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1 day ago · The Black Death is widely believed to have been the result of plague, caused by infection with the bacterium Yersinia pestis. Modern genetic analyses indicate that the strain of Y. pestis introduced during the Black Death is ancestral to all extant circulating Y. pestis strains known to cause disease in humans.
2 days ago · List of death row inmates in the United States. As of October 1, 2023, there were 2,262 death row inmates in the United States, including 49 women. [1] The number of death row inmates changes frequently with new convictions, appellate decisions overturning conviction or sentence alone, commutations, or deaths (through execution or otherwise). [2]
3 days ago · George Floyd Square stands as both a memorial and a stark reminder of unfulfilled promises. The initial outpouring of support following Floyd’s tragic death ignited a firestorm of protests and discussions around systemic racism, police brutality, and social justice. Yet, the reality has grown increasingly bitter for business owners who line ...
May 18, 2024 · Local attorney Tavares Floyd holds a newspaper clipping detailing the private family memorial held June 6 for his cousin George Floyd. The May 25 death of George Floyd during an arrest in ...
2 days ago · C. S. Lewis. Clive Staples Lewis FBA (29 November 1898 – 22 November 1963) was a British writer, literary scholar, and Anglican lay theologian. He held academic positions in English literature at both Magdalen College, Oxford (1925–1954), and Magdalene College, Cambridge (1954–1963). He is best known as the author of The Chronicles of ...
May 1, 2024 · The death of Frank Tyson has drawn comparisons to the killing of George Floyd, ... “Nearly 4 years after the tragic death of George Floyd, we are forced to bear witness to yet another unarmed ...
5 days ago · Roger Joseph Ebert ( / ˈiːbərt / EE-burt; June 18, 1942 – April 4, 2013) was an American film critic, film historian, journalist, essayist, screenwriter, and author. He was a film critic for the Chicago Sun-Times from 1967 until his death in 2013. Ebert was known for his intimate, Midwestern writing style and critical views informed by ...
