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Marquise was born to be a storyteller. Growing up, he had dreams of playing for the New York Knicks and told stories on the basketball court by dominating his opponents, but now he gets paid to tell stories through digital media. Since graduating from Syracuse University's Newhouse School, Marquise has worked at msnbc for PoliticsNation with Rev. Al Sharpton, A&E Networks at the History Channel and currently Yahoo News.
Yahoo NewsReport: U.S. states carrying out death penalties in 2023 hit new 20-year low
A new report that analyzes the application of capital punishment in America found that 2023 marked a 20-year low in the number of states that carried out executions and imposed new death sentences, leading many experts to question the value of the centuries-old practice.
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Chuck Schumer wants to end the federal prohibition on weed: ‘The people are on our side’
More than 50 years after the so-called “war on drugs” ravaged Black and brown communities, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer is hopeful that a bipartisan bill that would give the cannabis industry access to banking services can bring some restitution to the communities most negatively impacted and create a pathway to make cannabis federally legal.
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Vivek Ramaswamy at 3rd GOP debate: 'We've become a party of losers'
Less than five minutes into Wednesday’s third GOP debate, entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy called Republicans a “party of losers” for failing to turn a major election win since former President Trump won the presidential election in 2016.
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Billion-dollar supersize prisons are slated to be built across the U.S. But do they help or hurt public safety?
At least three states are moving forward with plans for larger, pricier prisons, with proponents of such facilities citing the need to address issues of overcrowding, poor sanitation conditions and a lack of mental health resources in the current facilities.
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Families of Americans slain or missing in Israel plead for answers: 'We are people'
Families of missing U.S. citizens in Israel said they have had “zero communication” from the Israeli government and U.S. government with no new information or insight about a plan for moving forward.
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3 questions for 'Rap City' creator Alvin Jones on giving hip-hop artists a platform on TV: 'Black people wanted to see people that they could relate to'
"Rap City," TV's longest-running hip-hop show will soon be introduced to a new audience with a 3-part docuseries on BET. Its creator Alvin Jones believes its success, like hip-hop, is because it was a reflection of its time.
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'A force': Sen. Dianne Feinstein is mourned in San Francisco
Vice President Kamala Harris, former President Bill Clinton and at least three dozen members of Congress attended the service at City Hall.
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They were arrested after a rally against DeSantis. Now, the 'Tampa 5' say protesting is on trial.
Four recent University of South Florida graduates and a former school staff member – now known as the ‘Tampa Five’ – claim campus police initiated a violent clash between officers and students protesting Fla. Gov. Ron DeSantis on campus in March.
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‘Tampa 5’ protesters face 11 years in prison for assaulting police. They say it never happened.
Four recent University of South Florida graduates and a former school staff member – now known as the Tampa 5 – claim campus police initiated a violent clash earlier this year between officers and students protesting Fla. Gov. Ron DeSantis. Yet despite video footage they say proves their innocence, members of the group are facing a decade in prison for what police say was battery on a law enforcement officer.
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3 questions for George M. Johnson, whose book 'All Boys Aren’t Blue' has been banned in 5 states
George M. Johnson, author of “All Boys Aren’t Blue,” sought to create a book that equips young Black and queer people with tools and resources that Johnson said he would have found valuable in their younger years. The book was met with resounding praise and awards but also with backlash, landing near the top of the list of banned books in America.
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3 questions for Jesse Andrews, whose book 'Me and Earl and the Dying Girl' has been banned in 3 states
Author Jesse Andrews, whose 2012 novel “Me and Earl and the Dying Girl” became the 10th-most-banned book in America last year, questions the real harm of exposing young people to books.
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'Donald Duck': Chris Christie slams Trump for skipping GOP debates
Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie accused former President Trump of being afraid to defend his record against fellow Republican opponents and “ducking” them.
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3 questions for Patricia McCormick, whose book 'Sold' has been banned in 6 states
Author Patricia McCormick's novel "Sold" is one of the most banned books in America, and while it's the last distinction she wants her work to be known for, she says, banning books leaves young people "defenseless" in understanding the complexities of the world.
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3 questions for Alex Gino, whose book 'Melissa' has been banned in 4 states
Author Alex Gino, whose book “Melissa” is one of the most banned novels in America, believes that the more a book is challenged, the more its story needs to be told.
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3 questions for Sarah Collins Rudolph, '5th Little Girl' in the 16th Street Baptist Church bombing 60 years ago
Sarah Collins Rudolph, one of the survivors of the 16th Street Baptist Church Bombing, believes she is owed “millions” in atonement for the trauma that continues to haunt her 60 years later.
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White Mass. teen accused of trying to drown Black boy is charged with attempted murder — but not a hate crime. Why?
A 14-year-old white boy indicted last month on charges of attempted murder of a Black teen was released from jail this week pending a trial. Given the circumstances of the incident, some have questioned why hate crime charges have not been brought.
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What is FLIR, the heat-seeking tech police used to apprehend fugitive Danelo Cavalcante?
Pennsylvania police were able to apprehend fugitive and convicted killer Danelo Cavalcante after a wide-ranging manhunt thanks in large part due to heat-seeking technology.
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10 inmates have died this year at Georgia’s Fulton County Jail. Is a new facility the solution?
There is growing alarm about Atlanta’s Fulton County Jail after the 10th inmate death at the facility this year amid an ongoing DOJ probe into longtime issues of overcrowding and sanitation. But critics say jail leadership doesn’t want to fix the issues because they have ulterior motives, which includes a new $2B facility.
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Georgia's Lake Lanier has claimed over 200 lives. Why do people believe it's haunted?
After the eighth death at Georgia’s Lake Lanier this year, there is growing alarm of the dangers to a place some feel is haunted by its complex past that many want forgotten.
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Georgia 'Cop City' RICO case could threaten the right to protest nationwide, advocates say
The construction of a new training center for police and firefighters has had activists battling with Atlanta officials for more than two years. But new RICO charges against protesters have made an already tense situation more volatile.