delays ‘translate into lives lost’

Dr. Celine Gounder discusses the presidential transition and President-elect Joe Biden’s strategy for a coordinated national pandemic response. ABC News Live Prime, Weekdays at 7EST…

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Terrence Floyd: ‘I am speaking for my brother’

George Floyd’s brother, Terrence, talks to ABC News Live anchor Linsey Davis six months after Floyd’s death at the hands of police sparked a global…

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Elderly man wrongly ordered out of his home at gunpoint by police

A video from June 2019 showed 71-year-old Jethro DeVane being forced out of his South Carolina home by police, who were reportedly searching for four…

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Health officials fear holiday coronavirus surge

The U.S. passed 19 million confirmed cases as state leaders weigh the balance between livelihoods and lives. WATCH THE FULL EPISODE OF ‘WORLD NEWS TONIGHT’:…

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Jacob Blake tells his story after being shot 7 times by police | Nightline

Blake, who is now partially paralyzed, recounted being shot by police after they used a stun gun on him. Police say he drew a knife…

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Biden honors those lost to COVID-19

President Joe Biden held a moment of silence as the United States marked 500,000 deaths due to the pandemic. source

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Remembering the lives lost to COVID-19 | WNT

Dick and Shirley Meek from Ohio had just celebrated 70 years of marriage, when they died of COVID-19 holding each other’s hand. Others remember their…

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Disparity in police response: Black Lives Matter protests and Capitol riot l ABC News

The difference in law enforcement responses has shed light on what some see as a historically Black and white issue of policing. READ MORE: https://abcn.ws/3aMCjXK…

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People of color dealing with not receiving treatment needed for heart disease

Tara Robinson shares her experience and obstacles she overcame when dealing with a heart attack. source

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‘The Queen of Daytime’ shares how early diagnosis and intervention can save lives

Susan Lucci has made it her mission to take her good fortune to help other women pay better attention to their bodies today with the…

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John Legend on how art can be a tool for change

The Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony awards winner spoke about his song “Never Break,” his production company Get Lifted, and why making unapologetically Black content…

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