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Black Twitter Hulu doc captures the jokes, memes and revolutionary moments that embody Black culture

Friday, May 10 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- "Black Twitter: A People's History," a three-part docuseries premiering May 9 on Hulu, is directed by Prentice Penny and based on Jason Parham's WIRED article titled, "A People's History of Black Twitter."The film explores the emergence, growth, and impact of Black...

New survey captures national divide on teaching race, LGBTQ issues in classrooms

Thursday, February 22 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Schools nationwide have been at the center of the country's culture wars. Restrictions on education and programs relating to race, gender, and sexual orientation have been implemented in several states, while schools and libraries are facing increasing waves of book-banning attempts.In...

Haley captures independents and college grads, but Trump base holds fast in NH: Preliminary exit polls

Tuesday, January 23 by ABC News

(CONCORD, NEW HAMPSHIRE) -- Donald Trump held fast to his core support groups even as anti-Trump voters coalesced around Nikki Haley in the New Hampshire Republican primary on Tuesday, producing a far different race than Trump's blowout victory in Iowa last week, albeit still...

More footage captures Irvo Otieno’s moments before in-custody death

Wednesday, March 22 by ABC News

(RICHMOND, Va.) -- New video obtained by ABC News shows Irvo Otieno before his March 6 in-custody death being pulled from his Henrico County jail cell and pushed into the back of a police SUV for transport to Virginia’s Central State Hospital, where he died.One...

Footage captures moments surrounding Irvo Otieno’s death at hospital

Tuesday, March 21 by ABC News

(DINWIDDIE COUNTY, Va.) -- Prosecutors released video on Tuesday of the March 6 chain of events that ended with the death of Irvo Otieno at Virginia’s Central State Hospital.The video shows sheriff’s deputies and medical staff at the hospital carrying a handcuffed Otieno into...

US military ground raid in Syria captures top ISIS leader

Wednesday, June 15 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- A rare U.S. military ground raid in northwestern Syria has captured a top ISIS leader, according to the U.S.-led anti-ISIS coalition.A U.S. defense official said there were no injuries to U.S. military personnel or aircraft involved in the raid."Coalition forces detained a...

Egyptian table tennis athlete, and amputee, captures hearts in Tokyo Paralympics

Friday, August 27 by ABC News

(TOKYO) -- In his second consecutive Paralympic Games, Egypt's table tennis player and amputee Ibrahim Hamadtou continues to produce jaw-dropping shots using only his mouth.The 48-year-old lost to South Korea's Park Hongkyu and China's Chen Chao in the men's singles contest at the Tokyo...

Baby monitor captures oak tree crash onto crib as 5-month-old baby sleeps

Wednesday, July 7 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Courtney and Kale Buchholtz had just put their 5-month-old son Cannon to bed and sat down on the couch the night of July 2 when a loud bang shook the walls of their Prairieville, Louisiana, home.The couple said they thought lightning...

Ring video doorbell captures missing mom the night before she disappeared

Monday, April 26 by ABC News

(HOUSTON) -- A doorbell camera recorded video of a Texas mother the night before she vanished without a trace.Erica Hernandez, 40, was last seen leaving a friend's house in southwest Houston in the early morning hours of April 18. She was wearing a teal...