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Apple Launches Major New Racial Equity and Justice Initiative Projects to Challenge Systemic Racism, Advance Racial Equity Nationwide

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Wednesday, January 13, 2021
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Apple today announced a set of major new projects as part of its $100 million Racial Equity and Justice Initiative (REJI) to help dismantle systemic barriers to opportunity and combat injustices faced by communities of color.

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  • Apple today announced a set of major new projects as part of its $100 million Racial Equity and Justice Initiative (REJI) to help dismantle systemic barriers to opportunity and combat injustices faced by communities of color.
  • Last June, Apple announced REJI in the wake of protests around the world following the killings of Breonna Taylor, George Floyd, and countless others.
  • The initiative builds on Apples work to advance racial equity in education, the economy, and the criminal justice system, and is led by Apples vice president of Environment, Policy and Social Initiatives, Lisa Jackson.
  • Later this year, Apple will open an Apple Developer Academy in Detroit the first of its kind in the US.

Treehouse Issues Statement: Say Her Name - Breonna Taylor

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Friday, September 25, 2020
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SEATTLE, Sept. 25, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --We at Treehouse are outraged by the death of Breonna Taylor.

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  • SEATTLE, Sept. 25, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --We at Treehouse are outraged by the death of Breonna Taylor.
  • It is our hope at Treehouse that the death and injustices surrounding Breonna Taylor's murder lead to more anti-racist practices and intentional reforms of any system that perpetuates racist ideas and policies.
  • We at Treehouse want to acknowledge that the news concerning the lack of justice for Breonna Taylor may create an even heavier weight for people who identify as Black/African American.
  • We at Treehouse know there are many more names, tragedies and lives lost from people represented in Black/African American communities that have come before and after Breonna Taylor.

CAIR Decries Kentucky Grand Jury Decision Not to Bring Charges for Police Killing of Breonna Taylor

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Wednesday, September 23, 2020
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CAIR said the grand jury indicted one of the three officers involved in Taylor's killing, but the indictment appears unrelated to her death.

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  • CAIR said the grand jury indicted one of the three officers involved in Taylor's killing, but the indictment appears unrelated to her death.
  • Instead, the grand jury indicted Louisville, Ky., police officer Brett Hankison on three counts offirst-degree wanton endangermentfor firing into apartments other than Taylor's.
  • "We reject this unjust decision by the grand jury and urge federal authorities to intervene in the case,"said CAIR-Kentucky Chair Waheedah Muhammad.
  • If Kentucky will not hold all the responsible officers accountable for the death of Breonna Taylor, the Justice Department must do so."

BET Her, the Network Dedicated to Black Women, Partners With PlayersTV to Air Kyrie Irving’s Breonna Taylor Special, “#SayHerName, Justice For Breonna Taylor”

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Monday, August 17, 2020
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Today, BET Her announced the airing of #SayHerName, Justice For Breonna Taylor, produced by six-time NBA All-Star Kyrie Irving.

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  • Today, BET Her announced the airing of #SayHerName, Justice For Breonna Taylor, produced by six-time NBA All-Star Kyrie Irving.
  • An encore presentation of #SayHerName, Justice For Breonna Taylor, will air Saturday, August 29 at 11 PM ET/PT on BET.
  • CALL Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron at 502-696-5300 and demand he charge the officers who murdered Breonna Taylor via Until Freedom.
  • #SayHerName, Justice For Breonna Taylor, joins BETs roster of programs produced from its media-focused initiative Content For Change.

DCP Entertainment Launches "Say Their Name" a Podcast Series Memorializing Black People Who Have Been Assaulted or Killed by Police

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Thursday, August 13, 2020
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We have heard the names George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and Ahmaud Arbery, but in 2020 alone, at least 985 people have been shot and killed by police.

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  • We have heard the names George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and Ahmaud Arbery, but in 2020 alone, at least 985 people have been shot and killed by police.
  • Say Their Name will offer a look at some of the names less known, but with stories just as tragic.
  • Archie "Artie" Elliott III was killed by police in District Heights, MD on June 18, 1993.
  • With a focus on improving the world around us, DCP's podcast and video series go beyond entertainment, and provide perspectives and lessons that can create positive movements.

Until Freedom To Hold Press Conference at The Kingdom Fellowship on Thursday, August 13 In Response to LMPD's Latest Assault on Constitutional Rights.

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Thursday, August 13, 2020
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LOUISVILLE, Ky., Aug. 13, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Until Freedom along with partners and community leaders will hold a Press Conference at The Kingdom Fellowship on Thursday, August 13, to respond unequivocally to the Louisville Metro Police Department's recent arbitrary announcement that protests are no longer allowed in the streets.

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  • LOUISVILLE, Ky., Aug. 13, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Until Freedom along with partners and community leaders will hold a Press Conference at The Kingdom Fellowship on Thursday, August 13, to respond unequivocally to the Louisville Metro Police Department's recent arbitrary announcement that protests are no longer allowed in the streets.
  • A major announcement will be made on Until Freedom's "Occupy Kentucky" Plans, where national activists are taking residency in Louisville, KY for the foreseeable future to demand justice for Breonna Taylor.
  • This comes after witnessing the federal response to nonviolent protests in Portland, Albuquerque, Seattle, and New York, where secret police are engaging in alarming efforts to stifle dissent.
  • WHO: Until Freedom Co-Founders, Tamika Mallory, Linda Sarsour, Mysonne Linen, Angelo Pinto, Esq., Reverend Stephen A.

Faith for Black Lives Chair Rev. Stephen A. Green joins "Until Freedom" to Occupy Kentucky for Justice for Breonna Taylor

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Friday, August 7, 2020
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NEW YORK, Aug. 7, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --Faith for Black Lives Chair Rev.

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  • NEW YORK, Aug. 7, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --Faith for Black Lives Chair Rev.
  • Stephen A.Green, Chair, Faith for Black Lives.
  • "Now more than ever it is important to continue the action and conversation around Breonna Taylor to bring justice to her life and the lives of innocent civilians at the hands of the police.
  • The kickoff rally "From Mike Brown to Breonna Taylor: The Fight for Justice Continues" will be held on Sunday, August 9, 2020, alongside the families of Michael Brown and Breonna Taylor, marking the 6th anniversary of the murder of Michael Brown.